Abstract:
Imagine a beautiful, lush "food forest" of fruit trees and vegetables, a little paradise on the edge of campus; broccoli, snow peas, beans, squash, cabbage, potatoes, herbs, and fruiting vines of passion fruit, grapes, and berries growing happily on rich brown soil; a thriving farm growing food and selling food; and an educational and community resource for people learning to grow their own food and live healthier lives. Such is the vision of Julia Dashe and Paul Maschka, urban farmers with the San Diego Roots Sustainable Food Project, and Karon Klipple, Chair of City College's Environmental Stewardship Committee, for Seeds at City, an urban farm located on campus at the corner of Park and C....
Rene Couret
posted 8/30/08 @ 6:35 PM PST