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.
From information to recommendation to suggestion to regulation to enforcement. Who can’t see that coming?
“Hello, Garden Hotline? I got a neighbor named McDonald who has an entire bushel basket full of unregistered kumquats. There’s a reward? Thanks so much!”
“From information to recommendation to suggestion to regulation to enforcement. Who can’t see that coming?”
Exactly... It has been a time proven reality for two hundred years now.
I read months ago where these commies were going to outlaw home gardens. Register it so they can later come destroy it? . . . and me. These people are evil, serial liars. They are unworthy of any trust whatsoever.
“Hello, Garden Hotline? I got a neighbor named McDonald who has an entire bushel basket full of unregistered kumquats. There’s a reward? Thanks so much!”
Which will like the IRS, also require the hiring of another 30,000 government agents to handle the calls at the taxpayer’s expense.
Never gamble a personal survival food source...
If the Americans ever regain power in DC, this entire program needs to be flushed, stat.
Why not a review of urban Chicken pens/coops?
Note that none of the criteria requires being able to produce good fruits and vegetables and high yields.
Just a bunch of commie stuff to help the party.
“What is a “Pelb”?”
Exactly! What the crap is that? It’s in the title and the “keywords” for the thread, but it’s not mentioned in the OP entry nor in the linked article. Googling both the definition of it and the word itself turns up nothing possibly useful or related. Instead, there’s a certain sort of communistic vibe imparted in a sort of dyslexic way, maybe it’s Plebs, as in plebians, plebiscites, community/common thing. I dunno, just.....weird.
“Why not a review of urban Chicken pens/coops?”
They are already doing that in the name of Bird Flu...
And indiscriminately destroying everything “just in case”.
Next up for unregistered gardens...
I have, and you’re right. I was just relating my first thought, which I felt was related to yours.
It appears we are heading for a time where we will be taxed by a man in metal armor on horseback who will take our chickens.
This climate control is a ruse to drive the world back to the dark ages.
Peoples' Republic
Peoples' Roadway
Peoples' District School
Peoples' Internet
Ministry of Truth Czar
Education Czar
I'm sensing a trend here.
IF I WON’T REGISTER MY GUN-—
WHY WOULD I REGISTER MY GARDEN????
Peoples' Republic
Peoples' Roadway
Peoples' District School
Peoples' Internet
Ministry of Truth Czar
Education Czar
I'm sensing a trend here.
Folks are going to flock to this out of greed for free money. They will be setting a trap for themselves. And in turn even all those who do not choose to participate.
When are folks going to refuse to accept “free money” who is hell bent on enslaving them? It is dirty money taken by theft from the taxpayers.
At some point I would like to see some hint of morality when it comes to these cons from the government that the greedy fall for head over heels.
Look in the mirror... YOU are the cause of what we have now...
“IF I WON’T REGISTER MY GUN-—
WHY WOULD I REGISTER MY GARDEN????”
Well said...
Next up tagging, branding, and ear clipping chickens...
“Can’ clip your chicken’s ears? Then you can’t own any”.
“This climate control is a ruse to drive the world back to the dark ages.”
Even before the dark ages... Cave man around a fire. which will also be illegal.
I am personally going to do it on my own terms before they can on their terms. I am starving the beast with minimalism as we speak.
If more did this they would out of greed change their tune... The one thing you can always count on as true is human greed.
Wel, here’s my pitch:
Heritage, heirloom, non-GMO seeds.
Seeds that GROW. Hearty, non-chemical dependent seeds.
Your grandparents’ seeds. Seeds that beget MORE seeds...
Tomatoes that actually taste great...
NOT “hardware store” seeds.
www.heavensharvest.com
LOL!
So if we plant a garden and register it the government will come seize it when it suits them?
No, thank you.
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