Camden Has Fastest Growing Community Gardens in US

A University of Pennsylvania study has found that community gardens are a significant source of food for people in Camden.

KYW’s Pat Loeb reports Camden has been labeled the poorest small city, the most dangerous one. Now Penn professor Dominic Vitiello says it can add a more positive superlative — fastest growing community garden city in the country:

“Community gardening has just boomed in Camden.”

Vitiello says community gardeners grew more than 30,000 pounds of food in 2009, benefiting more than just the gardeners:

“Every gardener we spoke with shares their harvest with other people who are hungry.”

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