"Donovan McCulloch, who works with the Woodbridge Community Garden Club in Irvine, said his group has an unprecedented 15 people on its waiting list for a plot..."
That's cool that they are doing it in Woodbridge. If people are going to garden as their food source, they should also learn canning, in my opinion.
Another benefit that the article doesn't mention is health. When people are more connected to the production of their food they tend to eat much healthier.