“In his profile of Missoula, Montana, Smith energetically demonstrates how one city embraced the local food movement . . . vibrant [and] buoyantly accessible.” —Booklist (starred review) In this book, a group of people—including a first-grade class—tell how local food, farms, and gardens changed their lives and their community, and can change yours, too. Growing a Garden City includes: Fifteen first-person stories of personal and civic transformation from a range of individuals, including farmers and community garden members, a low-income senior and troubled teen, a foodie, a food bank officer, and many more Seven in-depth “How It Works” sections on student farms, community gardens, community supported agriculture (CSA), community education, farm work therapy, community outreach, and more Detailed information on dozens of additional resources from relevant books and websites to government programs and national non-profit organizations Over 80 full-color photographs showing a diverse local food community at home, work, and play Learn how people like you, with busy lives like yours, can and do enjoy the many benefits of local food without having to become full-time organic farmers. This book provides the information you need to organize or get involved in your own "growing community” anywhere across the country and around the world.