Tag: Urban Agriculture
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Albertson’s Closes City Heights Store
Photo Courtesy of Kimco By Megan Burks The Albertson’s in City Heights is one of 11 in southern California closing its doors next month. The departure comes two decades after Price Club founder Sol Price and CityLink developed the Albertson’s facility to stoke community revitalization. Price’s motivation then: the closure of a Von’s in the…
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Video: Exploring Farmer Bill’s Urban Oasis
Last week we looked at how the city’s new urban agriculture ordinance has impacted business at City Farmers Nursery. With residents now able to keep backyard chickens, bees and mini goats, nursery owner Bill Tall has started selling feed and supplies and offering how-to classes on raising animals. But Tall’s business is a lot more…
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San Diego’s Urban Agriculture Ordinance Sprouts New Business Opportunities
This spring marks the first anniversary of a city ordinance that lets residents keep chickens, goats and bees in their backyards. The relaxed homesteading rules have had a major impact on business at City Farmers Nursery in City Heights. | Video by Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Brian Myers This spring marks…
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City Council Approves Backyard Chickens, Goats, Bees
Before the city adopted its urban agriculture policy, Kaya de Barbaro was forced to send her chickens, Oscar and Owl, into hiding. | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson What’s AllowedChickens:Roosters prohibited, up to 25 chickens with varying setback requirementsBees: Two hives 30 feet from neighboring residence, 50 feet from public right-of-way Goats: Two de-horned miniature goats…
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Loosening Restricted Airspace for Backyard Bees
By Brian Myers San Diego City Council is expected to vote on changes early next year to its ordinances that regulate farming within city limits. The proposed changes would relax regulations on farmers’ markets, retail farms, backyard chickens, miniature goats and honeybees. Currently, space restrictions mean few households within city limits can keep farm animals.…