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“I didn't think that at the beginning. I just wanted to have a garden and a farm and have animals around me. But I do think there's a craving for people to feel a connection. Honestly, it's building on an immigrant tradition, where you bring your country to America. You bring your seeds from Italy. My neighbors are Vietnamese, so they're growing their herbs and stuff that they miss from Vietnam.”

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Novella Carpenter
Novella Carpenter

Novella Carpenter is an American author born in 1972. She is known for her work in urban agriculture, particularly through her writings in 'The Ghosts of Tom Joad' and 'Farm City'. Carpenter established Foster Street Farm in San Francisco, a community farm aimed at improving community health and well-being through food production in the city. more

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