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Urban Land Sharing Organizations Produce More Local Gardens

16th April, 2010 - Posted by carsi - No Comments

I have often thought how useless grass yards are–unless you’re a kid who likes to jump through sprinklers they typically don’t get used much, they don’t provide food, they require a lot of water and upkeep, and they are generally just kind of boring. Some Austinites are trying to change all that. Check out this Statesman article about a few local land sharing organizations that are turning Austin yards into urban farmland. Property owners with extra land, such as a back or front yard, can join the organization, and other members use the land to grow veggies that they share with the land owners. This is a great way to use valuable land and get local fresh food to more people. Keep an eye out next week for the official launch of Shared Earth, a social networking site that connects land owners to farmers and gardeners in need of land.