Episode #86: Ashley Patterson, Executive Director of Wasatch Community Gardens

Ashley joins Matt in the studio to chat about the endeavors of Wasatch Community Gardens throughout the Salt Lake Valley. They discuss the mission of WCG to empower people of all ages and incomes to grow and eat healthy, organic, local food. They help refugees and women experiencing homelessness learn how to garden. Listen in to hear Matt and Ashley dissect issues surrounding locally grown food, the limiting factors in community gardening, and the future of urban growing. You can learn more or sign up to volunteer on their website.  Be sure to check out WCG’s Facebook, & Instagram, too.