New Video: How to Build a Wicking Bed Garden with the Johns
We had a blast filming this video with our friends EcoJaunt. They are a traveling duo on a mission across the country sharing videos on how to live a more sustainable lifestyle and making the...
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Free Seedlings from Johnsons Backyard Garden
Food is Free connects spare seedlings from local farms to urban gardeners to make their front yards edible ones. Though starting your own seedlings from seed can be very rewarding, it takes a bit of...
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Seed Bombs: 3 Simple Steps to Beautify and Farm your Neighborhood
Farm an empty lot near you!
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Guerrilla Gardening: Food is Free at McDonalds
We took a night mission to our local McDonalds to gift them some fig trees and thai basil. We rode there on bikes and roller skates and had a blast giving them some edible foodscaping. As you look...
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Planting Seeds and Thoughts
Looked up from the garden to see the most gorgeous sunset. I just got inside from working the soil all day and planting seeds. I don’t know what it is, but I’d much rather be out working in the cold...
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Our First Webisode: A Day in the Life
So we’ve joked about how we need to get a documentary film crew to just follow us around and capture all the magic, music, workshops and more, but usually the conversation just kinda ends there. We had...
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Food is Free on American Idol
Well, the day has finally come. We never thought we’d be saying this, but we highly recommend watching tonight’s episode of American Idol auditions. Jonathan and I, along with Lettie the Food is Free...
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Food is Free Project turns 1! Silent Disco at the Farm
Austin’s favorite non-profit, The Food is Free Project is turning 1! Come celebrate the end of an amazing year and the beginning of much more. Over 70 cities from around the world are now ready to...
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Food is Free Officially Unofficial SXSW Showcase at The Recharge 3-16
You’re invited! Free show brought to you by foodisfreeproject.org! The Food is Free Project teaches you how to meet your neighbors, grow food together, share the harvest and create a l ife that...
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The Return of Volunteer Days!
The sun is shining and the weather is feeling a little summery here in Austin TX, which means our weekly Volunteer Days are starting back up again. It’s a great way to meet new friends, learn some new...
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Food is Free in Your Front Yard
Have you thought about starting a Food is Free Project on your block? For a moment, pause, and imagine what it would be like if you and your neighbors came together and started growing food together....
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Help us Spread the Harvest
The Food is Free Project is growing as fast as those veggies in your front yard! Food is Free gardens are popping up in cities around the globe and we have many exciting new projects on the horizon....
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Food is Free Project Turns 2!
Howdy Food Liberators! We’re excited to share that Food is Free Project is turning 2 years old! We’ve done so much with your help and support and continue to inspire people literally around the world...
View ArticleBackyard Permaculture
We haven’t been on top of blogging lately because we’re giving our whole urban farm an overhaul. It’s really exciting and we’re looking foward to getting back on the blogging tip and bringing in some...
View ArticleHow to Make Seedbombs Video with Food is Free
We finished up our seedbomb video and had a blast painting our neighborhood in food and wildflowers. I forgot how much fun a slingshot can be, and it’s even better when you’re launching seedbombs but...
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Plant Gardens Anywhere
John here with Food is Free. The Food is Free San Marcos team went out and painted the town with food yesterday. Here’s to taking action into our own hands and starting conversations that matter. We...
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The GardenWorks Project
We’re excited to share a story of inspiration and community action by: Tina Koral, Founder of The GardenWorks Project It all started on a routine trip to the library with my kids, when I spotted the...
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Food is Free needs your help more than ever!
Friends and Food Liberators, We need your help! Yesterday our landlord of the Food is Free Project (501c3 nonprofit) urban teaching farm stopped by to tell us that someone has made a $450,000 cash...
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Food is Free Project is Losing it’s Urban Farm and Needs Your Help to...
Friends of Food is Free, John here to check in with all of the Food Liberators around the world. There are now 190 cities joining the movement, growing food together and sharing it. In case you...
View ArticleWe Found the Land!
We just got faxed the signed lease and wanted to tell y’all right away! Like a seed being carried by the wind, we are beginning the next chapter of this project. We are so excited to announce that the...
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