http://kalw.org en http://kalw.org/post/urban-farmer-novella-carpenter <p>When you think of a farmer, you may picture an old curmudgeon in overalls and straw hat squinting out at a bucolic pasture, chewing a piece of grass as he slaps wildly at flying pests. Well, that was the old breed of farmer.<br>Novella Carpenter is one of the new breed, and she's raising her rabbits, chickens, and goats right in the middle of Oakland. She blogs about it at&nbsp;Ghost Town Farm, and she just published a book: "Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer." KALW's Ben Trefny sat down with Novella Carpenter to ask her how exactly it all works.</p> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:54:00 +0000 Ben Trefny 8115 at http://kalw.org Urban Farmer Novella Carpenter http://kalw.org/post/urban-farms-your-neighborhood-market-just-got-closer <p>&nbsp;</p><p>Earth Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate the Earth than by putting our hands in it. &nbsp;Manipulating the soil, harvesting crops, tending bees, and even raising livestock is not just for those living in the country anymore. Guest host Matt Fidler talks to Novella Carpenter and Willow Sommer about the ins and outs of urban farming in their new reference book <em>The Essential Urban Farmer</em>.</p><p>Guests:</p> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:49:22 +0000 David Latulippe 8919 at http://kalw.org Urban Farms: Your Neighborhood Market Just Got Closer