GYG-055 Guerilla Gardening and Can I Profit from My Organic Garden?




Growing Your Grub Podcast show

Summary: Fresh Food Gains French Restaurants feel pressure to use fresh. locl produce in their menus. WSJ Article on the Changes in French Cuisine One question I receive regularly asks about ways to make money with your extra produce. Profit from Produce Listener Athenaise Guertin of British Columbia, Canada wrote toi tell us about the CSA ( Community Supported Agriculture ) project she and her neighbors are working on. Her Blog is at BCUrban Community Garden CSA Other potential ideas for marketing your produce are: Start at work - Lunch Hour Farmers Market Yard Stands Road Stands Join existing Farmer Markets CSA’s Working with Local Restaurants ( More difficult)   Guerilla Gardening Recently Guerrilla Gardener Todd Bieber has 2 videos on YouTube, showing his experiences with Guerrilla Gardening in New York City. It's a must see video ( 2 parts) http://www.youtube.com/user/toddbieber#p/u/1/5ph-xibSdw8 Michigan Woman threatened with jail time for growing vegetables in the front yard. UPDATE: City recently dropped all charges, but hasn't changed their laws yet. Jailed for Veggies