Feb 13 2006
Update on South Central Farmers
GUEST: Tezozomoc, representative of South Central Farmers
The South Central Farmers of Los Angeles, who run the country’s largest community garden, are trying to buy back their farm. In a running controversy over the farm’s ownership, developer Ralph Horowitz was was given legal ownership of the land by the city. The farmers had appealed to LA mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to demand that the city purchase the farm.
The South Central Farmers are calling on supporters to help the city raise enough money to buy the farm from Horowitz for $15-$16 million. The city originally sold the land to Horowitz for approximately $5 million.
Checks can be made out to “Save the South Central Farm” and mailed to 200 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
For more information, visit www.southcentralfarmers.com.
One Response to “Update on South Central Farmers”
this reminds me of the UFCO when they where massive land owners of Guatemala, then later when ubico expropriated the UFCOs”land to pesents(rightful owners) the UFCO wanted more money than what they had even paid for . . . its interesting how while most of the media tries to desguise the present as a less oppresive world land owner ship still is negotiated in the same way