How to Grow a Community, and a Garden

Community gardens are making a comeback.

During World Wars I and II, vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens were called 'victory gardens', and they were considered morale boosters. People felt rewarded for providing their own food and making a contribution. In 1943, 20 million gardeners succeeded in providing 8 million tons of food.    

Today, victory gardens are reappearing in backyards and big cities. Garden for the Environment (gardenfortheenvironment.org) has developed a subsidized home gardening program for individuals and neighborhoods and partnered with the City of San Francisco to transform empty urban spaces into gardens. Read more.

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