The response in my high-rise farming thread, the food desert ads on Hulu, and the recent news items about working poor on food stamps sent me on a search for more information about these food deserts. The CDC and the USDA have slightly different definitions of a 'food desert.' CDC: Food...

Back in February I applied for a community garden plot, Friday evening I got a call from the lady in charge to let me know they had a plot available for me (I was on a waiting list). I met with her yesterday afternoon to complete the process, tour the gardens and explore my new plot. I plan to...

Hey everyone. This is something I wrote about a year ago when I was way off grid, and had no internet besides my phone. I felt it is still relevant. - - - It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything of merit. Browsing the forums, as I do, with a phone, limits the discussion of any sort of...

Im interested in starting a community garden. Does anyone have any info on how to go about this?? Some steps to get started?? Thanks for the info