There's been a lotta talk lately about how we Americans are returning to home vegetable gardens in an effort to save a li'l money. The trouble is that not everyone knows how to garden effectively or has enough space in which to plant food to feed a growing family.
Here in Texas, we've got a rich agricultural heritage that demonstrates we Texans have a knack for growing good food in an often challenging environment. Seems pretty obvious that what we need to do right now is tap that heritage, share our knowledge/ideas, and help more Texas households learn to grow food at home. We'd also be smart to empower community groups (churches, schools, neighborhood associations) to cultivate high-visibility vegetable gardens, too. Why? Because when we Texans see someone else succeed, we very often decide to take a crack at it, too. And a lot of us love to be neighborly and work collaboratively for the greater good.
Inspired by the nationwide, non-partisan Eat The View campaign to promote kitchen gardens (a.k.a. edible landscapes) in public spaces, a few of us decided to partner up here in the Lone Star State in a similar fashion.
The objectives of the Dig for Texas campaign are simple and straightforward. We aim to:
The way we see it, there's a lot of resources out there, so there's no need to reinvent the proverbial wheel. Look for this brand-spanking new blog to fill up with resources, strategies, best practices and more in the coming weeks and months. We'll focus primarily on great Texas projects but from time to time we'll showcase ideas from beyond our borders for inspiration.
Here in Texas, we've got a rich agricultural heritage that demonstrates we Texans have a knack for growing good food in an often challenging environment. Seems pretty obvious that what we need to do right now is tap that heritage, share our knowledge/ideas, and help more Texas households learn to grow food at home. We'd also be smart to empower community groups (churches, schools, neighborhood associations) to cultivate high-visibility vegetable gardens, too. Why? Because when we Texans see someone else succeed, we very often decide to take a crack at it, too. And a lot of us love to be neighborly and work collaboratively for the greater good.
Inspired by the nationwide, non-partisan Eat The View campaign to promote kitchen gardens (a.k.a. edible landscapes) in public spaces, a few of us decided to partner up here in the Lone Star State in a similar fashion.
The objectives of the Dig for Texas campaign are simple and straightforward. We aim to:
1. Inspire Texans of all ages to create kitchen gardens by utilizing existing resources
2. Celebrate the state's rich agricultural heritage with an emphasis on home gardens and small farms
3. Showcase existing public or near-public edible landscapes
4. Promote the edible landscape concept through traditional and new media
The way we see it, there's a lot of resources out there, so there's no need to reinvent the proverbial wheel. Look for this brand-spanking new blog to fill up with resources, strategies, best practices and more in the coming weeks and months. We'll focus primarily on great Texas projects but from time to time we'll showcase ideas from beyond our borders for inspiration.
Got an idea? Thought? Suggestion? Let's hear 'em!
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