Encinitas Union School District trustees OK Farm Lab expansion
The Encinitas Union School District’s Farm Lab recently received the green light to expand after a Board of Trustees vote, the district announced April 30. The district aims to finish the installation...
View ArticleSaving the family farm: Murky Encinitas ordinances cast shadow over urban...
Coral Tree Farm is working to gain back the ability to sell produce and hold community educational events for children and adults since losing its farm zoning rights due to city ordinances that do not...
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Point of View: Urban farm tiff has quite a plot
Encinitas’ long, rich history of agriculture has lost out to crops of so-called “McMansions” over the years, but patches of that past tradition continue to hold ground in the city’s urbanized...
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Encinitas mayoral candidates stake their plots on urban farming issue
Candidates in Encinitas’ first race for mayor each see agriculture as an integral part of the city, and as the city’s Urban Agriculture Subcommittee works to create an ordinance that speaks to urban...
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After years of effort, Encinitas Community Garden begins to sprout
Encinitas resident Liza Blue pushed a wheel barrel full of veggies to a raised garden bed she leases. She was on her way to pick up her kids that afternoon but stopped by the newly opened Encinitas...
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Cool on the Coast: Set your heart on arts, food and community in February
February is a time for lovers, and also a time for fun in coastal North County. With the weather being a bit moody, it’s nice to know that we have lots of options for both cold and warm weather in this...
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Taking root: Encinitas continues work on urban farming policy
Among recent changes in the local farming community, Encinitas’ Urban Agriculture Subcommittee continued a discussion of a new urban agriculture ordinance and agricultural permit during the second of...
View ArticleEncinitas school farm program earns organic certification
The Encinitas Union School District’s educational farms have marked a milestone with certification by the California Certified Organic Farmers group, the district announced Sept. 15. EUSD is the first...
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