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Gardening: A National Call to Action

Over the next 50 years, the U.S. and the international community will face health, food security and environmental challenges more daunting than any civilization has faced before. Here are nine reasons why gardening should be part of the solution.
By Angela Tagtow Erin MacDougall Fred Bahnson Lisa Kivirist Roger Doiron Rose Hayden-Smith

Meet the Fellows

Alethia Carr

Alethia Carr, Maternal and Child Health Director at the Michigan Department of Community Health, is working to address food deserts in cities like Detroit.

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Applying for WIC and SNAP: Michigan’s Example

The nuts and bolts of applying for food assistance programs in Michigan.
By Alethia Carr