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At the Growing Food Growing Health and Growing Food Growing Hope gardens in Lawrence, Kansas, we teach students how to grow food while taking care of the Earth, to work as members of a team, and to facilitate community healing and engagement among those who are recovering from addiction and those who are food insecure.

#BidForGood #lawrenceksevents
#BidForGood #lawrenceksevents
Wow!! We just came back from South Baldwin Farms where we picked up a huge donation for market tonight - 20 dozen ears of beautiful corn AND seven boxes of their peaches!!!! Such generosity is humbling and heartening - to know we’re all in this
Wow!! We just came back from South Baldwin Farms where we picked up a huge donation for market tonight - 20 dozen ears of beautiful corn AND seven boxes of their peaches!!!! Such generosity is humbling and heartening - to know we’re all in this together. Thank you Gabe at South Baldwin Farms for helping to feed our community. It’s going to be a fabulous and bountiful market tonight at Ballard Center from 4-6pm. Stop by neighbors!
#CelebrateImpact #CultivateAndCelebrate
#CelebrateImpact #CultivateAndCelebrate
We’re as corny as Kansas in August - especially at tomorrow’s market at the Ballard Center from 4-6pm, where we’ll have fresh sweet corn to share, thanks to a generous donation from South Baldwin Farms. We also have SO many tomatoes
We’re as corny as Kansas in August - especially at tomorrow’s market at the Ballard Center from 4-6pm, where we’ll have fresh sweet corn to share, thanks to a generous donation from South Baldwin Farms. We also have SO many tomatoes, SO much okra, beautiful peppers, beans, herbs, cucumbers. You’ll go home with a very full bag! And Felix and Anders will be there to serve you and make you smile.
#CultivateAndCelebrate #fallfundraiser
#CultivateAndCelebrate #fallfundraiser
#growingfoodgrowinghealth #CultivateAndCelebrate #GrowingTogether
#growingfoodgrowinghealth #CultivateAndCelebrate #GrowingTogether
#lawrenceks #CommunityThroughFood #growingfoodgrowinghealth #CultivateAndCelebrate https://forms.gle/EvmmninRDCTrjn4L9
#lawrenceks #CommunityThroughFood #growingfoodgrowinghealth #CultivateAndCelebrate https://forms.gle/EvmmninRDCTrjn4L9
#GrowingFoodGrowingHealth #CultivateAndCelebrate #CommunityThroughFood #lawrenceks https://forms.gle/RZsdSRMbZZRLw9Ec7
#GrowingFoodGrowingHealth #CultivateAndCelebrate #CommunityThroughFood #lawrenceks https://forms.gle/RZsdSRMbZZRLw9Ec7
#GrowingFoodGrowingHealth #CultivateAndCelebrate
#GrowingFoodGrowingHealth #CultivateAndCelebrate
Good night sweet garden. You provide so much food for our neighbors. We’ll be sharing it all tomorrow from 4-6pm at the Ballard Center in north Lawrence. Thanks to our hard working crew of Elinor, Annah, Felix, Ellen, Anders, Zach and Perry f
Good night sweet garden. You provide so much food for our neighbors. We’ll be sharing it all tomorrow from 4-6pm at the Ballard Center in north Lawrence. Thanks to our hard working crew of Elinor, Annah, Felix, Ellen, Anders, Zach and Perry for a fast paced and sweaty work day this evening. Whew!
Mid August in the garden - head tall okra; new succession crop of radishes; beds of fall lettuce plantings; gorgeous sweet potatoes; and zinnias everywhere! Stop by the Ballard Center tomorrow between 4 and 6pm. We’ll be there with smiles and
Mid August in the garden - head tall okra; new succession crop of radishes; beds of fall lettuce plantings; gorgeous sweet potatoes; and zinnias everywhere! Stop by the Ballard Center tomorrow between 4 and 6pm. We’ll be there with smiles and produce to share.
When good friends come to visit they jump into your life and help out. Mary, a dear friend for 50 years, joined right in with picking apples at the orchard we planted so long ago. Thanks sister!
When good friends come to visit they jump into your life and help out. Mary, a dear friend for 50 years, joined right in with picking apples at the orchard we planted so long ago. Thanks sister!
Save the Date Growing Food Growing Health: Cultivate & Celebrate Monday, September 9th in Lawrence, KS Join us for an inspiring evening of community, connection, and purpose as we raise support for youth leadership and food justice. What to exp
Save the Date Growing Food Growing Health: Cultivate & Celebrate Monday, September 9th in Lawrence, KS Join us for an inspiring evening of community, connection, and purpose as we raise support for youth leadership and food justice. What to expect: Local food Live music Stories of impact Silent Auction Formal invitation to follow—mark your calendar and get ready to grow with us. #SaveTheDate #CultivateAndCelebrate #GrowingFoodGrowingHealth #FoodJustice #CommunityRoots
