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BARRIO LOGAN, Calif. -
A group of urban artists is growing fruits and vegetables in shopping carts that have been abandoned among concrete buildings and busy streets.
"It's definitely juxtaposition. A lot of people walk by and do a double take," said Sean Kelley.
Their cart farm on National Avenue was the brainchild of Kelley and a group of other local artists including his wife, Stacy.
"There are these carts that sort of litter the streets down here, and so we decided to take them over and so something creative with this installation," said Stacy Kelley.
The artists said they wanted a way to bring their urban community together.
"We've invited people over to help plant and help harvest," said Miki Iwasaki, who is involved in the project. "We've had youth groups come by to help, to help pave this little patio here. We've collected things off the street that we're slated to go to the dump so it's just a communal effort to create a space for people to get together."
The group also said the farm was a way to show people they could still eat healthily and garden in an urban area. The fresh foods grown in the urban lot include strawberries, carrots, squash, cucumber, tomatoes and even quinoa.
"Plants kind of know what to do if you give them something simple to start with," said Sean Kelley. "You can get creative and you can do something cool with not a lot."
The artists said the best part of their farm has been inviting the community over to eat their fresh produce.
"It's definitely juxtaposition. A lot of people walk by and do a double take," said Sean Kelley.
Their cart farm on National Avenue was the brainchild of Kelley and a group of other local artists including his wife, Stacy.
"There are these carts that sort of litter the streets down here, and so we decided to take them over and so something creative with this installation," said Stacy Kelley.
The artists said they wanted a way to bring their urban community together.
"We've invited people over to help plant and help harvest," said Miki Iwasaki, who is involved in the project. "We've had youth groups come by to help, to help pave this little patio here. We've collected things off the street that we're slated to go to the dump so it's just a communal effort to create a space for people to get together."
The group also said the farm was a way to show people they could still eat healthily and garden in an urban area. The fresh foods grown in the urban lot include strawberries, carrots, squash, cucumber, tomatoes and even quinoa.
"Plants kind of know what to do if you give them something simple to start with," said Sean Kelley. "You can get creative and you can do something cool with not a lot."
The artists said the best part of their farm has been inviting the community over to eat their fresh produce.
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