How to Become a Gardener

A growing number of people are facing issues with food security, whether from the lack of grocery stores in what’s known as food deserts or trouble keeping up with rising costs, leading many to take matters into their own hands. For food security advocates such as Ashlie Thomas (known online as The Mocha Gardener), part of the solution starts with cultivating a sense of autonomy in safeguarding your basic nutrition. All it takes is the willingness to get a little dirt under your fingernails and dig in.