Super fresh local food, with yardsharing
May 21st, 2009 at 9:40 am May 21st, 2009 at 9:40 am by Chriswaterguy
Eating fresh local food (and super fresh food tastes so much better) is appealing, but for some of us, we're just never going to make our own gardens. Behold, a solution:
What is ‘yardsharing’?
Yardsharing is an arrangement between people to share skills and gardening resources; space, time, strength, tools or skills, in order to grow food as locally as possible, to make neighborhoods resilient, kids healthy and food much cheaper!
Turn that wasted space (that you have to maintain) into a resource.
Turn a chore into a social activity. While I grew up around plants, and love lazy gardening (better eating by doing a little pleasant activity), I know that many people are daunted, uninterested, or feel that they don't have time. With some local teamwork, you can have a garden anyway!
Find a local group/website if there is one (e.g. Portland Yardsharing) and start from there. Or visit the Hyperlocavore social network and ask there.
Enjoy!
