Jan

25

P-Patch the White House

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This is a great concept — getting Obama to appoint a gardener to plant five acres of the south lawn in fruit and vegetables.  http://whitehousefarmer.com/.  Check out the site, and vote for your choice for White House Farmer, including one nominee from Tacoma.

So — what do we do in Seattle to deal with the 3000 people on waiting lists for P-Patch gardens?  We could all benefit by making more public property available for growing food.  In my neighborhood the Interurban trail right of way has lots of grass that could be turned into gardens, bringing more people into a relatively unused space, making it safer and more inviting.  If you could put a p-patch into your neighborhood, where would you do it?  If Obama gets a White House Farmer, maybe our city could appoint an official Seattle Farmer to get serious about meeting the public demand for p-patches and healthy local food.

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