Imagine an organic farm acting as a neutral zone for the Bounty Hunters, Bloods and Crips? If you are not familiar with these terms, welcome to the projects of Los Angeles, where one lady is changing the world.
Anna Marie Carter, aka the Seed Lady of Watts, started with an idea, a chair and first and last months rent. Less than three years later, Ms. Carter runs the Watts Garden Club where she teaches, leads and encourages over 350 children from the surrounding hoods with one goal in mind: To create a self-sufficient, urban farm. And they are making it! After continuous hard work, the students have sold enough organic soaps to make a down payment for their urban farm.
But inner city farming is tough; between the politics of gangs and the need for food to survive, everyday is a battle. The Watts Garden Club has received several grants to help their cause, with one coming this fall to specifically take the student on tours outside of Watts to see how agriculture and farming works beyond drive-bys and bandanas. With an accumulation of $6K in donations, the Club will receive $10.5K in donations. Not a bad investment at all!
We must help Anna reach the $6K by the end of September. This is coming up very quickly. Please, find it in your heart to help her and the children of Watts build their dream. Donate Now! All donations are tax deducatable through the Earthways Foundation.
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Farmosa Farms is a proud supporter of the Watts Garden Club. Our mission is to promote agriculture for good health within all communities, what better way then to support the Seed Lady of Watts. Please, help us help the world!
xo,
Farmgirl
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