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April 19, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Some would-be planters get stopped in their carrot tracks by regulations that prohibit use of public spaces for planting, or even limit what can be grown on private property.
September 5, 2012 | Story
Julie Eisen tells the story of an RWJF-supported childhood obesity effort designed to bring generations together in common cause: gardening.
March 28, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Spring has sprung in the nation’s capital, and while the Cherry Blossoms are the most heralded bloom, the city is also awash in yellow forsythia, white apple blossoms, purple lavender and shovels and hoes at small and large plots of land across the ...
March 1, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Will The Lorax, a film version of the Dr. Seuss book, which opens tomorrow, prompt kids everywhere to plant gardens and eat healthier? That’s the hope of Kelly Meyer, the founder of American Heart Association Teaching Gardens, a project that teaches ...
April 6, 2011 | Story
A community garden at Cooper Green Mercy Hospital is connecting doctors, nurses, staff, patients and folks from the surrounding, underserved community in Birmingham, Alabama.
January 1, 2011 | Toolkit
These resources from San Souci Community Garden, were designed to serve as guides for gardeners in growing fresh, healthy food in their community gardens.
August 22, 2008 | Program Result
Staff at the Spartanburg Nutrition Council developed a training manual to assist communities interested in creating a youth and family gardening program.
August 1, 2007 | Program Result
South Eastern Efforts Developing Sustainable Spaces (SEEDS) in Durham, N.C., expanded Durham Inner-City Gardeners (DIG) - a program that teaches teenagers about organic farming and healthy eating habits.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Community gardens provide low-income families with access to healthy local food.
April 10, 2013 | Story
An urban farm program director in Birmingham, Ala., Rachel Reinhart brought opportunities to learn about and grow healthy food to children and adults. Through Ladder to Leadership, she expanded her community health expertise.