We live in a society where food is in abundance, however we still have people who are starving. According to the Feeding America organization, 1 out of 6 people in the the United States are experiencing hunger. It is not a coincidence that our society has been plagued with diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, cancers and other illnesses. Food is no longer handle by a few people, it is processed, frozen, reprocessed, packaged and sent to our neighborhood stores to sit on shelves for days. Those who are apart of the "46" percent are struggling with being able to feed their families nutritious and healthy foods with limited to no access. Faith-based organizations such as Mount Moriah Outreach Center in Kernersville, NC recognize that there is a need and are willing to help combat this epidemic by creating a community garden to serve it's members and non-members in the community.
The purpose of this blog is to document the experiences in creating community garden. I am personally using this blog as an outlet that will educate and hopefully inspire those who are reading this blog. I am also going through this transition of learning about food and justice. Change can only happen if we are willing to introduce new habits and embrace new things.
"Live by learning, learn by educating and educate by changing."
Niesha
