Family reveals how they produce 6,000 pounds of food a year on merely a tenth of an acre: ‘Farming is full of ups and downs’

A Californian family produces 6,000 pounds of food every year on just one-tenth of an acre.

Their secret: “bio-intensive, regenerative practices,” which amplify the nutrients and bacteria in the soil.

In Pasadena, just outside of Los Angeles, the Dervaes family grows thousands of pounds of produce in their backyard. Their property, the Urban Homestead, is in a residential neighborhood and only occupies a tiny portion of land…

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