Aug. 23-29: National Community Gardening Week
August 18, 2009
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared August 23rd-29th to be “National Community Gardening Week“! “Community gardens provide numerous benefits including opportunities for local food production, resource conservation, and neighborhood beautification,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “But they also promote family and community interaction and enhance opportunities to eat healthy, nutritious foods. Each of these benefits is something we can and should strive for.” Videos:
E-books:
- City bountiful: a century of community gardening in America
- Extension-sponsored community gardens in northeast Wisconsin: exploring “cultural differences in use”
- For hunger-proof cities: sustainable urban food systems
Websites:
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- “People’s Garden” – USDA headquarters, Washington, D.C.
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