Photos courtesy of www.thedinnergarden.orgA coworker of mine recently pointed out an article that is included in this month's issue of Redbook magazine. The article features one mom's story that I found so inspring. In 2008 Holly Hirshberg, a 38-year-old mom in Texas and her husband started The Dinner Garden, a nonprofit organization working to end hunger in the united States through home and community gardening.
The idea for the organization came about eight years ago when Holly and her husband adopted their son, Sam, now 18, and Daughter, Jacqui, 17, from foster care. "They'd never had enough to eat," Holly says of their childhoods. "I wanted to give them a sense of security and teach them that if you grown your own food, you won't go hungry."
The organization's goal is to help create one garden for every six people living in our country. You provide the dirt and water and The Dinner Garden wil provide the seeds! The Dinner Garden's website features a planting guide, seed saving tips, general gardening tips, inspirational stories and more!
Since beginning their mission in early 2009, The Dinner Garden has provided seeds to over 48,000 families and over 120 community gardens and have reached all 50 states! Way to go, Holly!
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