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As you enter the driveway of Pastel Poultry, two massive geese greet you with jeering honks and dark beady eyes. "They are better than watch dogs," says Matti Tabor, owner and operator of Pastel Poultry in Eugene, Oregon. The farm, which is within Eugene's city limits, has chickens, rabbits, llamas, goats, and ducks and produces animal products for sale and barter. Tabor's goal is to maintain a high quality of life for her animals, and to provide healthy and humanely processed meat and eggs. Tabor is one of a growing number of urban farmers across the country. Food safety issues and the rising cost of food are driving people to start up these backyard operations. Tabor, like many of her fellow urban farmers, values sustainability; she and her partner recycle animal waste into compost, utilize water catchment, buy locally produced animal feed, and do not use pesticides. Tabor sees it as an opportunity to connect with her food source and maintain a healthy relationship with the environment.