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Food fight. Community gardens embrace diversity, create food sustainability in Nor Cal

May 13th, 2011 | By
Food fight. Community gardens embrace diversity, create food sustainability in Nor Cal

Sigourney B. Nuñez
EL NUEVO SOL
Several cities across Northern California are implementing urban farms to increase food security and access to healthy food in low-income communities. According to community gardeners, urban farms create awareness about the importance of fresh and local food. They connect communities to how their food is produced. Urban farms also have potential to better reflect and serve the food justice cause through strength in diversity.



Community gardens have a positive effect on people and neighborhoods

Feb 11th, 2010 | By
Community gardens have a positive effect on people and neighborhoods

By YAZMÍN CRUZ
EL NUEVO SOL
Juan Gamboa, 51, originally from Jalisco, Mexico has always loved to work the land with his hands. He is committed to arriving early to the Stanford Avalon Community Garden in Watts that runs from 109th to 121st streets. There he has an area where he grows cilantro and Romero, among other herbs and vegetables