Planting an idea: Arizona library loans seeds for education
A Tucson public library has linked up with a local food bank to combat hunger and create green spaces in people’s homes, by offering agriculture courses and over 26,000 packets of seeds to local residents.
Most people visit a library to get a book – but how about borrowing some kale seeds to take home and grow?
A public library in the United States is loaning them out, to show the benefits of eating fruit and vegetables.
The city of Tucson, Arizona, is designated a United Nations World City of Gastronomy, having over 4,000 years of agricultural history.
Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro reports from Tucson, Arizona.
Published On 22 Nov 2017