Working hands. Active bodies. Expanding minds. Change in the workplace.

Employer-sponsored gardens are a model for how businesses can provide a unique, healthy and practical workplace benefit, as well as educate employees about the health and societal benefits of eating fresh, sustainably produced food, simply by putting shovels and seeds in their hands.

Haberman, founder of the employer-sponsored gardening movement, envisions businesses nationwide starting their own gardens.

Why now? The reinvention of our food system is now part of the national dialogue on critical issues, including escalating health care costs, food security, food deserts, child nutrition, community development and personal health. And, a tough economy has companies re-thinking affordable employee benefits and practical ways to give back to the community.

Why in the workplace? Employer-sponsored gardens are a relatively low-cost solution to these issues. And the workplace is the ultimate “community-based” site to offer healthier, lower-cost eating practices, especially those inspired by growing food. (Not to mention it's a great team and morale builder.)

Join us. Get inspired: follow stories of ground-breaking companies with gardens. Check out the buzz. Start your own employer-sponsored garden today. Then tell us your story.