While I am not sure the origin of the Community Garden project, the outcome has been significant.  Did you know that families that belong to a community garden project eat more healthily than those who do not? Did you know that Community Gardens help lessen the number of children who go hungry every day?

What is a Community Garden?

A Community Garden can be on either public or private property. The land is divided into certain size plots and each plot is then given to a family to plant and maintain. While the plots are generally plowed and tilled the families can prepare the ground for planting, and harvest together as a unit creating not only a healthy eating lifestyle but also a sense of family knowing they brought about this bounty together. Sometimes the gardens consist of raised bed planting. What a great way to fight the hunger problem in this nation.

Urban farming is a branch off Community Gardening. Urban farming is when the land is not divided off, but instead is left as one large planting area and maintained as a group. The food harvested from the garden is distributed among people in communities where there is a need for food. This again is a much healthier way of eating while cutting down on the number of hungry people in communities.

Why not donate a piece of ground you are not using and create a Community Garden or an Urban Farm. You’ll be playing a vital part in the elimination of hunger and the creation of teaching someone how to eat a more healthy diet. Make new friends along the way; learn the plight of someone who needs the food from the garden to survive. Get involved…Get inspired…Be blessed!