Comments on: THE FOOD & FLOWERS FREEDOM ACT NEEDS YOUR HELP http://urbanfarmingadvocates.org/posted_by_ufa/the-food-flowers-freedom-act-needs-your-help/ Formed in June 2009, Urban Farming Advocates (UFA) is a group of individuals, small business owners and organizations seeking to legalize urban farming in the City of L.A. We respectfully challenge outdated ordinances that restrict people's freedom to use residential land for urban agriculture and self-reliance, practiced in a sustainable and responsible way, and in a manner that is directly related to the city's efforts to green Los Angeles. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:00:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Christopher Callen http://urbanfarmingadvocates.org/posted_by_ufa/the-food-flowers-freedom-act-needs-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Christopher Callen Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:51:09 +0000 http://urbanfarmingadvocates.org/?p=22#comment-25 I will certainly support this change. I would also like to find others who I can join with to change the "chicken laws" ---2 years ago I acquired 2 beautiful pullets whom I raised to laying hens in the small backyard I have as part of a duplex rental in the Los Feliz/ SIlverlake Hollywood Hills. I purchased the chicks at the Feed Store-at PCH and Topanga Cyn Rd...and I filled in a covered spa in the back with chicken wire and it already had a rood and the chicks had their space of 10x10. I waw told by the nearby pet store that if I had a house of 800 sq feet or more I could have chickens ( that is not accurate ) but I believed him-- after a year--my landlord got wind---he demanded I remove the chickens ---even if I buiilt another hutch and I see that the regulations are that the chickens have to be 20 feet from the owners abode and 35 feet from another ---well up here in any of the hills it is rare for there to be that much acreage. I really miss my chickens ---I went on Craigs list and they live in Pacific Palisades now... Are there any other chicken owners out there who would liketo see this law changed---so we could have our coops and our organic eggs and our pets ( they really are sentient!) ...Just wondering ...or am I the only one. I really think to have that 20 - 35 feet rule is extreme best to all urban farmers, C. I will certainly support this change. I would also like to find others who I can join with to change the “chicken laws” —2 years ago I acquired 2 beautiful pullets whom I raised to laying hens in the small backyard I have as part of a duplex rental in the Los Feliz/ SIlverlake Hollywood Hills. I purchased the chicks at the Feed Store-at PCH and Topanga Cyn Rd…and I filled in a covered spa in the back with chicken wire and it already had a rood and the chicks had their space of 10×10. I waw told by the nearby pet store that if I had a house of 800 sq feet or more I could have chickens ( that is not accurate ) but I believed him– after a year–my landlord got wind—he demanded I remove the chickens —even if I buiilt another hutch and I see that the regulations are that the chickens have to be 20 feet from the owners abode and 35 feet from another —well up here in any of the hills it is rare for there to be that much acreage. I really miss my chickens —I went on Craigs list and they live in Pacific Palisades now…

Are there any other chicken owners out there who would liketo see this law changed—so we could have our coops and our organic eggs and our pets ( they really are sentient!) …Just wondering …or am I the only one.

I really think to have that 20 – 35 feet rule is extreme

best to all urban farmers,

C.

]]> By: Katarina Eriksson http://urbanfarmingadvocates.org/posted_by_ufa/the-food-flowers-freedom-act-needs-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Katarina Eriksson Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:24:06 +0000 http://urbanfarmingadvocates.org/?p=22#comment-3 As a professional horticulturist I grow my own vegetables, culinary herbs and flowers and have thought about renting land to grow plants for extra income in these hard times. I support you all the way! Its about time the government supports growers for all kinds of legal plants, and edibles, I encourage more people to look into this and get active, without more input to the City Planning dept and Major of LA, it will be put on the back burner and forgotten. if anyone is interested in urban farming please check out your local permaculture group. Katarina As a professional horticulturist I grow my own vegetables, culinary herbs and flowers and have thought about renting land to grow plants for extra income in these hard times. I support you all the way!
Its about time the government supports growers for all kinds of legal plants, and edibles, I encourage more people to look into this and get active, without more input to the City Planning dept and Major of LA, it will be put on the back burner and forgotten.
if anyone is interested in urban farming please check out your local permaculture group.
Katarina

]]> By: Beate Petruccelli http://urbanfarmingadvocates.org/posted_by_ufa/the-food-flowers-freedom-act-needs-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Beate Petruccelli Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:23:56 +0000 http://urbanfarmingadvocates.org/?p=22#comment-2 done!!!! Good luck with this! I fully support your effort to change this ridiculous law and I applaud you for "sticking to your guns"! done!!!!
Good luck with this! I fully support your effort to change this ridiculous law and I applaud you for “sticking to your guns”!

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