Touch the Soil News #1772 (Feature Photo– Alma Backyard Farms – courtesy of Alma Backyard Farms) Listening to juvenile offenders and prisoners wanting to transform their lives and give back to the communities they took from, was the starting point for Alma Backyard Farms. Giving back to the community could also apply to other groups…
Touch the Soil News #1767 (Feature – GrowGood Farm Courtesy of Grow Good, Inc,) How do you bring fresh produce to the largest homeless shelter on the West Coast? The Salvation Army’s Bell Shelter, offers transitional housing for 500 people at a time. Even more stunning, is that their kitchen serves over 6,000 meals…
Touch the Soil News #1636 (Feature Photo – Duron Chavis – Courtesy of Happy Natural https://thenaturalfestival.com/about-us/) The Richmond Free Press brings us the story of Duron Chavis and his non-profit effort to construct and deliver hundreds of garden beds in the Richmond area. Called the Resiliency Garden Project, the organization delivers the raised beds at…
Touch the Soil News #1591 (Feature photo – Harlem Grown, courtesy of http://www.harlemgrown.org/) The Earth Institute journalist Lydia Wood-Hull brings us the story of Harlem Grown. It is a story of inspiration in helping underprivileged children gain a foothold in our competitive world. Ninety percent of the children that work on the farm live below…
