Comments on: Victory at the USDA: Three Reasons Why the People’s Garden Matters to Us All http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/04/23/victory-at-the-usda-three-reasons-why-the-people%e2%80%99s-garden-matters-to-us-all/ Welcome to Eat Drink Better: Sustainable Food for a Healthy Lifestyle Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:41:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rooftop Community Garden Debated in Madison, WI : Eat. Drink. Better. http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/04/23/victory-at-the-usda-three-reasons-why-the-people%e2%80%99s-garden-matters-to-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-53706 Rooftop Community Garden Debated in Madison, WI : Eat. Drink. Better. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:39:39 +0000 http://eatdrinkbetter.com/?p=1842#comment-53706 [...] Additionally, the group pointed to some national support for community gardens. Specifically, the Community Gardens Act of 2009 which is currently in the House Agriculture Committee. There also also a number of community gardens going up in Washington D.C., including The People’s Garden at the USDA headquarters. [...] [...] Additionally, the group pointed to some national support for community gardens. Specifically, the Community Gardens Act of 2009 which is currently in the House Agriculture Committee. There also also a number of community gardens going up in Washington D.C., including The People’s Garden at the USDA headquarters. [...]

]]> By: USDA Announces $50 Million in Grants for Farmers to Switch to Organic Practices : Eat. Drink. Better. http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/04/23/victory-at-the-usda-three-reasons-why-the-people%e2%80%99s-garden-matters-to-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-29555 USDA Announces $50 Million in Grants for Farmers to Switch to Organic Practices : Eat. Drink. Better. Wed, 13 May 2009 17:53:41 +0000 http://eatdrinkbetter.com/?p=1842#comment-29555 [...] another victory by the voice of the peoples in speaking to our government, read about the People’s Garden at the White House.  And for other examples of interactions between citizens and government, check out Urban Farmer [...] [...] another victory by the voice of the peoples in speaking to our government, read about the People’s Garden at the White House.  And for other examples of interactions between citizens and government, check out Urban Farmer [...]

]]> By: Gina http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/04/23/victory-at-the-usda-three-reasons-why-the-people%e2%80%99s-garden-matters-to-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-27700 Gina Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:46:12 +0000 http://eatdrinkbetter.com/?p=1842#comment-27700 I love that the government is embracing home gardens and organic ways of doing so. It sends a huge message that Americans do not want toxin chemicals and pesticides in the food we eat. We raise organic vegetables in our garden and it's no more expensive than using other methods - maybe a little more work but we enjoy nurturing our vegetables just as we would chickens or goats if we had them (and I'm working on chickens!). This is such a wonderful shift! I love that the government is embracing home gardens and organic ways of doing so. It sends a huge message that Americans do not want toxin chemicals and pesticides in the food we eat. We raise organic vegetables in our garden and it’s no more expensive than using other methods – maybe a little more work but we enjoy nurturing our vegetables just as we would chickens or goats if we had them (and I’m working on chickens!). This is such a wonderful shift!

]]> By: Alex Fayle | SuperEco http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/04/23/victory-at-the-usda-three-reasons-why-the-people%e2%80%99s-garden-matters-to-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-27465 Alex Fayle | SuperEco Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:16:07 +0000 http://eatdrinkbetter.com/?p=1842#comment-27465 Hi Thanks for the great article. I used it as inspiration for a post over at SuperEco (and of course linked back to here). You can check it out at http://www.supereco.com/news/2009/04/23/cultivating-local-vegetable-gardens/ Cheers, Alex Hi

Thanks for the great article. I used it as inspiration for a post over at SuperEco (and of course linked back to here). You can check it out at http://www.supereco.com/news/2009/04/23/cultivating-local-vegetable-gardens/

Cheers,
Alex

]]> By: Colette Burke http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/04/23/victory-at-the-usda-three-reasons-why-the-people%e2%80%99s-garden-matters-to-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-27046 Colette Burke Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:07:48 +0000 http://eatdrinkbetter.com/?p=1842#comment-27046 Hi Lisa, I found your site through your excellent advice on getting hobby farmers going in the blogosphere ("Five Tips"). As to this post, the idea of The Peoples'Garden is terrific. But organic food cannot be for everybody, not least because of the expense. It would be good to encourage broader thinking,recognise the needs of most people, and focus on sustainable, local food, not just organics. Hi Lisa,
I found your site through your excellent advice on getting hobby farmers going in the blogosphere (“Five Tips”).
As to this post, the idea of The Peoples’Garden is terrific. But organic food cannot be for everybody, not least because of the expense. It would be good to encourage broader thinking,recognise the needs of most people, and focus on sustainable, local food, not just organics.

]]> By: Jerry Cunningham http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/04/23/victory-at-the-usda-three-reasons-why-the-people%e2%80%99s-garden-matters-to-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-26867 Jerry Cunningham Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:39:00 +0000 http://eatdrinkbetter.com/?p=1842#comment-26867 I applaud Mr. Vilsak for creating an Organic garden, not just a garden, but an Organic one. I am 72 years old, over the past 50 years I have watched and participated as the chemicals that industrial Big-Ag has put into our soil and into our foods has made cancer rates soar, among a myriad of other ailments. I created a 90 acre organic farm 10 years ago to feed my family healthy food. Organic is the new way, and "Conventional" farming, as described by the purveyors of petroleum based chemicals industry is on the way out. These big Ag giants will not go away without a fight, they have their shills embedded deeply within the USDA, so please stay vigilant and watch for their underhanded tricks. Kudos, USDA, and Secretary Vilsak! I applaud Mr. Vilsak for creating an Organic garden, not just a garden, but an Organic one.

I am 72 years old, over the past 50 years I have watched and participated as the chemicals that industrial Big-Ag has put into our soil and into our foods has made cancer rates soar, among a myriad of other ailments.

I created a 90 acre organic farm 10 years ago to feed my family healthy food.

Organic is the new way, and “Conventional” farming, as described by the purveyors of petroleum based chemicals industry is on the way out.

These big Ag giants will not go away without a fight, they have their shills embedded deeply within the USDA, so please stay vigilant and watch for their underhanded tricks.

Kudos, USDA, and Secretary Vilsak!

]]> By: Jessica http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/04/23/victory-at-the-usda-three-reasons-why-the-people%e2%80%99s-garden-matters-to-us-all/comment-page-1/#comment-26809 Jessica Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:40:38 +0000 http://eatdrinkbetter.com/?p=1842#comment-26809 I absolutely love the idea of a community garden, and what an amazing step it is to see such a large scale community garden take off. Hopefully this will inspire more small scale community gardens to form across the country. I absolutely love the idea of a community garden, and what an amazing step it is to see such a large scale community garden take off. Hopefully this will inspire more small scale community gardens to form across the country.

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