5 March 2010
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Al Renner, the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Community Garden Council and Garden Master of Lavender Hill Farm, invites Slow Food Los Angeles members and friends to two events focusing on Garden to Plate, a multi-pronged effort to promote … Continue reading
26 February 2010
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Organic Garden Project is a young but growing website dedicated to chronicling the development of organic gardens in a variety of settings. As noted on their site: Organic Garden Project exists to bring the community of local sustainable food producers … Continue reading
21 May 2009
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Delila Vallot with Black Equities has contacted Slow Food Los Angeles because her client, a property owner, has an undeveloped lot in Chatsworth that might be suitable for a small community garden. The land is approximately 4331 square feet (112 … Continue reading
5 May 2009
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9 April 2009
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Slow Food Los Angeles member Randy Clemens has alerted us to news about an event this Saturday: The South Central Los Angeles farmers who starred in the 2008 Academy Award-nominated documentary “The Garden” will host an organic cooking demonstration, sell … Continue reading
8 May 2008
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† The Grim State of Bee Health: On the heels of yesterday’s announcement of a Slow Food Los Angeles event featuring a presentation by Professor May Berenbaum, one of the nation’s experts on the declining bee population, this article via … Continue reading
9 August 2006
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From EarthWorks Enterprises, an announcement for those who may be attending this weekend’s American Community Garden Association conference: EarthWorks Enterprises is planning to host American Community Gardening Association visitors from 11:00am to 2:30pm on Saturday, August 12, at the EarthWorks … Continue reading
12 July 2006
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The American Community Garden Association is holding their 27th annual conference from August 10-13, 2006, at UCLA. The conference promises to be a great opportunity for those interested in planning, managing, and promoting community gardens. It will include hands-on workshops, … Continue reading
13 June 2006
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Sadly, it appears that the two sides in the dispute over the future of the South Central community garden have not been able to come to an agreement that would allow the farm to remain intact. The local ABC affiliate … Continue reading
24 May 2006
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The South Central Farm and the Trust for Public Land fell short of their fundraising goal, and the South Central Farm is faced with the imminent possibility of eviction. According to the South Central Farm web site, many farmers, their … Continue reading
12 May 2006
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The Trust for Public Land (TPL) has secured an opportunity to save the South Central Farm, but community help is needed. The 14-acre South Central Farm, located at 41st and Alameda Streets in South Los Angeles, is thought to be … Continue reading
30 March 2006
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Planners Network Los Angeles has organized a tour of the South Central Farm this weekend. Slow Food LA members and friends are invited to attend and learn more about the community garden. When: Sunday, April 2, 2006 from 11:00am-noon Where: … Continue reading