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Our Team
It’s been almost 2 years since our lives were suddenly changed and in order to continue, we have had to adapt, evolve, and grow! The farm wouldn’t be operational without the hard work of each of us...
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Urban Homestead Radio Podcast: Interview with Gary teRoller (Ep 71)
The Dervaes family chat with Gary teRoller a plant based health coach and founder of PlantDurance.com.His passion and mission is to help people heal their bodies from the inside out by balancing the...
View ArticleAdopt a Bee Hive Program
“If the bee disappeared off the face of the earth, man would only have four years left to live.” ― Maurice Maeterlinck, The Life of the Bee We are excited to be offering the adopt a hive program. If...
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Help Us Grow: Cellar into a Walk In Cooler
Our multi-farm CSA farm box program is growing and we need your help to help us expand our services. Now servicing over 60 families, we’ve had to cap our program due to lack of refrigeration space....
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Urban Homestead Radio Podcast: California Fires & Homestead Updates (Ep 72)
In this episode, the family talks about the devastating fires that affected friends, farms and many families throughout California. Jordanne reviews the latest outreach efforts in the community. Anais...
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Urban Homestead Radio Podcast: Season Greetings (Ep 73)
In this episode the Dervaes family talks about all the latest garden and homestead happenings and their To Do list for 2019 (Sorry for random sound issues – working on improving our system) We’d love...
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Urban Homestead Radio Podcast: We Are Back! (Ep 74)
After a brief hiatus, Anais and Jordanne say howdy and talk about upcoming podcast episodes . Hope you enjoy the shorter format and clearer audio! We’d love to hear your feedback. Please leave...
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Urban Homestead Radio Podcast: How Does Our Garden Grow? (Ep 75)
In this episode, we chat with head farmer & homesteader, Justin Dervaes, about what’s growing on in the garden. Thank you for tuning in! We’d love to hear your feedback. Please leave...
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Urban Homestead Radio Podcast: Homestead Helper (Ep 76)
In this episode, we chat with one of the volunteers, Betsy Storm. She shares what it’s like to help out around the Urban Homestead. Thank you for listening! We’d love to hear your feedback. Please...
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Urban Homestead Radio: Homestead Helper (Ep 77)
In this episode, we chat with one of the volunteers, Sanjay Gupta. Sanjay shares what it’s like to help out around the Urban Homestead. Thank you for listening! We’d love to hear your feedback. Please...
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Urban Homestead Radio: Urban Beekeeping (Ep 78)
In this episode, we get the buzz on Justin’s beekeeping operations. He talks about the challenges of keeping bees in the city and country. Learn how you can help save the bees and ADOPT A BEEHIVE...
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Urban Homestead Radio: Interview with Rebecca Stout (Ep 79)
Buckdance and autoharp maven, Rebecca Stout shares with us some of her favorite tunes and how music & dance has influence her life. Listen to the VERY end for a little musical treat featuring...
View ArticleGrowing Forward
Summer is a time, if blessed by rain and good weather, the fruits of our labor are ready to harvest. This year we have finally felt that we can pop our heads above the waterline. When friends and...
View ArticleInvest in the Future
Progress starts with envisioning a new (yet old) lifestyle with the home as central to all aspects of life-work and leisure, food and energy. So, real progress means bringing the economy, beginning...
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Urban Homestead Radio: Interview with Leigh Adams (Ep 80)
The lovely Leigh Adams joins us again for another amazing conversation about regenerating our groundwater through hugelkultur and bioswales. Visit her latest natural creation, The Crescent Farm at...
View ArticleUrban Homestead Radio: Interview with Volunteer Brady Walker (Ep 82)
In this episode, we chat with one of the volunteers and farm box customer, Brady Walker. He shares what it’s like to help out around the Urban Homestead enjoying the fruits of his labor by also...
View ArticleUrban Homestead Radio: Interview with Occidental College Intern, Ivy (Ep 83)
In this episode, we chat with Occidental College student Ivy who is part of the colleges’ new internship program that places students to help volunteer at local non profits.
View ArticleUrban Homestead Radio: Fall Update with Justin Dervaes(Ep 84)
In this episode, we get a state of the garden report from Justin. He talks about the 2019 growing season and how he manages healthy soil.
View ArticleUrban Homestead Radio: Interview with Kelly Tatham (Ep 85)
In this episode, Anais chats with writer and activist Kelly Tatham about post industrial concept of “love” and what’s it got to do with climate change. Kelly discusses the modern concept of love and...
View ArticleUrban Homestead Radio: Interview with Eric & Ali of AVE 33 FARM (Ep 86)
In this episode, Anais chats with a fellow Los Angeles farm couple, Eric Tomassini and Ali Greer of Ave 33 Farms. Eric & Ali share the story of how they are transforming a hillside into a...
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