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Field Trip: Cal Poly Pomona’s Kellogg Ranch

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Christy

It was 5:30 in the morning when I got in the car to drive the hour it would take to get to Cal Poly Pomona. By the time I arrived the sun was just creeping over the mountains, streaking light … Continue reading →

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The Next Step in Urban Homesteading – Keeping Chickens

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Christy

Call me a control freak, but I like to know where my food comes from. I started growing my own food to get fresh, healthy produce, to use
less water, fewer pesticides and harmful chemicals – but really, to know where my food comes from. That was great, but I thought, “What else can I do to close the loop here?  To be more
self-reliant?”  Composting and
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