When Novella Carpenter - captivated by the idea of
backyard self-sufficiency - moved to inner city Oakland and
discovered a weed-choked, garbage- strewn abandoned lot next door
to her house, she closed her eyes and pictured heirloom tomatoes
and a chicken coop. The story of how her urban farm grew from a few
chickens to one populated with turkeys, geese, rabbits, ducks, and
two three-hundred-pound pigs will capture the imagination of anyone
who has ever considered leaving the city behind for a more natural
lifestyle.
$14.95
"By turns edgy, moving, and hilarious." -Michael
Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma and In
Defense of Food