Eight years ago, a neighbor stopped by and told me something that expanded my vision far past the visible horizon. She mentioned that walking past my front yard garden inspired her to grow her first broccoli. It wasn't long before she had her group of friends growing their first gardens as well. Once this message circled back to me, I realized how impactful our small actions can really be. There is really no such thing as a small act. We are the seeds bursting through the pavement and blooming for the world.
The Food is Free Project has evolved from a front yard garden into an open source movement of over 400 cities around the world. Each food sharing project is about growing and sharing food, but they all look a bit different. Some of us have front yards, others rooftops, or maybe just a balcony or a window. Join us and let's plant a world of abundance!
Share your journey growing and sharing food with #foodisfree or #foodisfreeproject so the global community can be inspired by your actions.
Here are some inspiring highlights from the Food is Free worldwide community this week:
"Day 2 #foodisfree celebration. New produce and container gardening kits at the stand. Who here like fried green tomatoes? And I'm not just talking about the movie.
#growyourownfood #garden #gardening #vegetables #gardenart #gardenlife #gardensofinstagram #foodporn #vegetables #plantsofinstagram #plantlovers #newyork #ithaca"
Photo by: greenstarcommunityprojects
"The first of my fruit trees and the first of my verge plantings!! This dwarf black mulberry will be fruiting within two years and with some seasonal pruning I can keep it under 2.5 metres. Mulberries are delicious fruits. We don’t see them in the shops due to transport and packing issues, so if you have a chance, you should really put one in the ground! They are typically grown here in Australia along with persimmon and loquat, which are considered companion trees. I have many fond memories of playing under and in these trees and gorging myself on all three of the delicious fruits produced. Did you know that historical records suggest that the leaves of the mulberry tree were used by the Romans for the treatment of various diseases of the mouth, trachea, and lungs? I don’t know much about that, but I do know they are incredibly high in vitamin c and delicious fresh or in conserves or pies. Just a quick tip... if the juice stains your hands or face when eating them, crushing some young leaves in your hand and rubbing them on the affected spot should remove the stain. Im not sure if it works on your clothes though!! #gardening #garden #gardeninggoldcoast #vergeplanting #blackdwarfmulberry #dwarffruittree #mulberry #gardeninggoldcoaststyle #foodisfree #foodisfreeproject #foodisfreegoldcoast #foodisfreequeensland #foodisfreeaustralia #foodisfreeprojectgoldcoast #foodisfreeprojectaustralia #foodisfreeprojectqueensland #foodshouldbefree"
Photo by: tuisted
"When it finally clicks that in less than 2 hours you are a guest speaker at a meeting and need to be prepared to talk about your community project... #FIFF #foodisfree #foodisfreeFreeport #growyourown #foodisfreeproject"
Photo by: Food is Free Freeport, NY
"Glorious spring day to visit some local Grow Free sharing produce carts 🤗
This colorful cart is located in Port Noarlunga SA.
Some of our excess edible homegrown produce that my household does not eat, is shared on a Grow Free carts, including homegrown seeds, excess in season seedlings, homefruit & veg preserving related items such as pots, glass jars & even chook eggs & cartons are popular.
The Grow Free concept is all FREE ! "Take what you want, Give if you can "
Anyone can have or start up a Grow Free Cart.
Check out - www.growfree.org.au for info & all cart locations.
#growfreesa #growfreecart #freeproduce #sharefood #growfree #foodisfree #homegrown #seeds #saveseeds
Photo by: Marcia
You are encouraged to take any ideas from #foodisfreeproject and tailor them to fit your community. We all have something to learn from each other and knowing we're not alone makes it much easier to take a step out into our community and plant the first seeds.
Thank you for all your future acts of kindness. Even the smallest of actions ripple far past our visible horizon. Never underestimate the ripples you're creating.
Take the first step and share your #foodisfree photos on social media so we can all stay connected and spread these ripples of inspiration far and wide. I'm excited for Steemit to allow us to grow and unite in ways we are yet to imagine!
Onward and Upward,
John
Start a front yard community garden: http://foodisfreeproject.org
