SPIN farming in Saskatoon

I just found an interesting, short documentary about a visit by a CBC producer (Sean Prpick) to Saskatoon to meet the father of SPIN-Farming, Wally Satzewich. SPIN stands for Small, Plot, INtensive farming. Wally’s idea to densely plant crops in available urban spaces, like backyards and abandoned lots, has caught on all over the world. Wally’s crops are spread out over 25 half-a-dozen residential backyard garden plots that he rents from homeowners, plus land he owns himself.

This approach definitely has some parallels to the Landless Gardeners and I'm sure we could all learn a thing or two! Below is the link to the page and the mp3. Check it out:


http://www.cbc.ca/spark/2009/05/sneak-peek-spin-farming-in-saskatoon/