Growing my own persimmons has shown me that home-grown food is better than store bought ones. Unlike often flavorless ones from the store, the persimmons from my persimmon tree often turn out very ripe and have large amounts of sweet flavor. Along with that, knowing they have no pesticides helps add peace of mind since there are no harmful chemicals. This experience has taught me how homegrown produce is often more fresh, higher quality, healthier, and cheap compared to store bought produce along with showing the value of connecting closely to our food source.

Homegrown food has many benefits. I will say two of many. First of all, it's better for our planet. It cuts packaging waste, uses fewer chemicals, supports biodiversity, and encourages sustainable eating. Second of all, it taste so much better. It is fresher and grown without long storage or transport that can dull flavor. I can confirm that because most of the vegetables I eat is grown in my garden and it taste amazing. What do you think? Can you come up with other benefits?

I agree with this take, as I think the benefits of homegrown food completely out weigh the parts to buying and consuming packaged foods. I also think another benefit of homegrown food is that it is most likely healthier than packaged and store bought foods. It provides human with better nutritional benefits than store foods, and as I can recall, when I was a child I used to eat a lot of homegrown foods, which always left me energized and left me feeling good in terms of my body, but with store bought foods it would sometimes cause me to be tired and to even be less focused during school. Another benefit I would add is that it can save people money as they can spend less to grow food on their own instead of buying it straight up from a store. Any other benefits anyone can think of?

My family’s home is on good soil. Land once used for vast cherry farms was plotted out into residences in the 1900’s. From when we bought our home, my father and I have planted numerous fruit trees in the backyard to replace ivy and rosebushes. In total, we have over 10 different fruits and citruses growing perennially and a rotation of tomatoes and zucchini, among others, growing annually. I quite enjoy having these trees because of the convenience and monetary value that the trees provide our family. Fresh fruit is always on the table in the warm months, and company always leaves with a bag full of hyperlocal produce. Growing our own food forest has reduced my family’s carbon footprint because the practice reduces our need to travel for food and the trees take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. For me and my family, growing fruit trees and other foods have been a rewarding and environmentally sustainable decision that gives us real-world tangible benefits.

One thing I can do to cut back on my carbon footprint is that I can grow my own food, such as vegetables and fruits. Plus, I could get more exercise and learn more about plants through experience.

I think the topic of Home Grown is very relevant today. Even though I don't personally grow food at home, I see how it can make big difference. It helps people become more aware of where their food comes from and reduces the environmental impact caused by food transportation. Home growing also encourages healthier eating and can save money. It's inspiring to see how small actions like planting herbs or vegetables at home can contribute to a more sustainable future. I would like to try it someday, even if just with a few simple plants.

You make a strong point about the benefits of home growing. Even small efforts, such as planting herbs or vegetables, can help reduce the environmental impacts of food transportation and promote healthier eating habits. While I haven’t started a garden myself, I’ve read that beginners often have success with herbs like basil or mint, which are easy to grow indoors. I’m considering trying this as a first step toward living more sustainably. Have you explored which plants thrive best in small spaces or containers?

I think one of the best things that you can do to reduce your carbon footprint is to grow your own food! but when starting your own garden, a problem that I came across is choosing what to grow that will do well in your garden. I am personally going to write on the Pacific North West. First off, I would recommend growing root crops. these consist of plants like Carrots and Potatoes, really any plant that you are growing to harvest the root of. According to an article from Oregon State University "All root crops do well in our coastal climate, preferring loose, deep soil." (extension.oregonstate.edu) Personally, I have also had a good experience with growing root crops. They are quite hardy and very often actually are able to make a Carrot or Potato for example. Hopefully this helped any of you who are interested in starting to garden in the pacific north west!

you can grow vegetables or fruits in your own balcony or in your garden. it s pretty easy to grow it in your home, you can buy some seeds and plant them, after that, all you have to do is to wait.

Many people do not realize the amount of pollution that is related to the transportation of produce from farms to supermarkets especially when it comes from faraway countries or cities. By growing fruits and vegetables at home you are cutting out many emissions and contributing to a healthier environment. You get the added benefits of fresh, nutritious food and the satisfaction of knowing where your produce comes from. Is is definitely something more people should consider as part of a sustainable lifestyle. which will lead to a cleaner earth and healthier bodies.

