Thanks to Sanctuary of Hope for the Fencing!

Sheila, Ken C. and Sheila's neighbor, Rick, working with their tomatoe plants.

Taylor and Carol's Godly Garden

"To everything there is a Season and a time to every purpose under heaven: To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow". Ken C's plot.

Buy local food

The green star award winner for May 2009 goes to Toni Dodd for buying local, organic milk.

How does buying local food protect the environment?
Local food doesn't have to travel far. This reduces carbon dioxide emissions and packing materials.
Buying local food helps to make farming more profitable and selling farmland for development less attractive.
Knowing where your food comes from and how it is grown or raised enables you to choose safe food from farmers who avoid or reduce their use of chemicals, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, or genetically modified seed in their operations.
See www.foodroutes.org to learn more.

No more plastic bags!

The Green Star Award for March goes to Sybbie & John Fox and to Dorothy & Don Chamblin for taking reusable bags to the grocery store instead of using plastic bags!

Oceans and Marine Species at Risk

According to Greenpeace, overfishing and destructive fishing are among the most significant threats facing our oceans. Many fish are on the RED List, meaning they are being pushed closer and closer to extinction. Some of the more commonly eaten fish on the list include: Atlantic Cod, Atlantic Salmon, Bluefin Tuna, Bigeye Tuna, Orange Roughy, South Atlantic Albacore Tuna, and Yellowfin Tuna. (Did you notice Four kinds of tuna are on this list?) To see the complete list go to www.greenpeace.org/usa/campaigns/oceans/seafood/red-fish Please be careful and try to avoid eating the fish on the red list.