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From VOA Learning English,
这里是美国之音慢速英语，
this is the Agriculture Report.
这里是农业报道。
Farms are spreading to unused city lots
农场正在向未使用的土地扩展
and old properties across the United States.
以及美国各地的老房子。
These urban farms grow crops in areas
这些城市农场在某些地区种植庄稼
where people rarely buy fresh fruits and vegetables,
那里的人很少买新鲜水果和蔬菜。
they also have the power to change what people eat
他们也有能力改变人们的饮食
and the power to influence troubled neighborhoods.
以及影响陷入困境的社区的力量。
Eco City Farms is an educational nonprofit organization
生态城市农场是一个教育非营利组织
in Prince George county, Maryland.
在马里兰州的乔治王子郡。
It seeks to empower the community
它致力于增强社区的力量
by teaching economic development,
通过教授经济发展，
job training and a healthier way of living.
职业培训和更健康的生活方式。
The group has set up farms near automobile repair businesses
该组织在汽车修理厂附近建立了农场
and fast food stores in urban neighborhoods.
以及城市附近的快餐店。
Social activist Margaret Morgan-Hubbard founded Eco City Farms.
社会活动家玛格丽特·摩根-哈伯德创建了生态城市农场。
She says the the lack of fresh produce
她说缺乏新鲜农产品
is a major health problem for children and their families
是儿童及其家庭的主要健康问题吗
who live in nearby Bladensburg, Maryland.
他们住在马里兰州布雷登斯堡附近。
"What's critical is that 70 percent of the people
“真正重要的是70%的人
in this county and Prince George county either had an ver rweight, obese,
这些城镇要么超重，要么肥胖。
have diabetes or other kinds of diet-related ailments
或者患有糖尿病或其他与饮食有关的疾病
because they don't have access to healthy food."
因为他们无法获得健康的食物。”
Eco City Farms offer several programs,
生态城市农场提供了几个项目
including educational activists on agriculture, food,
包括农业和食品方面的教育活动人士。
and finding jobs with environmentally-friendly businesses.
与环保企业合作，寻找工作机会
People can also learn how to cook healthier foods
人们也可以学习如何寻找更健康的食物
and teach others how to prepare meals.
教别人如何做饭。
On a recent day, Philip Sidibe demonstrated his cooking skills.
最近的一天，Philip Sidibe展示了他的厨艺
He prepared Aloco, a popular food in Cameroon where he grew up.
他在喀麦隆制作了Aloco，这是一种很受欢迎的食物
He and other young people not only cook their food,
他和其他年轻人不仅自己做饭。
they also grow it in a large garden
他们也在一个大花园里种植它
next to the Autumn Woods Apartments.
在秋林公寓的旁边
The apartments are home to 1,000 people,
这些公寓住着1000人
but the community has just one small store.
但这个社区只有一家小商店。
Tameka Barbour-Gaskins lives in Autumn Woods.
塔梅卡·巴伯-加斯金斯住在秋天的树林里。
She says her whole family is eating healthier meals
她说她全家都在吃更健康的食物
because of the local produce.
因为当地的农产品。
"I like junk food. I like quick meals.
“我喜欢垃圾食品。我喜欢快餐。
Not easy to just go from eating a certain way all your life
改变你一生的饮食方式并不容易
to switching over to being healthier...
转换到更健康…
With the garden here, with my son learning,
有了这个花园，有了我儿子的学习，
he can help me switch around my style of eating.
他可以帮我改变我的饮食习惯。
I want a healthy family."
我想要一个健康的家庭。”
Margaret Morgan-Hubbard says
玛格丽特Morgan-Hubbard说
the urban garden is an agent for change
城市花园是变革的动力
and the young people are its newest supporters.
年轻人是它最新的支持者。
"Our program is about planting seeds.
“我们的项目是播种。
It's about planting seeds not just in the ground,
这是种下种子，而不是在地里播种，
but in other human beings so that the movement can grow
但是在其他人身上，这个运动可以发展
and it's really exciting because... these young people
这真的很令人兴奋，因为...这些年轻人
will be working with us throughout the year
这一年中我们会一起工作吗
to help plan the actual farm and to ultimately own it."
帮助规划实际的农场，最终拥有它。”
She says this means not only farming food,
她说，这不仅意味着种植粮食，
but also making that food available to people
同时也为人们提供食物
who live in the community.
他们住在社区里。
And that's the Agriculture Report from VOA Learning English.
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