Welcome to the Environmental Studies Capstone Course blog. Over the past decade, community interest in reclaiming control over food production and consumption has fueled a wave of food activism, what Sandor Katz calls"America's Underground Food Movements."

Participants in this course are taking part in the urban agriculture food movement. In addition to reading , discussing, researching and writing on urban agriculture, we are participating. We are planning and planting a garden on campus, forming allegiances with campus and community groups, and contributing to a more sustainable community.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Eco-Friendly paint

Hey there. Someone had asked in an earlier blog about eco-friendly paint for our garden boxes. I went on line and found a few brands. A brand called Natura is sold at Charleston Paint Company on King St-but it is an indoor brand. I checked with Charleston Hardware (was trying to keep it local) but they dont even carry any eco-friendly paint. So at last I checked with the big hardware stores and found two brands at Home depot. The eco-friendly paint seems to be available more in the interior paint but Behr makes the lowest VOC (volatile organic compounds) exterior paint. Good news!! The store manager Lynette has agreed to donate a few gallons to our class for our project. I guessed that we would only need 1-2 gallons for the boxes. So now all we have to do is pick the color. Ill bring a color chart with me to class today so we can decide!
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