Hayward citizens fight over chicken rights
Ian-James Vitaga, Contributor
September 23, 2015
Last month, Hayward City Council members met to discuss a proposed ordinance that would make it easier for residents to keep and maintain chickens and other livestock on their property. Raising backyard chickens is not entirely prohibited. It is something you can apply for if you can meet certain req...
Activists initiate urban farm revolution
Kris Stewart,
Online and Social Media Editor
May 13, 2015
The city of Oakland is ripe for the picking, or will be after a group of food justice activists complete their goal of renovating vacant and unused lots into urban farms. The movement is called Oakland Spring Rising and their hope is to initiate 40 farms in 40 days. The purpose of urban farming, a...
People’s Grocery helps feed the community
Shannon Stroud,
Metro Editor
February 26, 2015
People’s Grocery will hold a two-part event this weekend to help educate the West Oakland community on local organic farming. They are a non-profit organization that exists to help improve the health of residents in Oakland. The event “A People’s Party: Know Our Past, Grow Our Future!” wi...
