Interview with Martin Barrett, City Garden Farms, 2009 (audio)

Authors

Martin Barrett

Streaming Media

Publication Date

7-30-2009

Document Type

Interview

Duration

53 minutes

Subjects

Urban agriculture, Sustainable agriculture -- Oregon -- Portland

Abstract

Interview of Martin Barrett by Matthew Smith on July 30th, 2009.

Biographical

Scotland native, Martin Barrett is the co-founder of City Garden Farms, which uses neighborhood backyards to grow food. Barrett, along with co-founder Dan Bravin were inspired by Michael Pollan's book, The Omnivores Dilemma, and the question of growing food with as little fuel consumption as possible.

Description

This interview is part of “The Sustainability History Project: Documenting Sustainable Development and Practice in the Pacific Northwest” at Portland State University.

Rights

This digital access copy is made available as streaming media for personal, educational, and non-commercial use within the parameters of “fair use” as defined under U.S. Copyright law. It cannot be reproduced, distributed, or broadcasted for commercial purposes. For more information, please contact Special Collections at Portland State University Library at: specialcollections@pdx.edu or (503) 725-9883.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/10756

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