Abstract
At one end of the Syntex company’s land there is a sloping four-acre plot. In 1972, that land was virtually barren; even the weeds had a hard time there. It was sitting in reserve; in time, the company would build on it. Today that land is a flourishing garden and is producing an almost unbelievable amount of vegetables. It is run by Ecology Action, and it is called Common Ground.
To feed the world population, projected to increase to 6 to 7 billion in less than 25 years, food production must be about doubled on the available arable land.
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David Pimental et al., “Land Degradation: Effects on Food and Energy Resources,” Science (October 8, 1976); 154.
John Jeavons, 1972–1975 Research Report Summary (Palo Alto, Calif.: Ecology Action of the Midpeninsula, 1976), p. 4.
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Koch, F. (1979). Common Ground: A Community Garden on Company Land. In: The New Corporate Philanthropy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2904-6_19
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