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- DictionaryUr·ban/ˈərbən/
adjective
- 1. in, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city: "the urban population"
- 2. denoting or relating to popular dance music associated with black performers: "a party that features the best in urban music"
Apr 8, 2024 · Learn the origin, usage, and examples of the word urban, which means of, relating to, or characteristic of a city. Find out the synonyms, related phrases, and biographical entries of urban in this dictionary.
According to USDA Rural Development, sales of farm and ranch products contributed $10 billion to Ohio’s economy in 2012. Rural America at a Glance. Ohio has unique urban-suburban-rural connections. Various indicators in the state demonstrate a dynamic flow of people and other resources throughout all geographic areas along the urban and rural ...
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Walker first connected to the soil through her family. Growing up, there was a backyard garden with a range of fruits and vegetables that the family shared with the community, ate right away or canned for the winter. Her mother’s side of the family lived nearby in Bronzeville and had a small garden, fruit trees and vegetables in their backyard near...
In Ohio, fewer than 200 of more than 77,000 farms are Black-owned, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. And for decades, Black farmers have fought discriminatory practices and civil rights violations. In 1999, the USDA settled a class action suit filed by Black farmers alleging discriminatory lending practices for $1.03 billion. Black f...
Kwodwo Ababio owned and operated the New Harvest Café in Linden for 15 years, a farm-to-table soul food restaurant with fruits and vegetables sourced from a community garden next door to the building. In 2019, Ababio sold the restaurant to the city-funded Columbus Next Generation Corp. Maintaining a community garden and fresh food restaurant in Lin...
When Jera Oliver became director of development for the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at Ohio State, the lack of diversity was a stark difference from what she knew about farming. Her father was originally from Alabama and moved to Columbus during the Great Migration. Throughout her life, Oliver says she grew up around fam...
2 days ago · Apiary Studio in Philadelphia works with whatever a site holds to create landscapes that match the city’s aesthetic: “gritty, punk, improvised, layered with history.”
Agency Name: Columbus Urban League Number of Connectors at Agency: 1 Agency Overview: The Columbus Urban League (CUL) stands as Central Ohio’s oldest and most successful family advocate.
1 day ago · An Ohio craft brewery will soon operate Urban Meyer’s Pint House at Bridge Park in Dublin. Cleveland-based Saucy Brew Works is coming on as a partner with Columbus’ One Hospitality, which ...
