
Dean Goodman visits the marigold fields cultivated by volunteers of Lazos America Unida. He is discussing the future of this community gardening program with (l. to r.) Carlos Sanchez (Treasurer, Lazos America Unida) and Anne C. Bellows (Staff, USDA-funded Green House Project and Research Associate, Food Policy Institute).

Marigolds in full bloom on Cook Campus.

The marigolds were used for a Day of the Dead Celebration in New Brunswick on November 1. The celebration, a major holiday in Mexico, commemorates family and friends who have died with altars, such as the one shown here, that are decorated with marigolds. Find out more about this project.