Urban Farmer (and Dumpster Diver) Novella Carpenter to Read at Omnivore Books
Oakland farmer and Ghost Town Farm blogger Novella Carpenter has a book detailing what it's like to nurture a farm plot -- in an "affordable" part of downtown Oakland. Carpenter is reading from her book, Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer, at Omnivore Books (3885a Cesar Chavez at Church) from 3 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The book describes dumpster-diving for vegetable scraps, delivering salad greens to the Black Panther's youth literacy program, and raising bees, chickens, ducks, turkeys, pigs -- even Nigerian dwarf goats -- through trial and error, often funny. 
Farm City Not as idyllic as you might think.
At Ghost Town Farm, Carpenter waxes enthusiastic about the upcoming Eat Real Festival, while detailing plans for an open house (free, donations accepted) at her farm on August 29. Sounds like chicken-slaughter and fire enthusiasts will have lots to take in on that one. A tour and snacks are included.
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