In the midst of all the news surrounding COVID-19 and renewed conversations about racism and protests and riots and police brutality, it seems like a story about a few community gardens in a city known for being very liberal and very white might not matter. But these garden plots are more than just a place to grow produce: For the people who farm them, they’re a way to connect to their community, a safe and family-friendly place to be outside, and a hub for other necessary services and sharing of information—perhaps now more than ever. “A garden,” wrote novelist, environmental activist, and cultural critic Wendell Berry, “is a solution that leads to other solutions.”