Aaa communitygardens

 

http://www.cce.ufl.edu/past/commgardens/index.html

 

A community garden is a plot of land around which neighborhoods can come together on individual or family plots to grow food and build community. Cultures throughout the world have always depended upon individual and community gardens. In this country, the American Community Gardens Association (ACGA) estimates that from less than 20 community garden programs in the early 1970’s there are now more than 550 programs. Gardening in the US is a popular recreational activity and yet there is still hunger and poor nutrition in the US. A study done in 1991 found that 30 million Americans reported that they did not always have enough to eat. This includes 12 million children, including 246,000 children in Florida. The area of Alachua County, including Gainesville, has been rated as one of 11 counties in Florida with the worst designation of ‘Very High’ for a condition of child hunger. In addition, many Alachua County schools participate in School Breakfast and School Lunch programs. Community gardens are a first step in providing food security for families, neighborhoods and communities.

 

Read more at http://www.cce.ufl.edu/past/commgardens/index.html

 

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