Seeds of Change: Meet A Hero of the Urban Farm Movement

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May 13, 2017 a project of ServiceSpace Sow a thought and you reap an action; sow an act and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny. - Ralph Waldo Emerson - Seeds of Change: Meet A Hero of the Urban Farm Movement It began with a single tomato. Watching her own home-grown plant take form before her eyes, and tasting for herself the deliciousness, Karen Washington dove into gardening as more than just a hobby -- it became her calling. Deemed as 'the queen of urban farming', Washington is a change maker and urban revolutionist ---greening the streets of New York City's poorest areas one abandoned lot at a time. Her first community project, 'The Garden of Happiness' aimed to beautify these forgotten spaces, though her mission has now evolved into food creation to feed both the mind's and body's of those in need. { read more } Be The Change Create your own co-gardening space. Is there a plot of land or area in your own community that you could set up as a community food garden? Could you do this from your own home? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News How Happy Brains Respond to Negative Things Bhutan's Dark Secret to Happiness Seven Ways to Help High Schoolers Find Purpose A Yuletide Gift of Kindness 5 Things Science Says Will Make You Happier 10 Ways to Have A Better Conversation 7 Lessons About Finding the Work You Were Meant to Do The End of Solitude DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 243,771 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More