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Jesse DuBois to share perspective on urban agriculture and organic gardening at TEDxClaremontColleges
LOS ANGELES – September 21, 2011 – Farmscape, LLC CEO, Jesse DuBois, will present at the TEDxClaremontColleges on September 23, 2011. DuBois will speak to the importance of urban agriculture in Los Angeles, and how Farmscape is reshaping the way Southern Californians think about food and gardening.

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LOS ANGELES – September 19, 2011 – Farsmcape, LLC has announced that it will be expanding its organic garden installation and maintenance services to more of Southern California, effective immediately. The urban agriculture social enterprise will expand service to Marina Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, and Rancho Palos Verdes this winter. Farmscape is hoping...

Organic backyard tomatoes scored higher degrees Brix than those sold commercially
LOS ANGELES – August 29, 2011 – Backyard tomatoes grown in Farmscape, LLC raised-bed, organic gardens scored higher on average in sugar content than tomatoes purchased locally in Los Angeles. The non-scientific study used degrees Brix—a common food industry metric that measures food sugar levels—and compared tomatoes grown in four...

LOS ANGELES – July 14, 2011 – Farmscape, LLC announces that the company’s raised-bed organic gardens have saved the greater Los Angeles area more than one million gallons of water over the past three years. The analysis, conducted internally, compares the average water consumption of Farmscape gardens with that of a similar sized plot of Southern California grass lawn.

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First Lady recognizes the Westside Jewish Community Center for its fresh food initiative
LOS ANGELES – July 08, 2011 Farmscape, LLC announces that First Lady Michelle Obama has recognized the Westside Jewish Community Center’s community garden as part of the USDA People’s Garden Initiative Program and her Let’s Move! Campaign. The modular, raised-bed, organic garden was designed and donated by Farmscape, an...

Culver City Japanese restaurant grows own produce for world-class omakase meals
LOS ANGELES – June 7, 2011 – Farmscape, LLC announces its partnership with recently opened Culver City Japanese Restaurant, n/naka, to provide the high-end eatery with organic garden service. This partnership is part of a larger strategic shift for the urban farming company to broaden its focus on Los Angeles businesses interested...

Local “Micro Farm” Social Enterprise Brings Seed to Harvest Program to Los Angeles Schools
LOS ANGELES – April 21, 2011 – Farmscape Gardens has announced the launch of its Seed to Harvest school garden program to support Southern California schools trying to establish and manage on-campus organic vegetable gardens. The company will also offer courses and fundraising strategies to ensure Los Angeles students...