Department of Agriculture (USDA) Research, Education and Economics (REE) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Supervisory Mathematical Statistician Lindsay Drunasky (left) and USDA Office of the General Counsel’s (OGC) Jean Stephens remove the plastic sheet from a hoop house framework on a raised garden bed in the People’s Garden, in Washington, , on Wednesday, April 5, 2016. A hoop house extends the growing season into seasonally cold months. Additionally, a cover crop has grown in the garden bed to add nutrients and keep the soil loose and weed free for the spring plantin
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Research, Education and Economics (REE) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Supervisory Mathematical Statistician Lindsay Drunasky (left) and USDA Office of the General Counsel’s (OGC) Jean Stephens remove the plastic sheet from a hoop house framework on a raised garden bed in the People’s Garden, in Washington, , on Wednesday, April 5, 2016. A hoop house extends the growing season into seasonally cold months. Additionally, a cover crop has grown in the garden bed to add nutrients and keep the soil loose and weed free for the spring planting of organic vegetables. April is National Garden Month and USDA launched the new People’s Garden website that provides tools and resources gardeners can use to start or expand a home, school or community garden. The People’s Garden Initiative works across USDA and with partners to start and sustain school gardens, community gardens, urban farms, and small-scale agriculture projects in rural and urban areas with the mission of growing healthy food, people and communities. This work is accomplished through collaboration and volunteerism. It is named in honor of President Lincoln’s description of USDA as “The People’s Department.” USDA Photo by Shakeitha Stone.
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