In the global economic downturn where food insecurity has increased due to soaring food prices, backyard and community gardens are some of the most basic survival strategies. Full Story »
Posted by Bonnie Allen
This article illustrates the issue of food insecurity and the benefits of something as simple as a community garden. The author uses the story of an older South African woman and her township with their struggles to obtain fresh vegetables to explain how a very poor area can use community gardens to help a large number of people.
