Gardening
In Westwood's food deserts, families prepare gardens for growing season
Family gardens provide fresh produce, outdoor activity and cultural connection for residents living in a designated food desert.
Make Food, Not Waste
Food Forward: Urban Agriculture Across America is a half-hour, character-driven survey of urban farming across the country. In the pilot, we meet the food rebels who are growing food right where we live--in cities.
Make Food, Not Waste
Season 1 Episode 10 | 24m 40s | CC
Americans throw away 34 million tons of food each year. That’s like tossing a quarter of the groceries we buy directly into the trash. But where some see garbage, others find green gold. Explore the secret life of food scraps, landfills and the people who love them. San Francisco is leading the charge in composting municipal food waste.
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