Reclaiming our food
By: by Tanya Denckla Cobb
Publisher: Storey Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: North Adams, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781603427999
Subjects: Community gardens; Vegetable gardening; Local foods; Organic gardening
Description: From Community GroundWorks in Madison, Wisconsin, to Greensgrow Farm in eastern Philadelphia, readers will learn about the motivating vision and people behind each organization. They will also find advice and guidance on everyday issues such as distribution, working with at-risk populations, fostering community, providing therapeutic assistance, and building the infrastructure to maintain new initiatives.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Food from home: supporting backyard gardeners; title: Community: coming together around food; title: Urban farming: growing food in the city; title: Empowerment: food movements in at-risk communities; title: Education: food, nutrition, and agriculture in schools; title: Food heritage: preserving cultural identities; title: Sustainability: food for the long term; title: Infrastructure: building local food networks.