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Posted By Chia on 08 Jan, 2008 18:52:43
In 2006 I had attended a meeting at a local community farm in South Central Los Angeles where Cesar Chavez's granddaughter was present. We were lending our support to the local residents who were struggling to keep their community farm open. On the city-owned lot, many of the local residents had grown organic vegetables, and some had sold a portion of the produce to supplement their meager income. But the city had decided to take the lot and sell it to a wealthy builder who had sued to get it. Ultimately, the developer won, and the resident farmers, known as the South Central Los Angeles Farmers, were kicked off the lot. It was quite sad. |
