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Dec 2, 2012

"The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings." --Masanobu Fukuoka

The Child Who Plants Gardens to Feed the Hungry

It started with a tiny cabbage seedling that Katie Stagliano, a third grader in South Carolina, took home and tended until it grew to an amazing 40 pounds! Katie donated that cabbage to a local soup kitchen. Now 14, Katie has inspired over 50 gardens in over 20 states that donate thousands of pounds of fresh vegetables to people in need.