One of the most stunning examples of urban permaculture is the site developed by the Dervaes Family in Southern California.

Their weblog, Little Homestead in the City: Urban Homestead Journal, documents their daily life and media appearances. Here’s how they describe themselves:

At Path to Freedom, the Dervaes family has steadily transformed their ordinary city lot in Pasadena, California, into an integral urban homestead. And, along the way, they are striving to become earth stewards, taking care of the precious gift we all have been given.

These eco-pioneers regard their 1/5 acre urban homestead as a sustainable living resource center where they are setting out to live by example while also inspiring others to “just do it!”

Their objective is to live as sustainably and self-sufficiently as possible in an urban environment in harmony with nature and each other, while also inspiring others to “think globally, act locally.” Their homestead supports four adults, who live and work full time on a 66’ x 132’ city lot (1/5 acre).
The homestead’s productive garden now grows over 6,000 lbs of organic produce annually

The yard has over 350 varieties of edible and useful plants. The homestead’s productive 1/10 acre organic garden now grows over 6,000 pounds (3 tons) of produce annually. This provides fresh vegetables and fruit for the family’s vegetarian diet and a source of income.

Also, visit the Dervaes’ Youtube Page for a 10-minute documentary about their urban homestead.

Link: Little Homestead in the City: Urban Homestead Journal