The Giving Grove Blog

At The Giving Grove, we believe strong partnerships drive lasting change. When nonprofits and businesses collaborate, they amplify their impact on sustainability and community vitality. Through our nationwide network of orchards and food forests, we’ve seen how teamwork transforms neighborhoods, improves food access, and benefits the environment. In this post, we’ll explore corporate partnership models and how businesses can help create a greener, more sustainable future.

In communities that have experienced historical disinvestment and hardship, every step toward revitalization becomes a moment of hope and renewal. One of the most powerful ways to transform a space and build community is through collaborative artistic projects, such as mural painting.

We’re thrilled to announce that Project Pando has officially joined The Giving Grove National Network! This partnership in North Carolina marks an important step in expanding our mission, and we’re eager to get started. Beginning in Spring 2025, we will work together to plant over 200 small community orchards across Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, providing free, fresh food to neighborhoods in need while helping people reconnect with nature.

Find out why The Giving Grove recommends cloth grow bags like Smart Pots for Giving Grove nurseries!

Outgoing Giving Grove board member Gordon Braun reflects on his decade of service with The Giving Grove.

Nashville Food Project becomes a Giving Grove national affiliate.

We are thrilled to present a guest blog post from Ilyse Putz, Giving Grove Program Manager at Grow North Texas, on biodiversity in urban spaces, exploring the transformative potential of urban orchards. In this insightful piece, Ilyse reflects on her upbringing amidst monoculture farming in the Midwest and the pressing need to cultivate biodiversity in both rural and urban settings. By discussing the role of urban orchards, particularly those managed by The Giving Grove, Ilyse highlights how these green spaces can enhance biodiversity, support diverse ecosystems, and offer cultural significance to local communities. Dive into this post to discover how urban orchards can serve as vital biodiversity havens in our increasingly fragmented landscapes.

Guest Blog Post from Giving Grove affiliate Tree Pittsburgh with practical information on planting a food forest using permaculture techniques.

The Giving Grove is thrilled to introduce a rejuvenating practice that combines the beauty of nature with the abundance of our urban orchards: Food Forest Bathing. This unique experience allows you to soak in the tranquility and health benefits of nature, even in the midst of bustling city life.

From farmer's frustration to orchard game-changer, Twigeeze limb spreaders by Miller Creek are cultivating healthier, more productive trees in community orchards across the US. Join The Giving Grove as we explore the power of innovation in growing a future where everyone can harvest their own fruitful bounty.

Giving Grove horticulturist Matt Bunch discusses choosing and growing cherries!

Giving Grove’s youngest orchard steward explains in his own words why planting trees is important!

The history of black farmers is filled with generational stories of fortitude and struggle.  In honor of Black History Month, we highlight a few agricultural trailblazers and their contributions to food equity and justice.

Published quarterly, The Serving covers backyard orcharding, fruit tree management, helpful harvest tips, and Giving Grove updates. Thank you for helping make a big impact with little orchards!

The langauge we use when speaking about hunger and food equality matters. In this blog, communications manager Sarah Sikich explains the shift from “food desert” to “food apartheid.”