Tag Archive for ‘growing food’
URBAN FARMING DILEMMAS
After 25 years of growing food here on our city plot in Pasadena, we’ve had to deal with a whole lot of yard issues. Many of you who have been following our decade old blog know that when moving here and starting our first city farm, we had to deal with lifeless soil and junk!
CHANGE FOR CHANGE
We interrupt our regular posting schedule for some important news….. Path to Freedom Urban Homestead needs your support. As the year comes to an end, please consider donating to help sustain our ever-expanding outreach and help us grow to the next level. Our nonprofit is looking to raise some “grass roots” funds to help keep [...]
URBAN HOMESTEADERS ARE GOOD NEIGHBORS
U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry – Yahoo! News … the growing number of people across America fighting for the right to dry their laundry outside against a rising tide of housing associations who oppose the practice despite its energy-saving green appeal. Read full article I like the quote from this recent [...]
HGR COMES TO THE PASADENA LIBRARY JULY 26
A Homegrown Revolution Roots In Pasadena (PASADENA NOW) By TRICIA AREND Published: Monday, July 13, 2009 | 5:36 PM Gardener and urban homesteader Jules Dervaes is growing a revolution in his Pasadena home. Dervaes’ little urban garden plot that could has led him to found the Path To Freedom and Little Homestead in the City, [...]
CHANGE BEGINS AT HOME
An organic food group emailed Farmer D with a few questions. Thought I’d share Farmer D’s answers with you since they are some great reflections on food security and the green movement. 1. Where do you think the immediate opportunities lie for making progress in localizing the US food system? For over 20 years, I’ve [...]
UPCOMING EVENTS
Poster courtesy of CICLE.org PTF will be out & about the month of November spreading inspiration and hope. There’s a flurry of activity before everyone goes into winter hiberanation so get out your calendar’s and mark these dates! Nov 2 – Green Summit – Leap Frog Into a Sustainable Future, Pasadena City College (10 am – 1 [...]
A DAY IN THE LIFE
Some homestead happenings today…. Plantings, transplanting, turning over raised beds from spring to summer crops Picking strawberries, blueberries Harvesting first cucumbers, figs Whipping up delicious homegrown, homemade meals Picking and packing client orders Picking and hanging herbs to air dry to use in soaps and herbs Animals chores (still caring for Sairey – her foot [...]
FIGHTING FOR FOOD SECURITY
In our society, growing food yourself has become the most radical of acts. It is truly the only effective protest, one that can–and will–overturn the corporate powers that be. By the process of directly working in harmony with nature, we do the one thing most essential to change the world–we change ourselves. ~ Jules Dervaes [...]
URBAN HOMESTEADING HITS MAINSTREAM NEWS
Breaking news, this just in: Here’s the latest from the producer of Nightline when the Urban Homesteading piece will air: “Probably Thursday or Friday — pending breaking news.” This last year, we’ve seen a tremendous surge in the Urban Homestead movement. Urban homesteading is a growing trend among urbanites who are seeking self reliance by [...]
