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The Urban Adamah Fellowship integrates Jewish tradition with sustainable urban farming
At its current home in West Berkeley, the faith-based community farm hosts a three-month residential leadership program where fellows get agricultural training through progressive Jewish spiritual practice.
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Berkeley’s new urban agriculture ordinance encourages residents to grow their own food
New regulations allow Berkeley property owners to start community gardens, grow produce for sale or donation, and lead farming workshops without the need for permits.
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Urban Adamah opens 2-acre farm in West Berkeley
Urban Adamah moved into its new 2-acre farm in West Berkeley on Sunday Oct. 23 and held a big open house to celebrate.
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Urban Adamah to break ground on new farm
A sustainable agriculture organization that hopes to create an urban farm and training program for the next generation of urban farmers has nearly broken ground.
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Berkeley farm kills chickens despite activist protest
Urban Adamah performed a ritual slaughter of 15 chickens this week despite a previous community outcry.
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Activists stop kosher chicken slaughtering class
Community farm Urban Adamah was forced to cancel a workshop after activists threatened to protest on May 4, International Respect for Chickens Day.
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What’s new in East Bay food, XXXIII
Openings, closing and fun food events in the East Bay: it’s all here in the new Nosh Bites.
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Community farm buys 2+ acres in West Berkeley
Urban Adamah has purchased a 2.2-acre lot next to a restored section of Codornices Creek in West Berkeley.
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What’s new in East Bay food, XVII
The Tribune Tavern opens on April 10, Campovida winery launches new tasting room… all this and more hot East Bay food news.
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
SF Ethnic Dance Festival auditions WATCH THE AUDITIONS The San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival auditions start in Berkeley this weekend (continuing in San Francisco on Jan. 19-20) and are open to the public. According to those who have attended in the past, it’s a great event to see with each performance of a few minutes offering […]
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The It List: Five things to do in Berkeley this weekend
NATURAL WONDERS A visit to the UC Botanical Garden is always an exercise in amazement. The garden’s collection of thousands of plants from around the world grabs the senses and immerses them into sights, shapes, and smells. Now a number of artists have built site-specific installations in the garden, drawing their inspiration from the various […]