Minus Twenty in Amsterdam

4-12-2012

The new freezer store Min Twintig (Minus Twenty) opened at the Haarlemmerdijk in Amsterdam. They offer lots of different one person meals. The meals are directly frozen after preparation without the use of preservatives. They offer serveral soups, hotchpots, fish and meat dishes.

Urban Cultivator Home Grow herbs and greens in the kitchen

28-11-2012

The Urban Cultivator Home is an all in one indoor home garden. You get 365 days of perfect growing conditions for all of your favorite herbs and veggies. Choose between the little kitchen version, or the big one on wheels. For everyone who loves fresh and healthy food.For a indoor garden at the restaurant, see this link

Nightrestaurant tries to reduce food waste

23-11-2012

The Nightrestaurant is a recurrent yearly event and fights against food waste and aims to increase the awareness of the value of food. On November 29 the Nightrestaurant opens its doors for everyone to contribute to this imitative. You have a great idea to contribute? Let it know through the website.

Hampshire Hospitality goes green

2-10-2012

Hampshire Hospitality started, in association with ‘Natuurmonumenten’, a Facebook-campaign. When they collected 5.000 likes, they will plant 200 trees on November 23, during the Hampshire Tree planting Day.

The Wende

27-9-2012

On to the 5th dimension. On this coming 21st of December, the earth, sun and planets face each other which indicates the beginning of a new era of the Aquarius. Ancient nations predicted great changes on and after this day. This new era will be dominated by awareness, unselfishness and tolerance. In honor of the wende this new sustainable cultural event will be organized on this date at the Westergas terrain in Amsterdam. Several workshops, lectures and shows about small changes which can lead to the greater change, will be shown. At night a big party will be organized.

From your own city – Rotterdam edition

21-9-2012

On the 22nd of September the urban farm restaurant ‘Uit je eigen stad’ opens in Rotterdam. Most ingredients are from the local urban farm in the harbour area of the city.

Human powered coffee

21-9-2012

The Velopresso is a mobile pedal powered coffee bar. The stylish designed verhicle is silent, environmental friendly and doesn’t depend on power supply.

Schools connect with local farms

19-9-2012

The Californian initiative Ag Link connects schools to the local farmers. Before, all the fruits and vegetables where order outside California, whilst most of the schools are surrounded by farmers. Ag Link is an online initiative to ensure that more school kids will eat fruits and vegetables and will get to know the farmers.

Cider of unused fruit

18-9-2012

In 2010, initiators John Burgess, Peter Newton and Rochelle Schwartz started to produce cider made of unused apples (and pears). This unused fruit comes from the many apple trees in the suburban of London, which caused ruined laws and attracted wasps. They started to collect this fruit to produce cider. Consumers who delivered the apples, receive the cider and a discount on more bottles.

Urban farming at Hoog Catharijne

14-9-2012

Corio and Biet & Boon are working together to develop a pop-up roof garden project on shopping mall Hoog Catharijne in Utrecht. The harvest goes to local restaurants, offices and volunteers. Earlier this year the largest roof garden opened in Amsterdam.

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