"Hi there, I'm Jinny. My husband adam and I have a daughter Emilia who is almost 2. We live in Richmond and grow a lot of our old food. We also hand 5 chickens...."
"I would be interested in finding out more about gardening, sustainability, and more; I live in a condo now but that doesn't have to always be the case ... would..."
"My husband and I own and run an urban farm in Vallejo, California. We grow fruits and vegetables and raise chickens, goats, and rabbits. We're looking for other..."
"Hello! I'm a recent UC Berkeley Grad. I am trying to grow more food this year and am raising chickens for eggs in my small backyard. I use sourdough starter..."
"My name is Jess and I love the idea of this group! I have all the canning stuff but I chickened out last year, I didn't want to make a mistake and poison myself..."
"Hi my name is Rudy and I’m starting an urban food / herbal garden in my side yard and want to go with only “natural” fertilizer and compost. I’m fairly new at this..."
"I'm Maceo (mah-say-oh), I a writer/stay-at-home mom in Oakland. I am in my first house after years of apt living. My husband has over 10 years of homesteading..."
"I am writer and teacher of foraging, edible wild plants, permaculture style gardening, natural health and nutrition. I'm into self sufficient and local food,..."
Urban homesteading can be a fun and fulfilling way to decrease your carbon footprint while learning useful methods for producing your own wholesome home staples.
We will be exploring canning & preserving, animal husbandry and beekeeping, gardening and mycology, foraging and gleaning, home crafting and sewing, permaculture practices, and the use of native plants for both culinary and medicinal uses.