There are many reasons to grow food at home, with a major one being to reduce your carbon footprint. Did you know that 3 billion tons of CO2-equivalent emissions are produced in one year globally from the transportation of food? That’s 6% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions (as found in this study in the Nature Food journal in 2017).

Gardening has been my steadfast refuge for many years, providing solace during life's most challenging moments. So I wasn’t surprised to find that science endorses the profound physical and mental health benefits it offers.