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Revisions to El Cerrito, CA Bee and Chicken Ordinance?

Posted on November 28, 2011 by mil a.

If you read my post from November 14th chronicling the victory of urban beekeepers and chicken keepers and got excited, hold on. There may be revisions. An Oakland-based group called Neighbors Opposed to Backyard Slaughter has gotten involved. I believe … Continue reading →

Posted in Beehives, Beekeeping For Beginners, Cooking At Home, Food Revolution, General, Local Food Buying, Local Food Eating, Novella Carpenter, Self sustainability, Urban Beekeeping, Urban Farming | Tagged beekeeping, beekeeping for beginners, chickens, eating local food, food revolution, novella carpenter, urban beekeeping, urban farming | 2 Comments

Update: Oakland, CA Urban Farming Regulations

Posted on June 28, 2011 by mil a.

Got this on one of the list serves I belong to, although I got this notice after the date of the meeting. “The attached notice contains information about the first community meeting to discuss updating the City of Oakland’s urban … Continue reading →

Posted in Eating For Beginners, Food Revolution, General, Golden Gate Gardening, Local Food Eating, Neighborhood Food Eating, Novella Carpenter, Organic Gardening, Self sustainability, Urban Farming | Tagged eating local food, food revolution, local food buying, novella carpenter, organic gardening, urban farming | 1 Comment

Urban Farming in the News

Posted on June 10, 2011 by mil a.

Here are two recent stories involving urban farmers, neighbors, and city hall. From SFgate.com: Oakland urban farming prompts plan to redo rules “It has been a tough row to hoe, but urban farming impresario Novella Carpenter appears to be on … Continue reading →

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Author Novella Carpenter talks about Urban Farming

Posted on October 19, 2010 by mil a.

We went to see Novella Carpenter, the author of Farm City, today at our community center. Farm City, her memoir, describes the triumphs and trials of growing and raising food in a lower income neighborhood. I especially liked the character … Continue reading →