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Brookline Bees Discussion, Wednesday on 90.5FM

Listen to Nathan Mallory, Steve Repasky and Jana Thompson talk about the importance of urban agriculture on the radio Wednesday.

What is urban agriculture and why is it important?

Tune your radio to Pittsburgh's Essential Radio on 90.5FM this Wednesday, Aug. 29, at noon and hear the explanation from a few local people.

owner Nathan Mallory of Brookline, Master Beekeeper Steve Repasky of Dormont, and Jana Thompson of the North Side will discuss urban agriculture on the air.

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Mallory also is the project chairman for South Pittsburgh Development Corporation, which has been working with Repasky's organization, Burgh Bees, to .

Thompson keeps chickens, and helped make the case to the City of Pittsburgh that residents should be allowed to obtain permits to keep bees and chickens on their properties.

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The group will discuss urban farming, especially beekeeping, and discuss the benefits of having controled groups of bees and chickens in the city. They also will discuss the , complications of obtaining the permits to do so, and improvements that could be made to the system.

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