writeaboutwarming

August 9, 2010 – Little by little, people are taking on the challenges that climate change will inevitably thrust upon all of us. In some ca se s, climate change has absolutely nothing to do with what’s happening. For instance, I’ve just found out that the Midwest ’s largest school garden is located right here, in the town where I live! I’ve driven by a few times in the last se veral weeks, and the sunflowers have been a sight for sore eyes. There are over 100 garden beds scattered across the 25 acres on which the elementary and preschools are located. The schools make u se of the vegetables in their cafeterias, as do the local soup kitchen and the vegetarian restaurant across the street. Community volunteers keep the gardens growing during the summer, and the community is welcome to pick whatever is growing. Started in 2002, the gardens are an unmitigated success! It’s entirely possible that one day, tho se school gardens may be a vital source of food for the communi...