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Published on: 2009-04-29
Released on: 2009-06-11
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Urban and rural collide in this wry, inspiring memoir of a woman who turned a vacant lot in downtown Oakland into a thriving farmNovella Carpenter loves cities-the culture, the crowds, the energy. At the same time, she can't shake the fact that she is the daughter of two back-to-the-land hippies who taught her to love nature and eat vegetables. Ambivalent about repeating her parents' disastrous mistakes, yet drawn to the idea of backyard self-sufficiency, Carpenter decided that it might be possible to have it both ways: a homegrown vegetable plot as well as museums, bars, concerts, and a twenty-four-hour convenience mart mere minutes away. Especially when she moved to a ramshackle house in inner city Oakland and discovered a weed-choked, garbage-strewn abandoned lot next door. She closed her eyes and pictured heirloom tomatoes, a beehive, and a chicken coop. What started out as a few egg-laying chickens led to turkeys, geese, and ducks. Soon, some rabbits joined the fun, then two three-hundred-pound pigs. And no, these charming and eccentric animals weren't pets; she was a farmer, not a zookeeper. Novella was raising these animals for dinner. Novella Carpenter's corner of downtown Oakland is populated by unforgettable characters. Lana (anal spelled backward, she reminds us) runs a speakeasy across the street and refuses to hurt even a fly, let alone condone raising turkeys for Thanksgiving. Bobby, the homeless man who collects cars and car parts just outside the farm, is an invaluable neighborhood concierge. The turkeys, Harold and Maude, tend to escape on a daily basis to cavort with the prostitutes hanging around just off the highway nearby. Every day on this strange and beautiful farm, urban meets rural in the most surprising ways. For anyone who has ever grown herbs on their windowsill, tomatoes on their fire escape, or obsessed over the offerings at the local farmers' market, Carpenter's story will capture your heart. And if you've ever considered leaving it all behind to become a farmer outside the city limits, or looked at the abandoned lot next door with a gleam in your eye, consider this both a cautionary tale and a full-throated call to action. Farm City is an unforgettably charming memoir, full of hilarious moments, fascinating farmers' tips, and a great deal of heart. It is also a moving meditation on urban life versus the natural world and what we have given up to live the way we do. Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer by Novella ... Start by marking Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer as Want to ... This is a story about a woman my age who started an urban farm deep in an Oakland ... Farm City: Education Of An Urban Farmer - The New York Times Novella Carpenter Credit Julia Landau ... FARM CITY The Education of an Urban Farmer By Novella Carpenter 276 pages. The Penguin Press. $25.95. Farm city : the education of an urban farmer (Book 2009 ... Farm city : the education of an urban farmer. [Novella Carpenter] ... inspiring memoir of a woman who turned avacant lot in downtown Oakland into a thriving farm. Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer: Novella ... Buy Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer on FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer - Novella ... Every day on this strange and beautiful farm urban meets rural in the most surprising ways. ... Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer Novella Carpenter - Wikipedia Novella Carpenter is the author of the 2009 memoir Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer. Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer by Novella ... The Paperback of the Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer by Novella Carpenter ... Education; History; ... and hilarious Farm City marks the debut of a ... 'Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer' MNN ... In "Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer" Carpenter comes across as the sort of person youd hope ... Farm City is a memoir based on living off the land ... 'Farm City' by Novella Carpenter - SFGate 'Farm City' by Novella Carpenter Memoir. Peter A. Smith ... Farm City. The Education of an Urban Farmer. By Novella Carpenter (Penguin Press; 276 pages; $25.95) Farm City The Education of an Urban Farmer: Novella ... Farm City The Education of an Urban Farmer by Novella Carpenter available in Hardcover on Powells.com ... Farm City is full of hilarious moments ...
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