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Another Vacant Warehouse Turned into Organic Urban Farm

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13 Feb 2013 35 views
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Another Vacant Warehouse Turned into Organic Urban Farm
The Hamm's Brewery in St. Paul, Minnesota closed in 1997, and now one of the vacant buildings is being renovated into an urban farm. A group called Urban Organics wants to bring more jobs, fresh vegetables and fish to restaurants and markets in the Twin Cities.

The Hamm's Brewery in St. Paul, Minnesota closed in 1997, but now one of the vacant buildings is being renovated into an urban farm.

A group called Urban Organics wants to bring more jobs, fresh vegetables and fish to restaurants and markets in the Twin Cities.

The building has been vacant for more than 100 years, but now it will be home to organic veggies and fish.

(WATCH the video below or READ the story from WCCO-TV)

Follow their progress on Facebook and on their website, UrbanOrganicsMN.org

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