I've come across an amazing story — a family in Pasadena, CA has created a self-sufficient urban homestead where they grow over 350 varieties of edible and useful plants on 1/10 acre. They are in the middle of Pasadena, surrounded by neighbors—and yet they produce more crops than most small family farms!

The Dervaes family chronicles their journey online (their website is nicely designed with beautiful graphics) with articles, newsletters, outreach campaigns and information for people interested in organic gardening and eco-living.

According to the website, their organic garden produces over 6,000 pounds (3 tons) of produce annually. This provides fresh vegetables and fruit for the family’s vegetarian diet and a source of income.

This is really quite amazing, and very impressive.

I came across something new and interesting—especially if you like movies (and who doesn't like movies?).

The first-ever Raw Food Film Festival will be held March 16-18th at MOA in West Hollywood, CA. Movies screenings will include:

• Breakthrough (about the Talifero family)
• Raw for 30 Days
• Not the Cooking Show
• Supercharge Me: 30 Days Raw
• Vegan 2 Raw Vegan
• Interview with Sergei Boutenko
• Living Foods
• Raising Children Raises Us
• Lelek
• Go Further

Other films will cover health topics such as natural birth, the dangers of factory farming, the pharmaceutical sales industry, and the effects of pharmaceutical drugs.

Looks like there will be speakers from various raw food restaurants, and raw vegan food for everyone. This is a unique idea.