“The USDA wants anyone with a garden to register with its People's Garden database, “so everyone knows where the people who grow their own food are.”
Social media posts
United States. Claim dated 24 Sep 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisMisleading
What FactCheck.org found
A U.S. Department of Agriculture program that promotes the growth of community gardens in areas with little access to fresh food encourages community groups to register with the USDA.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 24 September 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 29 September 2023, 5 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Where the claim appeared
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