Group works to combat โfood desertsโ in Houston with gardening classes
HOUSTON โ More than 500,000 Houstonians are living in โfood desertsโ-- parts of town where fresh, nutritious food are not immediately accessible. Thursday afternoon, Mattie Sterling took a virtual gardening class on Zoom, hosted by the Julia C. Hester House. The Hester House provided participants with fertilizer, soil and vegetable plants. A spokesperson for the Hester House said theyโre trying to help neighbors be self-sufficient in areas that donโt have grocery stores. โYou can just walk outdoors, pick it, clean it up and put it on.โThe Hester House plans to have more of these classes.