Comments on: Farming in the Inner City: An Unlikely Tale of Farming and Food http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2010/01/farming-in-the-inner-city-an-unlikely-tale-of-farming-and-food.html Nourishing. Satisfying. Gourmet. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:37:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2010/01/farming-in-the-inner-city-an-unlikely-tale-of-farming-and-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-30287 Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:09:30 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=2583#comment-30287 Sounds like an inspiring story! I am not an urban farmer, but will soon be a farmer, when we move to our homestead in Northern VT this spring! Can't wait for the new adventure! Sounds like an inspiring story! I am not an urban farmer, but will soon be a farmer, when we move to our homestead in Northern VT this spring! Can’t wait for the new adventure!

]]> By: Jeannie http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2010/01/farming-in-the-inner-city-an-unlikely-tale-of-farming-and-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-30222 Jeannie Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:33:49 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=2583#comment-30222 Hi Kimi, My husband remembers, from childhood, that this conditions in chickens is lice. He can't remember what they did for this but he remembers it was some kind of powder. He said your local feed store will know what to do. Hope this is helpful, Jeannie Hi Kimi,

My husband remembers, from childhood, that this conditions in chickens is lice. He can’t remember what they did for this but he remembers it was some kind of powder. He said your local feed store will know what to do.

Hope this is helpful,

Jeannie

]]> By: cathy http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2010/01/farming-in-the-inner-city-an-unlikely-tale-of-farming-and-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-30148 cathy Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:52:58 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=2583#comment-30148 This sounds interesting, but in my little town, even we have zoning laws about what animals you are permitted on your property. No chickens, no goats, etc. Is this addressed in the book? This sounds interesting, but in my little town, even we have zoning laws about what animals you are permitted on your property. No chickens, no goats, etc. Is this addressed in the book?

]]> By: Lisa Z http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2010/01/farming-in-the-inner-city-an-unlikely-tale-of-farming-and-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-30144 Lisa Z Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:22:08 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=2583#comment-30144 I loved this book, too. Not only are her stories so interesting, she writes them so well it's a real page-turner. Great review! I loved this book, too. Not only are her stories so interesting, she writes them so well it’s a real page-turner. Great review!

]]> By: Sustainable Eats http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2010/01/farming-in-the-inner-city-an-unlikely-tale-of-farming-and-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-30091 Sustainable Eats Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:35:20 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=2583#comment-30091 I read this book last winter, after we had begun urban farming. I live in the city in Seattle and took out the front lawn to grow food. I managed to grow enough veg until a few weeks ago and am starting more next month so that we only will need to buy a few month's worth of veg this year. I put up enough food stocks last summer to last us until next summer. We have chickens for eggs and I'm ordering a turkey to raise for Thanksgiving. I have a worm bin in my living room. Planning for honey bees, meat rabbits and possibly meat birds as well. It's amazing how much you can grow on a small city lot. I use not even 1/3 of my 1/4 acre. It's so refreshing to have your own food supply almost completely under your control! No recalls, no label reading, just me and the local farmers I've interviewed before buying from them. I read this book last winter, after we had begun urban farming. I live in the city in Seattle and took out the front lawn to grow food. I managed to grow enough veg until a few weeks ago and am starting more next month so that we only will need to buy a few month’s worth of veg this year. I put up enough food stocks last summer to last us until next summer. We have chickens for eggs and I’m ordering a turkey to raise for Thanksgiving. I have a worm bin in my living room. Planning for honey bees, meat rabbits and possibly meat birds as well.

It’s amazing how much you can grow on a small city lot. I use not even 1/3 of my 1/4 acre. It’s so refreshing to have your own food supply almost completely under your control! No recalls, no label reading, just me and the local farmers I’ve interviewed before buying from them.

]]> By: Peggy http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2010/01/farming-in-the-inner-city-an-unlikely-tale-of-farming-and-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-30082 Peggy Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:09:06 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=2583#comment-30082 Did I read this correctly? Indianapolis? We are moving to Kokomo in under two weeks (won't be there until 1 Feb due to the length of the drive.) Could I get some information from you on what is available in that area of Indiana? Did I read this correctly? Indianapolis? We are moving to Kokomo in under two weeks (won’t be there until 1 Feb due to the length of the drive.) Could I get some information from you on what is available in that area of Indiana?

]]> By: Jeanmarie http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2010/01/farming-in-the-inner-city-an-unlikely-tale-of-farming-and-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-30079 Jeanmarie Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:50:54 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=2583#comment-30079 I read Farm City over the summer. I couldn't wait to buy it after hearing Novella in an NPR interview, and when I got the book I couldn't put it down. I live on a rural property (mostly forest, but room for animals), and Novella has done much more with her urban lot than we have with our farm, she puts us to shame. I hope to follow her example and get some chickens this spring and raise our own laying hens. Novella is indeed brave and committed and writes so beautifully about her efforts to produce real food. Thanks for spotlighting her book. I hope all your readers are inspired to read Farm City. I read Farm City over the summer. I couldn’t wait to buy it after hearing Novella in an NPR interview, and when I got the book I couldn’t put it down. I live on a rural property (mostly forest, but room for animals), and Novella has done much more with her urban lot than we have with our farm, she puts us to shame. I hope to follow her example and get some chickens this spring and raise our own laying hens. Novella is indeed brave and committed and writes so beautifully about her efforts to produce real food. Thanks for spotlighting her book. I hope all your readers are inspired to read Farm City.

]]> By: Amy http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2010/01/farming-in-the-inner-city-an-unlikely-tale-of-farming-and-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-30076 Amy Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:02:15 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=2583#comment-30076 So glad you shared this book review with us, and thanks to the commenter who posted the link to the video interview. Our library has 4 copies with 3 holds on the first one returned. That makes it really tempting to just buy it from Amazon. I'll try to hold out.... So glad you shared this book review with us, and thanks to the commenter who posted the link to the video interview. Our library has 4 copies with 3 holds on the first one returned. That makes it really tempting to just buy it from Amazon. I’ll try to hold out….

]]> By: Christine @ Fresh Local and Best http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2010/01/farming-in-the-inner-city-an-unlikely-tale-of-farming-and-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-30075 Christine @ Fresh Local and Best Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:53:16 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=2583#comment-30075 This book sounds intriguing and inspiring! When I lived in San Francisco I used to compost in my apartment and distributed it in the tree plots along my street. I would have loved to raised chickens, but I'm afraid without a backyard, I was quite restricted. This book sounds intriguing and inspiring! When I lived in San Francisco I used to compost in my apartment and distributed it in the tree plots along my street. I would have loved to raised chickens, but I’m afraid without a backyard, I was quite restricted.

]]> By: KarmaAnais http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2010/01/farming-in-the-inner-city-an-unlikely-tale-of-farming-and-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-30074 KarmaAnais Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:30:40 +0000 http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/?p=2583#comment-30074 I too read this book a few months ago. What a great book and what insights into urban livestock care. I loved her detail about the life and death of the animals she raised. I grew up on a rural farm when small family farms still existed. Today I live in the suburbs of NJ (isn't all of NJ a suburb) and I often feel disconnected from my farming upbringing. This book helped me to feel that place isn't always what matters and that farming and self sufficiency come in many forms. I too read this book a few months ago. What a great book and what insights into urban livestock care. I loved her detail about the life and death of the animals she raised. I grew up on a rural farm when small family farms still existed. Today I live in the suburbs of NJ (isn’t all of NJ a suburb) and I often feel disconnected from my farming upbringing. This book helped me to feel that place isn’t always what matters and that farming and self sufficiency come in many forms.

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