Category Archives: story
“First Fruits” & Rebecca’s Place
Jenny organized a fresh meal going to Rebecca’s Place tonight with food from local Justice Gardens. Rebecca’s Place is a home for women transitioning out of homelessness. Most of the food came from home gardens and were brought to our … Continue reading
Filed under Home Gardens, justice, story
On not lamenting my grocery bill….and the pleasure of food
I spend about $130 a week to feed my family. I spend this much money knowing that it is more money than I actually have, which is, in fact, another story altogether but one that we all could tell from … Continue reading
Working for Justice (500 miles away) from my own backyard..
I just got back from vacation. I thought I would have a better internet connection to do some writing here at Justice Gardens…I did do a lot of thinking though. I came to the conclusion that while I’m away on … Continue reading
There’s Food in my backyard…
That’s right. Food. Beautiful food growing up from the ground. Broccoli heads starting to come forth and cabbage starting to wind tight together in the center— its big purple leaves dripping with last night’s rain. Food has never … Continue reading
Filed under Food, story, Uncategorized
Lost in Two Generations
I remember growing up going to my grandma’s house during the harvest and butchering season. We, all of us, gathered together as an extended family in Darke County Ohio to do the work of picking, canning, butchering, and packing. We … Continue reading
“TO PROMOTE THE PRODUCTION, SHARING, AND PROPER USE OF FOOD” (1)
I don’t think I could say it any better than this. This is a photo of the cover page on an original document I found on the 1943 Victory Garden Campaign. In this fascinating document from 1943, the Department of … Continue reading
Filed under story, Victory Garden History
