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‘Crop mob’ comes to Plant City farm
‘Crop mob’ comes to Plant City farm: MyFoxTAMPABAY.com
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Denver Crop Mobs: Gathering Forces to Help Sustainable Farms
The project got started when Laurie came across Crop Mobbing in Urban Farm Magazine; Laurie perused the Crop Mob website, learning about the model. She took it, made a few adjustments, and used the system to help small farmers in … Continue reading
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Confessions of a Crop Mobber
Origin story for the Atlanta Crop Mob – Luckily, fate stepped in. I read an article about a group of young, landless, wannabe farmers in North Carolina called Crop Mob. The idea was simple enough: sustainable farming requires more manpower, … Continue reading
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Crop mob answers Internet call
From Capital Press – BOISTFORT, Wash. — It may have been social media that brought the crop mob together, but it was dirty and sweaty work that kept the conversations flowing. About a dozen volunteers descended on Justin McClane’s and … Continue reading
Crop Mob raids 66 cities nationwide
The project spurred a nationwide movement that led to 66 mobs across the country and influenced much of the young farmer trend. Read the whole story at the Independent Weekly.
Ithaca Crop Mob video
Ithaca Crop Mob plants 400 blueberry bushes at Kestrel Perch Berries – watch the video!
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Crop Mob: Getting Dirty on an East Atlanta Farm
Patent attorney Collen Beard normally works behind a desk. But on a recent Sunday morning, she got her hands dirty as part of a mob. Specifically, a Crop Mob. Source and Full Story – East Atlanta Patch
Flash farming: Crop Mob provides an innovative way to help local farmers
Every Sunday morning, a group of metro Atlanta residents who call themselves Crop Mob drives to a different small farm in North Georgia to lend a hand. These people finish the day tired, covered in dirt and sometimes sunburned, but … Continue reading
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Mob Mentality
If you do your shopping at the local farmers market, you’re probably more aware of where your food comes from than most, but if you really want to gain an appreciation for your food’s origins you’ll go straight to the … Continue reading
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Crop Mob video from Georgia
These folks put together a crop mob of 140 people. Check out the video and see what can happen with this many hands!
