Rain Barrels
Ann Naffinger and Paul Canavese daisy chained 4 55-gallon barrels on the side of their Alameda home. With drought and rising temperatures it makes sense to conserve water whenever you can. Installing a...
View ArticleSheep Love: Mali McGee and her backyard farm
Ever thought of getting sheep? Mali McGee has loved sheep ever since she helped care for them when she was a kid volunteering at Oakland’s Fairyland. When a doctor advised her to start eating more...
View ArticleBeekeeping to Soap making
Recently I met Jean Chen and Christian Bauer when I photographed them for a story about local honey for Oakland Magazine. The two own a soap making business called Bubble Farm that makes soap from...
View ArticleSuzanne Carter at Henry Haight School Garden
Where does food come from? Suzanne Carter got a good laugh when she heard a first grader proudly proclaim that “honey comes from the honey bee tree.” Being able to teach kids first-hand about where...
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