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The suburb I live in has very little problem with starvation. If anything, we are a fast food, fast lives culture. But there is so much waste here that I find myself ashamed of all the things I dispose of that can never be used again.
Outside my office window is an ornamental cherry just about to bloom. I love cherry trees and always have. Kyoto, Japan during cherry blossom festival is one of the most beautiful places on earth. One thing I always found unfortunate, though, was that the blossoms were ornamental, and they bear no fruit.
The Atlanta Local Food Initiative is moving toward creating locally sustainable food. One really fascinating program they run is called "The Incredible Edible Grow-It-Yourself Fruit Tree and Berry Sale". They sell hundreds of fruit trees and berry plants in January to people to plant in and around Atlanta. The plants were sold out within hours. People around Atlanta are planting fruit trees for future generations to enjoy and eat. I decided that this year, I would do the same, and plant something that will be around for generations. I am still researching what that will be, but I will post a pic in response after I plant it.
Their website states:
Outside my office window is an ornamental cherry just about to bloom. I love cherry trees and always have. Kyoto, Japan during cherry blossom festival is one of the most beautiful places on earth. One thing I always found unfortunate, though, was that the blossoms were ornamental, and they bear no fruit.
The Atlanta Local Food Initiative is moving toward creating locally sustainable food. One really fascinating program they run is called "The Incredible Edible Grow-It-Yourself Fruit Tree and Berry Sale". They sell hundreds of fruit trees and berry plants in January to people to plant in and around Atlanta. The plants were sold out within hours. People around Atlanta are planting fruit trees for future generations to enjoy and eat. I decided that this year, I would do the same, and plant something that will be around for generations. I am still researching what that will be, but I will post a pic in response after I plant it.
Their website states:
"Since its founding in 2005, ALFI’s goals and accomplishments include:
http://www.atlantalocalfood.org/- Coalition Building - Formed a robust and active steering committee comprised of representatives from 30 agencies and organizations committed to local
and sustainable food.
- Strategic Planning – Created A Plan for Atlanta’s Sustainable Food Future, the city’s first visioning plan that addresses local and sustainable food systems. The plan was endorsed by 78 community organizations and
representatives.
- Local Foods Promotion – Worked with Georgia Department of Agriculture, Georgia Organics, and other groups to develop publicity materials and logos to promote
Georgia-grown foods.
- Food A****sment - Worked with DeKalb County Board of Health to carry out an a****sment of availability and cost of healthy, fresh fruits and vegetables in two
neighborhoods.
- Food Security - Partnered with The Georgia Citizens Coalition on Hunger to support their on-site garden development, rainwater capture and food access
through their existing farmers’ market program.
- Policy Development - Working with public officials to create supply, increase consumption and improve access to healthy, local and sustainably produced foods."
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