Intersection: Food Deserts and Public Policy msu.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msu.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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This story originally appeared in Eos and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalistic collaboration to strengthen coverage of the climate story. This was also part of a series on food security in CSA News magazine. In times of crisis, people become really passionate about their food supply, says Rachel Surls, sustainable food systems adviser for the Los Angeles County Cooperative Extension. We saw a boom in urban agriculture during the recession in 2008, and we’re seeing it now.
This observation isn’t confined to sunny California: Across the country, consumers are getting creative when it comes to their produce. Outlets such as Forbes, CBS and the BBC have likened the uptick of interest in gardening to a modern renaissance of wartime victory gardens. When you’re not sure grocery store shelves will have the produce you’re looking for, what better assurance than growing it yourself?
Cabin Fever Conversations
Virtual
Every Friday
Starting at 12:30 p.m.
Online via Zoom
Cabin Fever Conversations is back! This FREE series aims to help connect you to your garden and fellow gardeners, even when we are stuck inside. Each week will feature a conversation to help get your mind outside and into the garden, highlighting the passion and wisdom of featured speakers. This year s series will explore ways of being conscious stewards in the garden and uplift work being done locally to increase inclusion and access to growing food. Sessions will be under one hour, including time for questions from the audience.