Break New Ground

I consider this to be one of the most important messages I have made as a designer activist: there is ground all around us that can and should be cultivated. It's in empty city lots, on rooftops, in window boxes, and other surprising nooks and crannies. This image is inspired by a 1944 "Garden for Victory" poster that also featured a foot and pitchfork along with the slogan, "Groundwork for Victory." The setting then was the suburban or rural lawn--our setting now is the urban food deserts. Urban farming as a source of nutrition and education has to be part of our future.