I completely agree with both of you – growing food at home is a great step toward a more sustainable lifestyle. Not only does it reduce the carbon emissions linked to transporting food over long distances, but it also helps cut down on plastic packaging waste that’s common in grocery stores. I’ve been growing herbs and tomatoes on my balcony for a few years now, and it’s very rewarding and easy. Plus, it encourages healthier eating since fresh produce is right at your fingertips. Even if someone doesn’t have a garden, small-space solutions like vertical planters or windowsill pots can make home gardening accessible to almost anyone. It’s definitely a small action with a big impact!

Living a vegan life style may not sound like a great diet but it does more than you think. While it is very healthy and can have great boosts and effects on you it also helps with climate change. Growing these things from your house is a key way to lower your carbon foot print and greatly expand your diet at the same time.

I fully agree with you, growing our vegetables and fruits serves multiple purposes. It's very healthy for your body and it's helping save planet Earth. Another thing is that you know what your eating, buying vegetables and fruits from supermarket is risky, you don't know with what kinds of toxins it was sprayed with. I think going vegan is definitely best for nature, but only a small change like switching to growing your own food is enough to make difference if many people do it.

There are many benefits to growing food at home, such as lower carbon emissions from not needing to drive to get the food, less use of plastic, no harmful chemicals that damage wildlife and surrounding plants, attracting natural wildlife, and if you have a surplus you can donate to those in need. https://gardeningisgreat.com/benefits-o … -own-food/

I agree with you. My family grows most of the vegetables we eat at home. It takes a lot of work but to be honest, it tastes so much better. Besides that, it's better for nature. And like you said, if we have enough, we can donate to those in need or just give our friends and other family.

Although I do not have a garden or want to own one myself, my grandma does and I spent a lot of time in it when I was little. Some benefits to a garden are for environmental well being, it slows down habitat destruction, but also boosts the harbouring of biodiversity in the area as well. There are also some health benefits, it can relieve stress and lower blood pressure.

I agree that gardens are good for environment. My family has a garden and I agree that it is great for relieving stress. When you eat food grown in your garden, you feel proud and happy, because you know you helped environment. Growing garden is also good for your health, because you are working in the fresh air.

I have a big garden and 65% of the vegetables we consume as a family comes from this garden. We rarely buy vegetables, but when we do, we buy either organic or locally sourced. I also like working in the garden. At the moment I'm planting potatoes so in summer we can have our own.

I agree that growing fruits and vegetables is very important and everyone should do it. Having a garten is useful because it reduces carbon footprint. That is because there is no transport from field to table which would pollute the air. Growing in our own garten is also healthy because we can regulate the amount of pesticides or eliminate them completely.

I completely agree with you. Having an at home garden is a way to save money because you wouldn't have to buy fruits and vegetables all the time. Also it is safer to eat home grown fruits and vegetables seeing as we can never know what chemicals the store bought fruits and veggies are sprayed with. However, not everyone has the opportunity to grow their fruits and veggies at home(they live in a flat, don't have the space for a garden,  etc.)

Home grown is very beneficial for the environment. I think homegrown can impact the environment positively because it reduces the carbon emissions. Carbon emission trap the sun's heat which causes climate change. Homegrown also offers more nutrients because you don’t have to worry about pesticides that are on local grown produce so, you will be eating pure grown produce. Homegrown overall just helps society because it makes people less sick and helps our global warming situation.

I agree with you, home growing really has many advantages. It reduces carbon emissions and encourages us to eat healthier and grow fresh food. I also think it’s important to mention that if most people start growing and buying local food, they will support their country and local farmers.

My family and I live in the countryside and have our own garden where we grow organic vegetables. We buy the rest of the food we need from local producers. We are not near any big city, so we have cleaner air, we don't hear cars but birds chirping. We also raise bees and produce honey. We have 200 beehives. In addition to the medicinal properties of honey, bees pollinate other plants, thus providing them with a good harvest. In this way, we do good for the environment, help nature instead of poisoning it, and feed ourselves and others around us with quality food grown in an ecological way.