World Food Day is October 16

Posted by Sally Odum Sep 27, 2006

"What the people of the world want most and have always wanted...are bread and peace. World Food Day gives voice to that yearning." ~ Patricia Young, National Coordinator WFD USA in remarks to the UN General Assembly

Remember the date: World Food Day is October 16, 2006. Mark it on your calendars! For more information on how you can make a difference, see:

1. A Focus for Year-Round Action: World Food Day United States. World Food Day, October 16th, is a worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding and informed, year-around action to alleviate hunger.

2. Feeding Minds.org.

Feeding Minds Fighting Hunger is "an international classroom for exploring the problems of hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity. Feeding Minds Fighting Hunger is designed

to help equip and encourage teachers, students and young people all over the world to actively participate in creating a world free from hunger."

For specific country information, click here.

3. Square Foot Gardening Foundation.

Purchase the book, Square Foot Gardening, and help feed the hungry with your donation

Square Foot Gardening Foundation was founded by Mel Bartholomew. Mel Bartholomew is the author of Square Foot Gardening, the best selling garden book of all time.

Proceeds from sales of the new, revised version of Square Foot Gardening from the official Square Foot Gardening Website will be donated to Square Foot Gardening Foundation.

Square Foot Gardening Foundation has a number of global programs that educate people around the world how to grow their own vegetables - in less space, in undesirable conditions, with little money, less water, and with minimum care. Learn more about their programs at the website.

Or stay tuned to Vegetable Gardens at Suite 101. I recently interviewed this famous garden writer/professor/philanthropist and will post the interview soon.