"Neoliberalism at the garden gate"

Note: This post was edited on Jan. 20, 2007. An update to the South Central urban farmers story by Tom Philpott available from CounterPunch.org. "The fate of LA's South Central Community Farm, the nation's largest community garden, hinges on a dubious back-room deal between a developer and an ambitious city attorney. According to the Los Angeles Times, though, it's all pretty straight-forward." (more)