What exactly drives us to build gardens at Albany schools and then lead kids out to them? Why would we bother with those time-consuming fundraising initiatives, like Boxtops for Education, and those time-consuming chores in the garden, like wee
ding and watering? What is the big deal about growing some of our own lettuce and tomatoes, when it’s so cheap in the supermarket?
For one thing, people who know something about where their food comes from are likely to make healthier choices about what they eat. And kids who help grow lettuce and tomatoes are so much more likely to taste them. We regularly see kids try greens right after proclaiming that they “never eat anything that grows in dirt.”
These explanations, however, just begin to get at the good that can come from Continue reading
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ng and lawn-mowing we subject hill and dale to in parks and office campuses and at golf courses and schoolyards destroy habitat that plants and animals depend on. And diverse populations of flora and fauna actually are good for the health of our communities and maybe even the sustainability of life on this planet.
much more will soon be on your table — if you start planning your garden now with High Mowing Organic Seeds. Better yet, you can contribute to school gardening in Albany as you plan that garden by buying seeds from the Vegetable Project, which receives a portion of all sales. 
But it still serves as a helpful reminder that this is a subject worth considering for a moment.
activities. Thus, we are grateful for, and really depend on, all the participation in our efforts that we can muster.
up. We will be making our next submission in late October.
