“We are three young women dedicated to promoting urban agriculture in Mexico City, working under the name Sembradores Urbanos (“Urban Cultivators” in English). In August 2007, we inaugurated the first urban agriculture demonstration center in the country, believing that people need to see real examples of how to grow food in the city. The Romita Urban Garden has become our “show garden” – an office, edible garden, education center, workshop site, and a gardening supply store, all on less than 80 square meters of concrete.”

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Eat The View’s Petition:

“We, the undersigned, are petitioning the next President of the United States to plant an organic food garden on the White House lawn, with part of produce going to the White House kitchen and the rest to local food pantries. The White House is ‘America’s House’ and should set a positive example for the country and the world. The new President would not be breaking with tradition, but returning to it (the White House has had fruit and vegetable gardens before) and showing how we can meet global challenges such as climate change, food security, and fossil fuel dependence”

Link to ‘Eat The View’ here.
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