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SUSTAINABLE LA @ Farmlab/Under Spring

Mr. Homegrown
Miscellaneous
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...From the announcement: Sustainable LA is a celebration of Angelinos engaged in the green revolution. The one-hour program consists of short films on a variety of topics including urban gardening, environmental awareness and community activism. In keeping with the grassroots nature of many of these organizations, emphasis is on issues awareness, practical information exchange and hands-on participation....

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Gifts for the Holidays Food Crafting Workshop

Mr. Homegrown
Events
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...nt liqueurs, gourmet mustards, seasonal spiced jams and candied fruits. Guests will take home samples and recipes, knowledge and a healthy dose of holiday cheer. Proceeds benefit the Master Food Preserver program, a volunteer community education group of the University of California Cooperative Extension. The cost is $45 and you can get your reservation here. The workshop will take place at the Homegirl Cafe which is located at: 130 West Bruno S...

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July Linkages

Mr. Homegrown
Miscellaneous
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...t will test out of state samples for their regular (low) fee. Their submission forms are located here. Also, readers of this blog will enjoy Tortorello’s articles, especially “The Return of the Root Cellar”. Community building is something we consider essential for this, as of now, no-named movement. And yet, it seems we are better at meeting online than in person. Danah Boyd has an interesting article, “Why Youth Heart So...

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Meet the Good Guys: Beneficial Insect Poster

Mrs. Homegrown
Pests, Vegetable Gardening
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 The good folks at the University of California Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM) have created a handy little poster featuring some of our best insect friends–the natural enemies of garden pests. They want it spread far and wide, so they’re promoting this link to a downloadable PDF fit for printing. This is a great resource for home gardeners, but also for teachers, schools and community gardens. Laminate it and pass it aroun...

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Urban Homesteading

Mrs. Homegrown
Urban Homestead Trademark Dispute
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...en taking this seriously, but we haven’t been worried or stressed. Thank you for all your positive energy. It’s also been wonderful to see how this has all served as a galvanizing action to bring the homesteading community together. We admire how the Take Back Urban Home-steading(s) page on Facebook stepped into the gap and created a place for people to gather. Today it’s hosting a day of action, in which its members (nearly 40...

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Vermicomposting Class

Mrs. Homegrown
Composting, Events, Vermiculture
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...gning and running a closed-loop vermicomposting project in Chicago that used 100’s of thousands of worms to digest 10’s of thousands of pounds of food and paper waste to create healthy soil. She started The Ground Rules, a community soil building center in North Philadelphia and developed and ran a two year collective human waste recovery project Humble Pile Chicago. She is the on-going bio-instigator of soil systems at C.L.U.I.’s South Bas...

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Los Angeles: Swag Town USA

Mr. Homegrown
Bikes, Thoughtstylings
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We love bikes and we love community here at the SurviveLA compound, so today we ventured down to the Metropolitan Transit Authority headquarters to attend Bicycling Magazine’s Bike Town USA bike giveaway. The truth is, of course, that we also love free shit and these events, where city officials line up to pay lip service to cycling, tend to overflow with swag. But today, in the shadow of the swanky MTA tower, only cosponsor Lipton Tea had...

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The Urban Homestead

Mrs. Homegrown
Publications
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...o the best books and internet resources on self-sufficiency topics. Written by city dwellers for city dwellers, this copiously illustrated, two-color instruction book proposes a paradigm shift that will improve our lives, our community, and our planet. By growing our own food and harnessing natural energy, we are planting seeds for the future of our cities....

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Look To Mother Nature

Mr. Homegrown
Permaculture, Thoughtstylings
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...systems, but we apply the same ideas when considering our overly centralized food system. All of us who grow a little food, bake, brew, keep small stock and bees–what have you–are part of the solution. By building community ties and practical knowledge we’re creating a robust food production and distribution able to withstand shocks. This is reason enough to do it, but as you all know, it’s a whole lot of fun, too. Just an...

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