

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: CGS Book Club: Farm City
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Our choice for the February 2026 Book Club is ... 
FARM CITY by Novella Carpenter. 

Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer is a 2009 memoir by Novella Carpenter about her experience creating a farm in an abandoned lot in inner-city Oakland, California, blending rural self-sufficiency with urban life. The book chronicles her journey from a few chickens to raising livestock like pigs, turkeys, and geese, using food scraps from local restaurants, and navigating the unique challenges and characters of her neighborhood. It's praised as a charming, funny, and insightful look at urban homesteading, food systems, and the intersection of city and country living. 

Available on Kindle, audiobook, and in paper/hardback book, chances are EXCELLENT you can also find a used copy or borrow one from the library. One of New York Times “Top 10 Books of 2009".

&gt; FREE EVENT - but your registration is required to obtain meeting updates and the Zoom link! Please note that our meeting will be IN-PERSON at the Columbus Garden School, but you may attend via Zoom if preferred. 

We hope you'll JOIN US! And yes, bring a treat to share if you are inspired.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/riverlea/cgs-book-club-farm-city/200029684326634
- **Event Categories**: meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 20

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.columbusgardenschool.com/service-page/farm-city-by-novella-carpenter?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=riverlea-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Riverlea
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Columbus Garden School
- **lat**: 40.0477
- **long**: -82.97986
- **full address**: Columbus Garden School, 1350 E. Cooke Rd.,Minerva Park, Ohio, Riverlea, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: CGS Book Club (https://allevents.in/org/cgs-book-club/27479719)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Columbus Garden School, 1350 E. Cooke Rd.,Minerva Park, Ohio, Riverlea, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** CGS Book Club
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** meetups
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about CGS Book Club: Farm City ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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