Three weeks after the Gill Tract Farm’s Earth Day opening, the University of California sent the police to shut it down. While U.C. claimed they were taking care of the plants, in reality, they let some of the produce go bad and allowed weeds to overrun the area. On 7 July 2012, we re-entered the Farm, weeded and harvested the food that was ready. With police looking on, we then [...]
On 22 April 2012, Occupy the Farm celebrated Earth Day by marching to Gill Tract Farm and taking possession of 3.5 acres of land, perhaps the last premium farm land of its kind in the Bay Area. About 150 joined together to clear land, till the soil and plant food for the people. This peaceful protest is still going, even as the University of California and the police threaten it [...]
*Occupy the Farm* The events are true, names have been changed to protect the innocent. Sunday, May 6th, I went to Gill Track Farm in Albany. Laura picked me up from B.A.R.T. with shovel and tiller in hand. We arrived, unpacked in the makeshift parking lot across from the Farm, and were greeted by Ally in the Information Booth. I began dialogue with two women by the same name, Rachelle [...]
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