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Urban Farmer

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November 10, 2009 - No I am not raising turkey, but I feel like I could. This flock wondered into my garden last fall.

I picked up the premier issue of a new magazine recently. The young man at Borders, who took my money, mentioned how thrilled he was to see so many people buying "Urban Farm". I was surprised to even find a copy at that Borders, given its location, and even more shocked to hear his comment. Wow, maybe these trends to eat local, know the source of ones food, and live more sustainably are really catching on. While I know tons of people interested in these ideas, I realize that we are in the minority.

Today as I was wrapping up a morning of running errands, I marveled at the contents of my car. Since two of my stops were to pick up gardening supplies at Home Depot and the feed store, my new acquisitions looked more like items that would be better hauled in a farm pickup than a car, that mostly transports kids to soccer practice.

It was at this point that it hit me, I have an Urban Farm. I guess that makes me an Urban Farmer. I think I like this new title. Maybe I should include it in my email signature, right under Web Programmer.

Now, I am off to change into my overalls and transplant Black-eyed Susans.



COMMENTS:

Posted by mangocheeks on September 07, 2010

Hi there,
I've just discovered your site through another reader and I am delighted to have. I have an allotment in the West of Scotland, so I guess like you I am an urban farmer too (i'm on a small scale though) with dreams of a bigger place one-day.
Theres a book also to be launched in the U.K called Urban Farmer, so I was amused to read about this magzine called Urban Farm.
Anyway, Happy New Year to you.





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