Food Insecurity on 4/5

On Thursday's class we continued to discuss food insecurity, where I offered a story of something I had recently witnessed myself...
As I was returning to my apartment from the community garden on Tuesday, I saw a lady rummaging through our trash bins in the parking lot.  It saddened me because I automatically assumed she was looking for food, or items for recycling to get money.  It was obvious she was struggling; her clothes were old and dirty, and her car was equally as disheveled.  It was eye-opening to see something I just learned in class in the real world. It was another experience that makes me thankful for all I have, and encourages me to do more to give back.

On a happier note...
We also decided what each group's population would be for the community garden.  Group C's population will be people following a DASH diet.  We all decided that we should grow foods rich in magnesium, potassium, calcium, and fiber.  Many ideas for the exact food we should grow were brought to the table.  From flax to spinach, there were numerous options, and we still haven't come to a set decision yet.  I'm sure within the next week or so I can report a complete list.

All this gardening talk in class in inspiring to try some gardening of my own outside of class.  A major encouraging factor was learning that with a $75 investment in seeds and supplies that a garden can yield $600 worth of produce.  This is a big benefit to me, since produce can get expensive.
We learned at the community garden on Tuesday that if we would be here over the summer we could keep up the garden, which is now something I am considering!  It would be fun to keep this project going outside of class.

Looking forward to see what this week has in store for us!
-Alex:)