Novella Rocks

We COMPOST folks are big new fans of fellow-Oaklander Novella Carpenter, who's new book Farm City details her adventures while starting up a farm on squatted land in West Oakland. We are envious of her goats and chickens. We are admiring her get-up-and-get-to-it attitude. We think the idea cities hosting demonstration farms is brilliant. Best of all, we like that she wears an old flannel and does not do her dishes before TIME magazine comes over.

We're planning on checking out her farm in person on the 29th, when she'll be having an open-farm day. All are invited. You can check out the details here.