There's been a popular movement, led by Roger Doiron of Eat the View, to promote that kind of healthy local eating. Why now? Because the local food movement -- which has always prized tasty fresh and healthy locally grown fruits and vegetables -- is being bolstered by the recession. More and more Americans are planning gardens to save money.
Michelle Obama's garden will quickly become the most high-profile garden in the country, offering an unparalleled opportunity for education about the benefits and pleasures of growing your own food.
The garden decision follows Michelle Obama's positive statements about community gardening to USDA staff in late February, when she praised Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's People's Garden Project. Here's what she had to say about his plan to develop community gardens at USDA facilities in order to demonstrate sustainable gardening techniques:
"I was ... particularly pleased to hear that (Vilsack) is working on creating these wonderful gardens here at the USDA. ... and kicking off this effort to build these gardens all over the world in all of the facilities of the USDA, because I'm a big believer in community gardens, both because of their beauty and for their access to providing fresh fruits and vegetables to so many communities across this nation and the world."
Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/michelle-obama-gardens-47022002#ixzz0LT8mK3Oi
http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/michelle-obama-gardens-47022002
No comments:
Post a Comment