,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bga  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #bh1 #bjag,ms4 ,duckworth submitted the
 following resolution2 which was        
referred to the ,committee on           
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry 
,,resolution  ,supporting the goals and 
ideals of ,national ,community          
,gardening ,awareness ,week4  ,whereas  
countless families in the ,united       
,states live with hunger every day and  
do not have access to fresh produce in  
their neighborhoods2 ,whereas community 
gardens conserve limited resources and  
promote sustainability2 ,whereas        
community gardens provide an important  
and nutritious source of fresh produce  
donations for local food pantries and   
social service agencies2 ,whereas       
community gardens enable individuals to 
gain control over the quality1 variety1 
and cost of their food supply2 ,whereas 
community gardening encourages          
individuals of diverse cultural and     

economic backgrounds to work together1  
foster a better sense of community1 and 
improve the quality of their lives2     
,whereas community-based youth and      
school gardening programs encourage     
personal self-esteem and healthy        
attitudes toward learning2 ,whereas     
community gardening and greening        
projects provide a catalyst for         
neighborhood and community development2 
,whereas community gardens reduce city  
heat and preserve open spaces for       
present and future generations2 ,whereas
 community gardens and other green      
spaces-- 7#a7 provide a more livable    
environment in municipalities throughout
 the ,united ,states2 and  7#b7 present 
a positive local image to the residents 
of1 and visitors to1 a community2       
,whereas community gardens help provide 
local food banks with fresh produce for 
individuals in need2 and ,whereas the   
last week of ,september #bjag is an     
appropriate week to designate as        
,national ,community ,gardening         

,awareness ,week3 ,now1 therefore1 be it
  ,that the ,senate supports the goals  
and ideals of ,national ,community      
,gardening ,awareness ,week1 including--
  7#a7 raising awareness of the         
importance of community gardens and     
urban agriculture2  7#b7 improving      
access to public land for the           
development of sustainable food         
projects2  7#c7 encouraging further     
growth of community gardens and other   
opportunities that increase food        
self-reliance1 improve fitness1         
contribute to a cleaner environment1 and
 enhance community development2 and     
7#d7 supporting cooperative efforts     
among ,federal1 ,state1 and local       
governments and nonprofit               
organizations--  7,a7 to promote the    
development and expansion of community  
gardens2 and  7,b7 to increase the      
accessibility of community gardens to   
disadvantaged population groups4