This North Carolina Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) project uses community gardening to: empower communities to produce food for families, deliver hands-on nutrition education, create opportunities for youth to develop agri-related business skills, build leadership among community members, and provide engaging activities for family members of all ages to work together for a common purpose.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Thoughts from Four Community Gardeners

Community gardens offer something different to everyone. Some people most enjoy eating the food they grew themselves, some welcome the opportunity to meet new people in the community, and some find the garden offers them a place to "get-away", clear their head and spend time outdoors in a peaceful place.

In this short video two gardeners from the Briggs Avenue Community Garden in Durham, NC and two gardeners from the Wagram Community Garden in Scotland County, NC share their experiences. They talk about what they grew in their garden this year, how they are eating differently because of it, what they have learned from working in the garden, and more.



Thanks to all these gardeners for taking the time to share their thoughts and experiences with others. Your hard work and dedication over the long growing season paid off and has made the gardens the beautiful places they are today.
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  1. City TrellisJanuary 3, 2012 at 2:02 PM

    Love the video - and always glad to see people appreciate the health (and social!) benefits of growing their own food!

    Kevin
    @CityTrellis

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