OAW PRESS
Welcome to West Oakland Farms, where Elaine Brown grows an urban farm. From video journalist David Zlutnick in Oakland, California.
A VISION FOR WEST OAKLAND
Oakland & the World Enterprises (OAW) is a nonprofit organization founded by Elaine Brown, aimed at creating for-profit businesses owned…
WEST OAKLAND FARMS SOWS SEEDS OF RENEWAL
Three days a week, at the corner of Seventh and Campbell streets in West Oakland, a small team of farmers prunes collard greens, weighs…
URBAN FARM TO CREATE JOBS
Down the road, Brown wants to add a juice bar, fitness center, grocery store, and tech design space, along with affordable housing on the city-owned…
AN ACTIVIST’S VISION FOR DEVELOPING LIVES
Elaine Brown sees something else, including an urban farm and a high-rise housing development employing the formerly incarcerated…