Growing a sustainable local food system from the ground up

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Growing a sustainable local food system from the ground up
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INDIANAPOLIS — Establishing a vegetable garden often takes time, know-how, patience and even a little bit of luck. And for the past 14 years, one nonprofit has worked to ensure Hoosiers in central Indiana have access to fresh, locally grown food.

Growing Places Indy, or GPI, has roots throughout much of central Indiana. It's the driving force behind the Indy Winter Farmers Market, summer farm stands, and Food in Transit at The Julia M. Carson Transit Center in Indianapolis. And coming later this year, a bicycle farmstand. “If you are renting, you may not have permission to grow food at home,” Henderson said. “We'll provide seeds and seedlings. We have tools folks can use, there's irrigation set up for the beds, and then every week, folks will have time with our farm team so that they can questions.”“You don't need to have any experience growing food,” Henderson said. “We have folks of all ages come out. If you can't get down on the ground, we'll set you up where you can be standing or sitting.

Vegetables like kale, kohlrabi and some unique varieties of radish. Each accompanied with recipes to help you grow your taste buds.

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