Inside the East Oakland Plant Nursery That’s Breaking the Incarceration Cycle
“Nobody's got our kind of re-entry program that mixes soil, re-entry, healing, and good pay,” says Planting Justice's operations manager, Lynn Vidal.
Tag: urban agriculture
San Francisco Group Launches Pop-Up Gardens
There are pop-up kitchens, pop-up retail stores ... so why not pop-up gardens? One San Francisco group is taking over vacant lots until they are developed.
Urban Agriculture Takes Center Stage in West Contra Costa County
Organic and sustainable aren't terms often associated with Richmond, home to a Chevron refinery and a General Chemical plant. But those were two of the most frequently heard words on...
West Oakland Group Wins Major Grant for New Urban Farm and Park
Last year, City Slicker Farms grew and distributed almost 7,000 pounds of pay-what-you-can produce in West Oakland. That number may double in coming years, thanks to a $4 million grant...
