According to The Grand Rapids Press, the local food movement has captured the attention and imagination of many West Michigan city dwellers as they turn vacant lots into community gardens, feeding themselves with fresh produce and saving money in the process.
According to excerpts from the story:
At the Fourth Street garden, initiated by parents of children who attend the nearby Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center, the work is decidedly anti-capitalist.
"It's a communal garden," said Chrysta Coronado, who is working at the garden west of Stocking Avenue NW. "This food doesn't belong to any one person. This food is all of ours." It's also about creating an oasis in what some claim has become an urban food desert.
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