Beautiful morning in the okra patch. Slightly more reasonable temps. So happy to have former Student Gardener Rory (in the middle) volunteering with us today. I am thinking about a friend of ours in hospice care at KU Med right now. These zinnias a
Beautiful morning in the okra patch. Slightly more reasonable temps. So happy to have former Student Gardener Rory (in the middle) volunteering with us today. I am thinking about a friend of ours in hospice care at KU Med right now. These zinnias are for her.
And the pear harvest begins. We’re carefully working around honey bees and wasps who want their share of the sweetness.
And the pear harvest begins. We’re carefully working around honey bees and wasps who want their share of the sweetness.
On Friday, the Student Gardeners ran the workday themselves while the “boss” (that would be me, Nancy) was out of town. Looks like they had some fun! And, as expected, did everything they needed to do. Of course! They are dependable, resp
On Friday, the Student Gardeners ran the workday themselves while the “boss” (that would be me, Nancy) was out of town. Looks like they had some fun! And, as expected, did everything they needed to do. Of course! They are dependable, responsible, smart, hard-working leaders. I am so proud of them. Thanks Elinor, Annah, Felix, Anders and Ellen.
#BidForGood #lawrenceksevents Wow!! We just came back from South Baldwin Farms where we picked up a huge donation for market tonight - 20 dozen ears of beautiful corn AND seven boxes of their peaches!!!! Such generosity is humbling and heartening - to know we’re all in this #CelebrateImpact #CultivateAndCelebrate We’re as corny as Kansas in August - especially at tomorrow’s market at the Ballard Center from 4-6pm, where we’ll have fresh sweet corn to share, thanks to a generous donation from South Baldwin Farms. We also have SO many tomatoes #CultivateAndCelebrate #fallfundraiser #growingfoodgrowinghealth #CultivateAndCelebrate #GrowingTogether #lawrenceks #CommunityThroughFood #growingfoodgrowinghealth #CultivateAndCelebrate https://forms.gle/EvmmninRDCTrjn4L9 #GrowingFoodGrowingHealth #CultivateAndCelebrate #CommunityThroughFood #lawrenceks https://forms.gle/RZsdSRMbZZRLw9Ec7 #GrowingFoodGrowingHealth #CultivateAndCelebrate Good night sweet garden. You provide so much food for our neighbors. We’ll be sharing it all tomorrow from 4-6pm at the Ballard Center in north Lawrence. Thanks to our hard working crew of Elinor, Annah, Felix, Ellen, Anders, Zach and Perry f Mid August in the garden - head tall okra; new succession crop of radishes; beds of fall lettuce plantings; gorgeous sweet potatoes; and zinnias everywhere! Stop by the Ballard Center tomorrow between 4 and 6pm. We’ll be there with smiles and When good friends come to visit they jump into your life and help out. Mary, a dear friend for 50 years, joined right in with picking apples at the orchard we planted so long ago. Thanks sister! Save the Date Growing Food Growing Health: Cultivate & Celebrate Monday, September 9th in Lawrence, KS Join us for an inspiring evening of community, connection, and purpose as we raise support for youth leadership and food justice. What to exp Beautiful morning in the okra patch. Slightly more reasonable temps. So happy to have former Student Gardener Rory (in the middle) volunteering with us today. I am thinking about a friend of ours in hospice care at KU Med right now. These zinnias a And the pear harvest begins. We’re carefully working around honey bees and wasps who want their share of the sweetness. On Friday, the Student Gardeners ran the workday themselves while the “boss” (that would be me, Nancy) was out of town. Looks like they had some fun! And, as expected, did everything they needed to do. Of course! They are dependable, resp

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The Future is Bright…

" I see community service as a fundamental part of society. Helping people in need is extremely important to me, and helps me hold a deeper connection with my community". -Annah, Student Gardener

"Growing Food Growing Health is more than just a garden. It’s a food source for many members of the community, a great work environment, a chance to learn new skills, and an opportunity for myself, my fellow gardeners, and anyone who volunteers to take part in something bigger than ourselves". -Elinor, Student Gardener

TOGETHER, WE’RE MAKING A DIFFERENCE

We accomplish this work with the help of our talented Student Gardeners, dedicated staff, and our extended community.

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