In Latino Gardens, Vegetables, Good Health and Savings Flourish
By Rebecca GerendasyJanuary 17, 2010 In neighborhoods where it has been hard to find fresh produce, a new organization, La Mesa Verde, helps put raised-bed vegetable gardens within reach – just outside their backdoor.
“Nobody was going into the homes,” said Raul Lozano, 55, the son of farm workers, whose passion for gardening inspired him to form La Mesa Verde after 15 years as executive director of a Latino theater company. “You can get beer in the neighborhood. But not vegetables.”
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Go to Original Post…in San Jose Mercury News
Tags: backyard farming, backyard gardening, cold frame gardening, community, community garden, food desert, fresh fruit, fresh produce, fresh vegetables, Growing & Raising Food, raised beds, raising food
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