Author Archives: Nicole Jones

City of Oakland Fines Urban Homesteading Author Novella Carpenter

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Homesteader Novella Carpenter, author of the book “Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer,” says she will not sell produce from her "Pop-Up Farmstand" as planned because she was threatened with a fine by an Oakland city worker. Yesterday, … Continue reading »


Principal Sells Shoes to Help School

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Budget cuts in one California school district prompted a principal to consider her wardrobe as a funding solution. Michele Miller, the principal of Jackson Elementary in El Dorado Hills east of Sacramento, is offering up for sale 285 pairs of … Continue reading »