Posted on 09/13/2022 12:22:45 PM PDT by GraceG
WASHINGTON, September 9, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding its People’s Garden Initiative to include eligible gardens nationwide. School gardens, community gardens, urban farms, and small-scale agriculture projects in rural, suburban and urban areas can be recognized as a “People’s Garden” if they register on the USDA website and meet criteria including benefitting the community, working collaboratively, incorporating conservation practices and educating the public. Affiliate People’s Garden locations will be indicated on a map on the USDA website, featured in USDA communications, and provided with a People’s Garden sign.
“We welcome gardens nationwide to join us in the People’s Garden effort and all it represents,” said Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, “Local gardens across the country share USDA’s goals of building more diversified and resilient local food systems, empowering communities to come together around expanding access to healthy food, addressing climate change and advancing equity.” About the Gardens
USDA originally launched the People’s Garden Initiative in 2009. It’s named for the “People’s Department,” former President Abraham Lincoln’s nickname for USDA, which was established during his presidency in 1862.
People’s Gardens grow fresh, healthy food and support resilient, local food systems; teach people how to garden using conservation practices; nurture habitat for pollinators and wildlife and create greenspace for neighbors.
Secretary Vilsack added: “We encourage existing gardens and new gardens to join the movement. Growing local food benefits local communities in so many ways, and we offer technical resources to help. Also, it’s a great way to connect with your local USDA team members.” How to Register
To learn more about People’s Garden or to register one, visit the People’s Garden webpage at usda.gov/Peoples-Garden. The location and information on each garden will be displayed on a map. USDA will send a “People’s Garden” sign to each garden and invite continued engagement through photos and information sharing. Gardens on federal property, such as USDA offices, are required to donate produce. We invite these gardens to report how much is being donated.
To be eligible, gardens:
Benefit the community by providing food, green space, wildlife habitat, education space. Are a collaborative effort. This can include groups working together with USDA agencies, food banks, after school programs, Girl Scouts, Master Gardeners, conservation districts, etc. Incorporate conservation management practices, such as using native plant species, rain barrels, integrated pest management, xeriscaping. Educate the public about sustainable gardening practices and the importance of local, diverse, and resilient food systems providing healthy food for the community.
New gardens will join the People’s Garden at USDA headquarters in Washington, D.C. and 17 other flagship gardens established earlier this year.
Gonna’ register your garden with the government??
USDA can take their “people’s garden” and put it where the sun doesn’t shine.
About a decade or 2 ago the USDA was pushing for all livestock to tagged and registered with RFID chips.
Keep your garden “private”.Do not register it, that is all.
Keep your garden “private”.Do not register it, that is all.
Consider this... Automobile registration started as a small paperwork record fee as a courtesy in case John Dillenger slole your car.
Look at it now...
Like tobacco, where they tell you how many plants you can have.
Keep it quiet 🤫 in regards to the garden.
“Keep your garden “private”.Do not register it, that is all.”
ABSOLUTELY!
Problem is... There are enough dummies out there who will jump all over this as a “good thing” and it will end up being compulsive and mandatory by law.
“Trend followers” have destroyed this nation...
When the economy craters, then every garden not guarded by gun owners will be a peoples’ garden.
Yeah and don’t forget the Amish! Raw milk and non-GM foods not allowed!
What is a “Pelb”?
NON of the government’s business.
“Yeah and don’t forget the Amish! Raw milk and non-GM foods not allowed!”
Yep... Man is this a bad idea... Who the hell would be dumb enough to facilitate this concept?
Give one inch and they will take a mile. It is a very simple and absolute true rule of thumb.
Keep calm, keep the garden a SECRET, secure it, and no problems.
My first thought too.
My daughter is a terrific gardener and has many acres at her new home. Waiting til next summer to grow her veggies. She’s also the best shot at the shooting range used by local sheriff’s department and “the people” better keep their dirty mitts off her veggies.
Her four protective dogs might object too.
Sure, I’ll let the fed.gov know I can feed myself so they can take it from me later...like when I’m dead from defending it from being taken. /sarcasm
“Keep calm, keep the garden a SECRET, secure it, and no problems.”
OK, so what will you do when the government sends you a letter asking if you have an unregistered garden?
They can see it from space in two minutes, are you going to incriminate yourself by telling them no?
There is no way to keep it a secret... This door and concept needs to be slammed shut right now before it goes any further... Period...
Even now the raccoons are hacking their database...
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