Novella Carpenter
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Novella Carpenter is the author of the 2009 memoir
Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer
. The book describes her extensive garden in Ghost Town
, a run down neighborhood a mile from downtown Oakland
, California
.
Farm City was listed by some reviewers as one of the top books of 2009.
She graduated from the School of Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley
where she studied with Michael Pollan
. She has written for Mother Jones, Salon
and SF Gate. She is also the co-author (with Traci Vogel) of Don't Jump! The Northwest Winter Blues Survival Guide, published in 2002 by Sasquatch Books
.
In March 2011, the City of Oakland told Carpenter she needed to close her Ghost Town Farm
because she was selling excess produce without a permit. As of October 25, 2011, a Conditional Use Permit from the city of Oakland which Carpenter submitted on May 4, 2011 (and cost $2,858.13) was pending.
Carpenter's newest book, The Essential Urban Farmer, co-authored with Willow Rosenthal, will be released on December 27, 2011.
Memoir
A memoir , is a literary genre, forming a subclass of autobiography – although the terms 'memoir' and 'autobiography' are almost interchangeable. Memoir is autobiographical writing, but not all autobiographical writing follows the criteria for memoir set out below...
Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer
Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer
Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer is a 2009 memoir by Novella Carpenter. The book describes her extensive garden in Ghost Town, a run down neighborhood a mile from downtown Oakland, California....
. The book describes her extensive garden in Ghost Town
Ghost Town, Oakland, California
Ghost Town is the informal name of the Foster Hoover Historic District neighborhood in West Oakland, Oakland, California. The community is known for its violence and blight. The name probably originated from the two casket companies operating side by side on Filbert Street between 30th and 32nd...
, a run down neighborhood a mile from downtown Oakland
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Farm City was listed by some reviewers as one of the top books of 2009.
She graduated from the School of Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
where she studied with Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan is an American author, journalist, activist, and professor of journalism at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. A 2006 New York Times book review describes him as a "liberal foodie intellectual."...
. She has written for Mother Jones, Salon
Salon.com
Salon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
and SF Gate. She is also the co-author (with Traci Vogel) of Don't Jump! The Northwest Winter Blues Survival Guide, published in 2002 by Sasquatch Books
Sasquatch Books
Sasquatch Books is a Seattle-based book publishing company that was founded in 1986. Its books are about the western United States and Canada and cover topics such as nature, travel, gardening, entertainment, and food & wine....
.
In March 2011, the City of Oakland told Carpenter she needed to close her Ghost Town Farm
Ghost Town, Oakland, California
Ghost Town is the informal name of the Foster Hoover Historic District neighborhood in West Oakland, Oakland, California. The community is known for its violence and blight. The name probably originated from the two casket companies operating side by side on Filbert Street between 30th and 32nd...
because she was selling excess produce without a permit. As of October 25, 2011, a Conditional Use Permit from the city of Oakland which Carpenter submitted on May 4, 2011 (and cost $2,858.13) was pending.
Carpenter's newest book, The Essential Urban Farmer, co-authored with Willow Rosenthal, will be released on December 27, 2011.