Each bed at the Hamnett Place Community Garden is individually cared for by members who select what to grow and how to tend it. Some harvest for their families, others share with neighbors or sell at local farmers’ markets. (Photo by Tessa Williams/Pittsburgh’s Public Source)
The borough has more than 1,600 vacant lots or empty buildings. Advocates for the neighborhood are converting some of those into fertile fields for fresh food, ecological restoration and togetherness.
by Tessa Williams, Pittsburgh’s Public Source…