Journal 8

Loretta Alexander
March 21, 2008
HUM 3500
Freeda Burnstad

Journal 8

How does your organization address economic and political issues? The economic issues are the inability of many people to afford fresh produce, or the lack of resources to get access to land. We try to overcome both of those by providing access and training. The skills that you learn in producing food are transferable to many professions and provide good job training skills.
On the political level, a large part of organizing a community/school garden is involving the families and community members in the process of development and management of the garden. With this sense of ownership and working together with your community, people become more involved in the community life of their neighborhood, school, and local government. As a result, they are more often involved in the political decisions that affect their communities.