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he and other college students were mentoring at the New Zion Community Development Foundation, Inc. In addition to the garden, he worked on workshops to teach the youth "life skills" and self–reliance. However, due to a lack of support by the leadership, the garden and workshops never materialized.
Self–reliance
One major aspect of self–reliance is the resurrection of what has been lost: the art of "farming" and "gardening." It is imperative in urban and rural areas where there is little to no access to quality, organic, and fresh (local) produce or food insecurity. When we formed in 2006, it became even more apparent to Obiora that time was waning for us to (re–)learn how to cultivate food because food prices, food–borne illnesses, and the marketing and consumption of unhealthy and unnatural foods have risen since 2001. As this is the case, we offer our services to become a part of the solution.
Our gardening services include garden planning and design, personal gardening (garden implementation and maintenance), and garden mentoring (consulting). In addition, our healthy living service encompasses gardening.
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