Picture
this: On an abandoned lot in the
southeast corner of the nation’s capital,
volunteers work at a community garden. This
is “Urban Oasis,“ an acre of
tomatoes and beans, squash and okra, herbs
and sunflowers, grown in an impoverished
neighborhood where the nearest supermarket
is two bus rides away. Community Harvest,
the organizing group for the garden, began
its work here a few years ago, when the
last grocery store pulled out of the area
— leaving the residents without access
to good food or nutrition.
Now, residents and volunteers grow their own food for farmers’ markets in the city and to donate to local soup kitchens. Better yet, the group teaches nutrition to residents and has opened more farmers markets in the city. Today 37 million Americans live in poverty. But even a small seed of an idea can begin to change hunger to hope.
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