Sharecropper  invites you to participate in this public art project and  
micro farming installation by artist Leah Gauthier for one growing  
season in New York City, Summer 2009.      

Leah will be using organic growing methods to plant rare and endangered
heirloom vegetables and herbs, and to cultivate wild edibles on 17
parcels of donated land or growing spaces located in each of the five
boroughs. A portion of the harvest will be shared with local soup kitchens, 
and series of public programming, including urban farming panel discussions, 
art happenings, and cooking performances around the city are being planned.         

This is a personal journey exploring agricultural plant matter and wild
edibles as sculptural material, community building through growing and
cooking food, re-imagining land use, and re-incorporating agrarian
sensibilities and simplicity into modern life.