San Francisco Mayor's Agriculture Plan

The public library has installed gardens outside its Mission and Noe Valley branches with plans for more, and is leading classes for teens on how to cultivate them.
Per Mayor Gavin Newsom, "Urban agriculture is about far more than growing vegetables on an empty lot...It's about revitalizing and transforming unused public spaces, connecting city residents with their neighborhoods in a new way and promoting healthier eating and living for everyone."
Astrid Haryati, the Mayor's greening director, said the food grown on city property will either be given at low or no cost to neighbors or distributed to local farmers' markets. But she noted there's a benefit beyond healthful food: a more beautiful landscape. "It's not only about feeding mouths," she said. "It's about feeding the soul and feeding the pride of San Francisco urban dwellers."

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