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to vacant lots anywhere — even in
people's back yards — and plant veg-
etables:' said Herdman of Southfield,
rmed with plastic cups
who coordinated the school's involve-
filled with dirt and fledgling ment in the project.
vegetable plants, a group
Some of what grows is donated to
of Yeshivat Akiva youngsters braved a
shelters and hunger-related agencies.
very hot day to plant their small crops. "But anyone who needs food can
The idea for the project — whose
also come and take what is there
proceeds will grow
Herdman said. "I thought it
to help feed some
was a really great thing they
of Detroit's needy
do."
— evolved months
So she took that thought
earlier in the garden of
to Beth Raz, director of
an Akiva staff member.
Akiva's early childhood pro-
"We had a yard sale at
gram, who agreed it was a
our home and a lady
plan
worth implementing.
UN rTY CARE
who stopped by saw
"In our program, we are
my garden and told me
always teaching the children
about Urban Farming;' said Batya
about helping other people Raz said.
Herdman, a teacher's assistant at Akiva "We emphasize the mitzvot of tzeda-
in Southfield.
kah and v'ahavta l'reacha k'amocha,
She learned about the group's mis-
loving your neighbor as you love your-
sion to eradicate hunger through the
self"
volunteer efforts of youth and seniors
So this past February, the school's
who plant organic food on unused
six classes of 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds
land, primarily in inner city areas. The were assigned to bring in different
crops, which beautify the community
vegetable seeds to plant in cups. The
and enhance the value of the land, are
80 children helped care for and water
donated to those in need.
the plants as they began to break
"Urban Farming volunteers go
through the dirt.

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