Justice
In Los Angeles, Front Yard Farmers' Markets
A new law will allow local farmers to sell their goods from their homes
Los Angeles' food deserts may soon be finding new oases. A new city ordinance will allow small farmers' markets to operate in residential areas, enabling backyard growers and small-time farmers to sell their crops in their own neighborhoods.
In parts of town like South L.A., where fresh food access is low, the new rule could offer residents a raft of new options. "It’s going to open up the playing field, literally and figuratively," says Tara Kolla, the owner of Silver Lake Farms, a small-scale farming operation that grows cut flowers and micro-greens.