College/University

Florida for Growing Gardens

I can gather police department officials being that my father is a Lieutenant of the Metro-Dade police department. I can also hold a town meeting being that the officials reside on my street. I can get in contact with the presdient of FIU being that I am still a student. I can gather a handful of principals from public and private schools and I can also gather Judicial officials from the state if needed to truly have an impacting message to the community.

The Cooking Gene: Southern Discomfort Tour (Youth Cooking/Planting Demonstration)

Youth & Summer Camp Groups are invited to meet Food Historian Michael Twitty as he tells the story of our living history through food. Mr. Twitty traces the backgrounds of heirloom seeds and present artifacts from plantations across the nation and the African diaspora. Student activities include planting the heirloom seeds and making their own ice cream! Lunch tickets can be purchased for $5 (a la carte items available). The event will be held at Atwood Community Gardens located at 779, Atwood Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 (West End Atlanta, GA.)

NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program

NEXT Steps introduces youth to career pathways in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (S.T.E.M.) by teaching them how to apply the transferable farm and market management skills used at Atwood Community Gardens & Urban Farm -- a 3.5 acre training center and outdoor event facility – which include strategic planning and business development strategies, special event management, investigative research and discovery activities, community service and environmental stewardship.

Abernethy Elementary School Kitchen Garden Program

Abernethy Elementary’s School Kitchen Garden program provides kids with comprehensive food-based education, garden space, a working kitchen with a chef and fresh produce eaten at meals. Our goal: improve student learning and instill lifelong habits of health.

Three Squares

 We work throughout the San Francisco Bay Area to provide nutrition education and improved access to healthy food in low-income communities.

We run Cooking Matters, a national program created by Share Our Strength, which is a free, hands-on cooking and nutrition series for low-income families. We collaborate with community partners such as schools, health clinics, food pantries, and community centers to make our food system more equitable, three square meals at a time.

The Organic Gardener

The Organic Gardener Ltd. (TOG) creates beautiful and productive organic edible gardens. We provide our clients with a full line of services, including design, installation, maintenance, and education. 

Nourish

Nourish is an educational initiative designed to increase food literacy and build healthy communities. Nourish offers a rich set of resources to support educators who want to open a meaningful conversation about food and sustainability, including K-12 teachers, school administrators, farm-to-school and garden coordinators, food service staff, health professionals, and nonprofit support providers.

The Edible Gardens by Green City Market

Chicago’s Green City Market is home to The Edible Gardens, a 5,000 square-foot urban agriculture project growing in the heart of Lincoln Park Zoo’s Farm-in-the-Zoo. As Green City Market’s primary educational outreach program, The Edible Gardens’ mission is to connect Chicago youth with their food hands-on, and to ensure that families have the knowledge, experience, and inspiration to help support a sustainable food system.

The Michelle Obama Treasure Island Job Corps Green Acre

The Michelle Obama
Treasure Island Job Corps
Green Acre

In 2009, Treasure Island Job Corps embarked on an incredible community-wide project to create a farm on center. Today, that one-acre piece of land is an active, production-focused, educational farm that touches every aspect of our center. The farm boasts a greenhouse, chickens, an outdoor kitchen, a state-of-the-art irrigation system, orchards, and solar panels.

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