I had a nice visit to the garden today.... I met Sarah and she told me about the corn field and potatoes that were planted this year by 10 families. This was in addition to their plots. They realized 134 ears of corn and 30 lbs of potatoes per family. WOW! I caught a photo of her magnificent red lettuce and we had a laugh about what used to pass for lettuce and what is required now... 
AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK PROCLAIMS AUGUST 23-29 AS NATIONAL COMMUNITY GARDENING WEEK
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today encouraged Americans to connect with the land, the food it grows and their local communities by proclaiming August 23-29, National Community Gardening Week. A community garden is an opportunity to educate everyone about from where food comes, whether that is a Farmers Market or a garden, and is important to increasing generations of healthy eaters. Community gardens can be anywhere whether it is in the country, a city or a suburb. It can be one community plot or can be many individual plots. full story
