Comments on: Decatur’s Long-Discussed 2-Acre Urban Farm Almost a Reality

By: dl

dl — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:28:02 +0000

In our economic time, I believe it is important for people to understand where money comes from that is handed out in the form of grants. OUR TAX DOLLARS!!!!!

By: Maineratheart

Maineratheart — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:01:11 +0000

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:23:30 +0000

Good points.

By: Lyrics Only Guy

Lyrics Only Guy — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:19:09 +0000

Who lived here?
He must have been a gardener that cared a lot
Who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop

And we’re so amazed
We’re crippled and we’re dazed
A gardener like that one
No one can replace

-Elton John

By: smalltowngal

smalltowngal — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:47:17 +0000

I wish this posting contained more information to start with about how this “urban market garden” is going to work. For instance, do the gardeners get paid — in cash or produce or some other way? Can anybody step up and apply to be a gardener? Who’s in charge of deciding who can work there, which crops to grow, etc.? What happens to the harvest — distributed to gardeners and their families? Distributed to people in need? Sold, and if so, to whom and by whom, and what happens to the proceeds?

I’m not opposed or in favor — impossible to have an opinion without basic information. I think that generally speaking, urban gardening is a good thing that can be cultivated (sorry!) in a variety of ways. And I think the City should be always on the lookout for initiatives that advance our strategic goals. But I also don’t think it’s unreasonable to have questions about anything the City decides to support financially, when we’re also putting up with tighter and tighter constraints on basic stuff (like fixing sidewalks).