One of the fantasies I had about moving back to the Bay Area was gardening. I had several raised gardens in Oakland and grew some amazing produce including tomatoes. I had these fantasies including chickens. The fantasy was not just about building a garden and growing vegetables- it was about sharing the experience with Theory and having it for teaching moments.

As soon as we moved into our new place in San Rafael I mapped out an area on the abandoned hillside, ordered a raised bed, terraced a space, …