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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Growing Food, and Community, in the Desert

From Treehugger:

red green chilies peppers photo
Alissa J. Novoselick's students bonded over their shared love of chilies. Photo by nattu via Flickr.

A cynic might look at a program like the Edible Schoolyard -- the much-lauded school garden initiative launched by Chez Panisse's Alice Waters -- and wonder if such a thing would be possible outside the favorable growing climes (and foodie sensibilities) of California, and without the support of a famous chef. But as a moving article by a young teacher in rural Arizona shows, the answer is a resounding "yes."

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