A journal of modern day pioneers forging a new frontier in the city through intensive agriculture and extreme sustainability in urban homesteading.

Reviving the old-fashioned "can-do" spirit of self-reliance and resourcefulness, they have faced many challenges. With faith and determination, these once-ordinary city dwellers are boldly reclaiming their lives and land. continue

November 11, 2009

NEW CALENDAR

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Posted by Anais

Remember back when I said that there was still more to come to the new improved Urban Homestead website.  We have news!

Jordanne is still plugging away (even thru an uncomfortable ear infection –gotta love her perseverance) to bring new improvements to the site.

Though there’s a still a bit of tweaking to do but we finally have a new nifty online calendar for those of you (and us!) to keep track of the MANY events and screenings going on.

Already people are contacting us far and wide for urban homesteading talks and presentations into next year.  So if you are interested in hosting the Dervaes family and having their extremely popular and informative presentation on urban homesteading– then better get in line!  (grin)

Oh and don’t forget to sign up for this month’s event


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Ann Erdman
11/11/2009

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Be sure to cross-reference Pasadena-based events on our online community calendar at http://www.cityofpasadena.net/calendar

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LOCATION
Pasadena, CA
(Northwest Pasadena, one mile from downtown Pasadena 100 yards from 11 lane freeway)

PROPERTY SIZE
1/5 acre (66' x 132' / 8,712 sq.ft.)

GARDEN SIZE
~ 1/10 acre (3,900 sq.ft. / ~ 66' x 66')

GARDEN DIVERSITY
~ 400 different vegetables, herbs, fruits, berries

FOOD PRODUCTION
~ 6,000 lbs annually / 99% of our produce $75,000 savings

URBAN HOMESTEAD SUPPORTS
4 full-time resident adults, a menagerie of animals, volunteers, and many clients

ENERGY USAGE
$12 a month / 6.0 kwh day

WATER USAGE
$600 / 175,000 gallons a year

SOLAR POWER PRODUCED
12,410 kwh as of 5/12/10

GALLONS OF BIODIESEL MADE
2,500 gallons as of 5/12/08

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