Is your soil safe to grow a garden? Lead and other contaminants and debris may have an unwelcome presence in many urban, community and backyard gardens. Jessica Dominguez and Ann Carroll of the Environmental Protection Agency will introduce participants to their Know Before You Grow guide and outline key questions for growers and local garden and urban agriculture advocates to consider and answer on the way to safe and healthy growing and safe space selection.

The Providence Seed Library, Providence Community Library, URI Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Program & Brown University Superfund Research Center have teamed up to bring you a six-part virtual series of workshops about food sovereignty and gardening presented throughout the winter.  These workshops offer the opportunity to gain practical skills for new and experienced gardeners, and will also highlight the leadership of BIPOC farmers and educators in creating a just food system. Workshops will feature topics including urban gardening, seed saving, soil remediation, and food justice.