Chicago's Peterson Garden Project Was Built for Victory
Who says you can't grow garden-fresh foods in the city? Thousands of urban gardeners are growing their own food in Chicago – many for the first time – in more than 650 community garden plots scattered throughout the third largest metropolitan area in the United States.
The organic gardens were spearheaded by the Peterson Garden Project, founded by my friend LaManda Joy. This award-winning non-profit is working hard to make urban gardening the norm, not the exception.
But to understand how the community garden initiative got started – you'll need to look back in time. About 70 years, in fact...
The organic gardens were spearheaded by the Peterson Garden Project, founded by my friend LaManda Joy. This award-winning non-profit is working hard to make urban gardening the norm, not the exception.
But to understand how the community garden initiative got started – you'll need to look back in time. About 70 years, in fact...
This community garden project in Chicago is changing thousands of peoples' lives in a positive way.
The Peterson Garden Project is teaching people in Chicago how to grow their own food.
LaManda Joy is the founder of the Peterson Garden Project. She was inspired by the Victory Gardens of the 1940s.
The Peterson Garden Project is an important community activity for Chicago residents.
LaManda Joy's parents were part of the Greatest Generation, and former Victory Gardeners.
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It is so great to see more and more people growing foods for their own use. I like to support our local farmers but I also plant in my small garden tomatoes, carrots and peppers for my own use. This way I know the food is not genetically modified and there are no pesticides. Costs less too!! In the future we may all depend on our modest gardens for 'clean' food.
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I grew up right outside of Chicago. It makes my heart happy to see a beautiful city become even more beautiful.
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