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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
How to Become a Gardener: Find Empowerment in Creating Your Own Food Security

How to Become a Gardener: Find Empowerment in Creating Your Own Food Security

Thomas, Ashlie

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ISBN10: 0760374244
ISBN13: 9780760374245
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Published: Nov 1 2022
Pages: 208
Weight: 1.45
Height: 0.80 Width: 8.30 Depth: 9.70
Language: English
...grow an abundance of crops, including a variety of leafy greens, roots and tubers, and a whole host of fruits... With a garden, [the author] says, you're not just cultivating a space--you're cultivating yourself. --Better Homes and Gardens magazine

Take charge of your family's food security by learning how to grow your own fruits, vegetables, and herbs--and right along with them, you'll nurture your own inner strength, too.

Food insecurity affects millions of people worldwide. Without access to well-stocked stores or nutritious, fresh foods, those living in food deserts face more hunger and health issues than communities where a diversity of food is plentiful. With the inspiration and knowledge found in How to Become a Gardener, self-reliance and food autonomy are within reach for anyone willing to get a little dirt under their nails and dig in.

Author, health coach, and food security advocate Ashlie Thomas of The Mocha Gardener (@the.mocha.gardener) serves as an experienced and encouraging guide on your journey toward self-empowerment through the cultivation of your own homegrown harvests. With a spirit of respect for others, for nature, and for community, Ashlie walks you step by step through not only the practical ins and outs of gardening--from seed starting to making the harvest--but also through the personal challenges and lessons found within the act of gardening itself.

Regardless of whether you only have space to grow in a few pots or you have enough room for multiple raised beds or an in-ground garden, you'll find freedom and wellness through the food you grow, along with patience, compassion, and perspective.

How to Become a Gardener focuses on:

  • What makes a space a garden and how to get one started
  • How gardens can be a symbol of resilience in challenging times
  • Finding what motivates you to grow and using it to cultivate nutrient-dense, homegrown harvests
  • Why reclaiming your food authority is one of the most empowering things you can do for you and your family
  • The importance of finding personal freedom by growing your own garden-to-table food
  • How the garden grows you just as much as you grow the garden

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