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Since the 1990s, retired physician David Cundiff has gardened in Long Beach, often pulling others into the soil with him. Now, he petitions neighbors for their compostable food scraps as a result, his gardening is verdant and helping to feed many.
Every other Saturday, students grow tomatoes, squash, basil, rosemary, watermelon, beets, carrots, and kale, and even sunflowers, all while learning about where food comes from and developing a better connection and understanding of sustainability.