Urban farming expands onto school grounds

freshroots

Community-supported agriculture is not an unfamiliar concept for regular Springwise readers, nor are the often-associated add-ons of bicycle-based produce delivery and compost services. Canadian Fresh Roots Urban Farm offers all of these; what sets it apart, however, is a series of partnerships it’s formed with local schools in the Vancouver area to create urban farms on school land.


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Snap a photo of a bill, then click to pay

danskebank

Online payments may be easier to make than their offline counterparts in general, but there’s still at least some pain involved in entering account numbers and other information.
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App turns desktop wallpaper into a changing photo collage

wallcast

If variety is the spice of life, then most of us live a fairly bland existence on our desktop computers, whose background wallpaper we tend to leave the same, day after day.
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Photography workshops inside a camera obscura on wheels

roulot

There’s certainly no shortage of photography classes out there to help hone enthusiasts’ skills. What’s much less common, to say the least, is the chance to take a class inside a working camera obscura.
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On a bet, party people fit KLM flight to Miami using Twitter

fly2miami

DJs, promoters, label reps and ‘professional party people’ from the Netherlands have persuaded Dutch airline KLM to add an extra flight to its roster. In a new twist on crowd-buying, the initiators of Fly2Miami made a bet with KLM on Twitter to organize a non-stop flight from Amsterdam to Miami.


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Reflector strips make strollers more visible at night

wagalum

It wasn’t long ago that we covered Reflective Lace, the safety-minded and stylish embellishment that makes bicyclists more visible at night. Now bringing similar reflective qualities to baby strollers is Wagalum, a German maker of self-adhesive strips designed specifically to keep young children safe while on the go.


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Ten examples of brands dishing up details on food origins

traceability

For today’s post, we’ve collected examples of ten food brands that give consumers access to information on the origins of their products’ ingredients. While these efforts are baby steps toward true traceability — and critics are somewhat justified in their assertion that images of verdant fields and smiling farmers are little more than marketing tools — smart brands are nonetheless moving in the direction of increased transparency.

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Swedish dairy uses tracking numbers as a marketing tool

skanemejerier

This is the third in a series of posts on traceability. Written by Springwise, and supported by IBM. Check out our previous posts on a registration service for product recalls and on supermarkets offering increased food traceability, or read more about building a smarter planet.


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Social Network for sharing fitness activity

heiaheia

When it comes to fitness, few rewards are more motivating than the knowledge that one’s friends can see each and every workout missed or completed. That’s where Finnish Heiaheia comes in, with a social network dedicated to giving users the extra motivation they need to stick to their fitness routine.
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London’s new bike lanes, branded with Barclays blue

cyclesuperhighways

Transport for London is investing a record GBP 111 million this year in initiatives designed to encourage and improve bicycling in London, and a sizable chunk of that money is going toward “cycle superhighways,” or dedicated cycle lanes into central London from the outer portions of the city.
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Five businesses that build on the growing popularity of bicycles

The attraction of cycling as a green, healthy, and cost-saving form of transport is huge for consumers, especially so at a time when the environment and world financial woes dominate the zeitgeist. Businesses doing something a little different for cyclists are a strong bet for success. Here’s five we recently spotted:
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Farmers use vending machines to sell produce

Source : http://www.springwise.com/food_beverage/regiomat/

In a world wrapped up in complex supply chains, small farmers are in a catch-22: sell to the supermarkets and get less cash for your carrots, or spend a lot more time and effort trying to sell directly to customers. Consumers, meanwhile, are torn between loyalty to local businesses and the convenience of those

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