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The Harvest is the Best Teacher: A Narrative on Food Insecurity and Community Gardening with Children and Adolescents

Gayle Mallinger, Molly Kerby

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This narrative describes a three-year community garden project at the Boys & Girls Club in a semi-rural Kentucky city, addressing disparities in access to fresh produce, education, and food programs in poverty-stricken neighborhoods. Participants engaged in preparing garden sites, planting seeds, and harvesting vegetables through a Junior Master Gardener program.