ACTION ALERT! Help Save the Largest Urban Farm in the U.S.

[Clara T]

South Central Farmers Support Coalition
&
"Friends of the Farm"
Help Us Save the Largest Urban Farm in the U.S.
Action Alert
Week of 2/20/06-2/26/06
For background and further information on the South Central Farm visit: www.southcentralfarmers.com.  
Special Note: We wanted to thank everyone who came to city hall early last Friday morning (2/17/06) to show their support for the South Central Farm.  At least 400 supporters were outside city hall that morning, demanding the mayor do something immediately to save the farm!!  An update on last Friday's actions follows this alert.
 
Actions:
1 – Write a letter to the editor of the LA Times
2 - Call Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
3 – Join us at the Farm Sunday (2/26/06) for Seeds of Knowledge
 
1 – Write a letter to the editor of the LA Times
An article appeared in the Sunday (2/19) edition of the Los Angles Times called Tall, Green, Vital: L.A. as Mayor Dreams It.  Let's send in as many letters as possible saying that if the mayor really cares so much about greening L.A. he should be using his time to save the amazing community resource and already existing green space that is the South Central Farm (see below for sample letter).  Remember, the more we send in the more likely they are to print one or more of them on the issue and the letters to the editor are in one of the most widely read sections of the newspaper.  Letters should be no more than two short paragraphs and must include valid mailing address and telephone number and can be sent to [email protected].
 The article can be viewed at http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-me-mayorcity19feb19,1,7631290.story.  
2 - Call Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Continue calls to the office this week.  Demand that the mayor publicly address the South Central Farm crisis in a town hall meeting laying out how the city plans to save this incredible community resource and green space.  Demand that he fulfill his promises to Green L.A. by protecting this incredible community resource.  Two weeks ago when we began this call-in campaign it took only three days before the mayor was asked on live television about the farm and was forced to break his silence on the issue.  His response was horrible but it was the first time in several years he even mentioned the farm.  We need to keep the pressure on! 
Contact Mayor Antonio Villariagosa
Email: [email protected]    Phone: [phone]
 
3 – Join us at the Farm Sunday (2/26/06) for Seeds of Knowledge
 From 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm come to the farm for music from Quinto Sol, Myka Nyne, Abstract Rude and many others.  Enjoy the music as well as garden tours, kids art workshops, food, vendors and more.  (No drugs or alcohol) Come experience the 14 acre farm for yourself and be a part of a move! ment to save this remarkable place. 
                $10 suggested donation (all proceeds to the farm)
 

[Wilms]

1. K&R n/t

[Clara T]

2. Definitely

children need this place