Michigan Goes Green
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- Blog, Hunger & Food Crisis, Local Food, Organic Food & Farming, Urban Agriculture & Community Gardening
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008, 11:13 AM
Just got word about this cool new initiative out of Michigan…
The state’s governor recently launched Garden for Growth which allows residents to use “tax-reverted” (aka, unusued, abandoned, overgrown) properties to create community gardens–bringing crunchy, fresh, organic, healthy foods into the heart of the state’s urban communities. Gardeners and curious urbanites can lease vacant lots without the cost burden, and if they are successful, they can decide to purchase their plot to create a permanent garden.
Maybe other states will get inspired by this creative idea for re-zoning urban areas, to ensure greater community access to fresh, healthy foods.
To learn more click here.
