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When the government shut down on October 1st, I became one of roughly 800,000 federal employees furloughed with no idea when I’d be back at work.
With grocery prices climbing from rising tariffs and food quality declining due to labor shortages and overuse of pesticides, I decided I couldn’t keep waiting on a broken system.

Living in a food desert here in Baltimore City, where access to fresh, local, and organic produce is scarce, I chose to take action — by transforming my backyard into a non-GMO, chemical-free urban market garden.

This video marks the beginning of my journey from furloughed worker to urban farmer, building food independence, resilience, and community in a place that needs it most. 🌾

If you’re passionate about sustainable living, urban farming, or just looking for hope in hard times, this story is for you.

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🌿 Chapters

0:00 – The Government Shutdown
0:45 – Plans for Food Independence
2:00 – The Hens! Creating Our Own Food Supply Chains
3:40– Methods That Work
4:30 – Fruits of Our Labor


Fighting Food Insecurity One Backyard at a Time

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