Seeding Change

April 5, 2021
Michael Reynolds is planting the seeds of change. He's a creating a community garden in a city park. Rather than grassed turf that goes largely unused, Michael wants fruits trees, vegetable gardens, herb beds. The Roimata Food Commons is about building community through food. People grow the crops and harvest the rewards. " When people start to feel connected in their own community's people's levels of wellbeing goes up, people start to feel safe." 
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