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Berkeleyside Podcast: What's Up With All Those Chickens in Town?

July 27, 2012, 4:21 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Our news associate Berkeleyside has put up a series of podcasts, complete with photos, and here's the latest. It asks the very Berkeley question: what's up with all those chickens in town? You can subscribe to the Berkeleyside podcast here.

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Oakland Reevaluating Urban Farming Rules

July 25, 2011, 11:57 am • Posted by Molly Samuel
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Oakland is taking another look at its urban agriculture rules. The clash between Oakland's regulations, which were written in 1965, and the current popularity of urban homesteading came to a head in March when urban farmer and author Novella Carpenter … Continue reading »

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Blog Beat: Alexandria Movie House Remembered; An Argument Against Urban Animal Agriculture

July 8, 2011, 3:50 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Remember the Alexandria movie palace on Geary Street? The Richmond District Blog of San Francisco takes us back with some nice photos. From Oakland North: An argument against urban animal agriculture From QUEST: Diet Sodas May Not Be As Harmless … Continue reading »

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Interview: Little City Gardens Farmers Brooke Budner and Caitlyn Galloway

April 21, 2011, 4:11 pm • Posted by Lisa Pickoff-White
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Mayor Ed Lee signed a new measure allowing "urban agriculture" in San Francisco on Wednesday. The legislation rewrites old zoning laws that prohibited people from selling homegrown produce without a permit and a hearing in front of the city. The … Continue reading »

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Morning Splash: SF Legalizes Homegrown Produce Sales; Oakland Cancels Majority of Teacher Layoffs

April 21, 2011, 7:48 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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'Urban agriculture' takes root with law (SF Chronicle) It's no longer illegal to grow Swiss chard in your backyard and sell it to the corner restaurant. Mayor Ed Lee on Wednesday signed legislation that allows for "urban agriculture" throughout the … Continue reading »

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Update on Urban Agriculture Laws in Oakland

April 4, 2011, 4:23 pm • Posted by Kelly Wilkinson
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Last week, we posted about Oakland cracking down on urban farmer and writer Novella Carpenter. Well, Carpenter has posted an update on her blog Ghost Town Farm. She says after the uproar over her story in the SF Chronicle, an … Continue reading »

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