Robert Patterson, Senior Liaison Officer, FAO of the UN shares information about TGC and the EarthBox with Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, USDA
TGC Youth talk with the public about The Growing Connection.Pictures from Earth Day
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Robert Patterson, Senior Liaison Officer, FAO of the UN shares information about TGC TGC Youth talk with the public about The Growing Connection.
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TGC on Earth Day
Monday, April 27, 2009
The Growing Connection participated in the USDA's first Farm to Fork Festival on Earth Day! The festival unveiled the new People's Garden on the grounds of the Whitten Building, the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in Washington, DC.
The sky was rainy, the grass was wet and the air was chilly, but nothing dampered the curiosity of the hundreds that joined us or the will of USDA employees and volunteers to get this garden growing. Phase 1 is the Organic Vegetable Demonstration Garden that will demonstrate what individuals can do to embrace organic practices and healthy eating regardless of where they live or work. This new edible landscape brings life to the Whitten Building and is a welcomed addition to The National Mall. Visitors can now walk along Jefferson Drive from the United States Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial and find gardens every step of the way. Now that's exciting!
TGC participated in the Farm to Fork Festival because we support the "Growing Healthy Food, People and Communities" mission of the People's Garden . The USDA and The Growing Connection are committed to bringing fresh and healthy food within reach of children and families.
The hope is that the concepts demonstrated in the People's Garden will be practiced by the public, and if that happens, each of us will be making a contribution to providing healthy food for people and communities.
TGC has successfully engaged people and communities in solutions to overcome malnutrition since 2003 so now it's time to share what we do, what we've learned and how it's done!
Visit the People's Garden to learn more about this exciting USDA initiative.
The sky was rainy, the grass was wet and the air was chilly, but nothing dampered the curiosity of the hundreds that joined us or the will of USDA employees and volunteers to get this garden growing. Phase 1 is the Organic Vegetable Demonstration Garden that will demonstrate what individuals can do to embrace organic practices and healthy eating regardless of where they live or work. This new edible landscape brings life to the Whitten Building and is a welcomed addition to The National Mall. Visitors can now walk along Jefferson Drive from the United States Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial and find gardens every step of the way. Now that's exciting!
TGC participated in the Farm to Fork Festival because we support the "Growing Healthy Food, People and Communities" mission of the People's Garden . The USDA and The Growing Connection are committed to bringing fresh and healthy food within reach of children and families.
The hope is that the concepts demonstrated in the People's Garden will be practiced by the public, and if that happens, each of us will be making a contribution to providing healthy food for people and communities.
TGC has successfully engaged people and communities in solutions to overcome malnutrition since 2003 so now it's time to share what we do, what we've learned and how it's done!
Visit the People's Garden to learn more about this exciting USDA initiative.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Welcome to our new TGC blog! We hope you'll stay awhile, look around, post comments, and share your own experiences growing food. This online community is for us to share exciting TGC news with you and highlight the work of TGC members from around the world.The 'Spotlight On' section will feature schools, community centers and others who are transforming the lives of those they work with both nutritionally and economically. This is our public way of applauding their efforts and encouraging everyone to continue cultivating food, connecting minds and harvesting hope.
Join The Growing Connection Cause on Facebook, watch TGC videos on YouTube, and view TGC photo albums at PicasaWeb at the above links.
Have questions or comments? As always, send us an email and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
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