Good things are growing in San Diego these days. Like this amazing organization that has sprung onto the scene: Victory Gardens San Diego.
I’m incredibly excited about what VGSD is doing. First, the organization is actually a collaboration of over a dozen local groups who kind of banded together to make things happen when they realized they were all working toward a shared goal. Um, this needs to happen more often.
Then there’s the goal–to get more people growing their own food. This also needs to happen more often! (And as someone with a terribly brown thumb who has managed to coax vegetables from her front yard, I can assure you it’s not hard.) The idea behind VGSD, of course, is that with more people growing our own food, the more sustainable and just our food system is, and the healthier our diets become. This is why the organizations behind it are as diverse as the SD County Childhood Obesity Initiative, San Diego Roots Sustainable Food Project, and the International Rescue Committee. Helping people grow their own food makes a hell of a lot of sense from a hell of a lot of different perspectives.
The nonprofit has a lot of things in the works, including a pretty fun way to support them coming up. If you’re at all interested in starting a food garden, check out the Community Garden Festival this weekend. The workshop lineup looks incredibly helpful.
But if you’re looking for a less hands-on way to support local gardens, head to the upcoming fundraiser at Blind Lady next Sunday. $1 from each local beer will be donated to VGSD, specifically to help start a garden in South Park. Looks like a few volunteers will also be on hand if you have any questions about getting involved or about gardening.
Here’s the flyer:
Sure, the place will be crowded, but beer, pizza, and front yard gardens sounds like a pretty good combination to me!