Tag Archives: local food

Berkeley Edible Gardens Initiative: Report back from April 4th Planning Commission Meeting

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Berkeley Edible Gardens Initiative: Report back from April 4th Planning Commission Meeting
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Berkeley Planning Commission’s hearing on the Edible Gardening Initiative. Here is a recap of what happened: Two options were presented to the Planning Commission: option A would allow people to sell and trade their homegrown edibles with no zoning certificate, while option B would require that… Read more »

Write in or show up to support Edible Gardens in Berkeley, this coming Wed, 4/4/12

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Write in or show up to support Edible Gardens in Berkeley, this coming Wed, 4/4/12
The Berkeley Edible Gardens legislation is on the Berkeley Planning Commission’s agenda next week. The proposed legislation will facilitate small scale donation, selling and trading of edibles from Berkeley yards, with many benefits gained from a low-impact change. Berkeley residents who support food localization and small business growth should plan to be there or convey… Read more »

BASIL Seed Swap, Work Party and Seed Saving Workshop: All this Weekend, 3/30-4/1

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BASIL Seed Swap, Work Party and Seed Saving Workshop: All this Weekend, 3/30-4/1
It’s a trifecta of Bay Area Seed Interchange Library (BASIL) events this weekend: Friday night is the annual Seed Swap, Saturday will be a BASIL work party, and Sunday brings a Seed Saving workshop. Whether you have a backyard in full spring garden planning, or are just beginning to look at where your food comes… Read more »

Exciting Update on Berkeley Edible Gardens Initiative

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Exciting Update on Berkeley Edible Gardens Initiative
The Ecology Center and the Berkeley Food Policy Council support the Berkeley Edible Gardens Initiative (BEGI), a campaign to allow neighbors to sell or trade the surplus edibles they produce in their yards. For more background on how BEGI got started, see this article from a past issue of Terrain. We are pleased to share… Read more »

Support the Albany Farmers’ Market – Attend Commission Meeting Next Tue, 3/13/12

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Support the Albany Farmers' Market - Attend Commission Meeting Next Tue, 3/13/12
Last week the Albany Patch posted about the uncertain future of the seasonal Albany Market. The question in front of the City of Albany is whether the market will continue at the current Solano and San Pablo location this season, or be put on hold indefinitely. The Planning and Zoning Commission will be discussing whether… Read more »