By Kim Glazzard
With the continuing escalation of national and global economic challenges, many Sacramentans not only wonder what the future holds, but also at what point they may need to worry about having money for basics such as food to feed their families. Sacramentans are blessed, however, to be located in the middle of one of the most abundant agricultural meccas of the country (if not the world), at the confluence of two rivers and with a climate which supports a nearly 365-day growing season. They are in an ideal position to take control of their situation and turn the treasure of Sacramento’s rich river-bottom soil into food for their dinnerplates.
At the forefront of a movement to see vegetables pave the front, side, and back yards where grass is traditionally grown, the City of Sacramento, Organic Sacramento, and the Sacramento Area Community Garden Coalition are spearheading a large-scale movement
