http://www.influxinsights.com/blog/ 2008-09-07T02:57:27Z http://www.influxinsights.com/blog/article/1618/the-urban-farm-is-officially-cool.html The <b>urban farm movement</b> has been slowly gathering steam in the last couple of years. The manifestations range from people converting their <a target="_blank" href="http://nymag.com/restaurants/features/37273/">small city lots to fully fledged farms</a> to a movement that encourages people to tear up their lawns and plant vegetables. <br><br><b>Wallpaper Magazine </b>decided that the movement deserves its attention and devoted a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.wallpaper.com/interiors/the-farm-project-uncovered/1625">recent issue to the topic. </a><br><br>It's unlikely that this movement will become mass and that we will soon see American dads and kids on weekends mucking out their pigs, instead of going to soccer practice. <br><br>However, it's the fringe of a bigger movement, one that's looking for greater control and accountability over the food they are eating.<br><br><br>Posted by Ed Cotton Influx Insights 2007-10-13T20:33:22Z