"Making maximum use of brownfields is an excellent way to reduce food insecurity individually and within a community. "
"It should not be surprising to learn housing is contributing to food insecurity. When people are forced to make hard choices that will affect how they live, people have to make, in some cases, desperate decisions."
The least talked about foods that deserve a special place in the food world are spices and herbs. Without them, our food would be less tasty and exciting.
"The largest federal nutrition assistance program allows participants to purchase seeds and seedlings, which should, in theory, help low-income gardeners grow their own food."
If there is the drive to grow food in the space available in NYC, growing food can be done anywhere. Some of the inhabitants of NYC are beginning to realize sustainability is one of the keys to survival.
It really is up to us.
"This is the time of the year when winter signals to the earth that it is time for rest. We should follow winter's example and put things to bed to rest for the time of renewal in the Spring."
"Suppose the nation is not willing to have discussions and take action to correct the social ills of this nation. In that case, we will never see the end of things like food insecurities, food deserts, and racism which fuels many social ills that affect the livelihoods of millions of Americans."
"When people are left with few options to buy food, it is necessary to pull together and help one another weather what is to come."
"Yes, food prices are skyrocketing, and the sleight of hand is fooling the masses."
I have been talking about saving seeds and spreading the word for more than 20 years now and how companies are determined to keep your seeds illegal eventually. Four seed companies now control more than 60 percent of the global market, and a seed policy expert argues that consolidation poses significant risks to our food supply.
"There seems to be a concerted effort to blame global warming and climate change on different causes. What is missing from the conversation is this; the reasons are all interconnected."
"There are many edible, delicious things around us to eat if we would take the time to learn what they are and learn to harvest them."
"Sustainable is a great word to use, and the meaning carries good intentions, but it is a word misused and misunderstood far too often."
"The more positive things we can teach children about the earth we live on and how to care for that earth, the greater the chance of survival for all of us. The hope is those children will take those teachings and make a better world than what they were left."
"Peppers. Some people can't get enough heat from the various hot peppers, and others cannot withstand even the mildest hot pepper. There are many varieties of peppers to satisfy every pallet."
"Instead of getting better, it would seem our air is becoming more polluted due to relaxed regulations on corporations. And the wildfires that are being sparked in part by man but fueled by changes in our climate that would normally make fighting fires less difficult."
"Money has determined whether people can eat a healthy meal, or for that matter, eat at all."
"This is the 21st century, and this nation and the world is still "fighting" child hunger. How did we get here? Why did we get here? The solution is simple. Feed the children. The problem is this; there is too much red tape in policies to end child hunger. The solution is simple. Feed the children!"
"No matter the choice, cucumbers are always a refreshing treat with any meal."