from the garden

Archive for November, 2006

Dear Friend of Urban Sprouts,

You may have read in the news that California’s unparalleled obesity crisis has become an epidemic. Poor nutrition and health are the second leading cause of death and disability. You may have seen in your community that more and more children cope with adult health problems, like diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. How [...]

November 16, 2006   Posted in: Uncategorized  29 Comments

Two Farming Systems

In the high school Food! class, we’ve been comparing large-scale industrial agriculture to small-scale diversified agriculture, through pictures, articles, websites and farmers’ stories. This photograph (left) by Peter Menzel shows pesticide spraying on a corn farm in Oaxaca, Mexico. Below is a photo of a lettuce harvest in Arizona, but the same scene takes place [...]

November 6, 2006   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment