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Victory Gardens 2008+

When

July 1, 2008 – Sep 21, 2008

Daily

Where
City Hall (1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl, 415.554.4933)
Price
Various prices
Details
http://www.sfvictorygardens.org/cityhall.html
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During World War II, Victory Gardens produced almost 40% of America's food supply. In a nod to history, artist and green activist Amy Franceschini joins with Slow Food Nation to break ground on its modern-day incarnation. The goal this time is to replace the grass in front of City Hall with a bumper crop of vegetables. The message — sow lettuce, not lawns. Workshops on urban gardening run through August; and to round out the season, Slow Food Nation serves up a Labor Day feast at Fort Mason, featuring food mavens Alice Waters, Michael Pollan, and Carlo Petrini. Guests can graze at thematic tasting pavilions dedicated to bread, chocolate, wine, and the like. – Jeanne Storck