What is a Community Garden?

A community garden is any piece of land governed by a group of people. It can be urban, suburban or rural and can grow flowers, vegetables, or community. Community gardens can be an individual plot or many individual plots. In lab, we were privileged enough to visit and learn about a local a community garden in Macon at Centenary United Methodist Church with Mark Vanderhoek.

The most interesting thing I took away from this experience was learning about Macon Roots. This organization is non-profit and established just one year ago in 2010 to promote a sustainable food system in the Macon/Middle Georgia area by celebrating the local food culture, supporting food and garden education programs, creating networking opportunities in the local food system, and increasing availability of locally grown food for Middle Georgians. Macon Roots also works with farmers, gardeners, and eaters to build awareness in the local food system.