Outgoing Giving Grove board member Gordon Braun reflects on his decade of service with The Giving Grove.
Read MoreNashville Food Project becomes a Giving Grove national affiliate.
Read MoreFrom 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MorePublished 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!
Read MoreMelinda Dillion, Giving Grove Community Engagement Coordinator, tells the extraordinary story of how her mother paid for college by picking pecans.
Read MoreThe Giving Grove recently hosted Joel Berg, CEO of Hunger Free America, and local anti-hunger advocates, organizations, and elected officials for a discussion on ending food insecurity.
Read MoreGabriella Sonnenschein shares her experience at the Mitzvah Garden KC Giving Grove orchard in Overland Park, Kansas. This orchard is responsible for donating 1,000’s of pounds of fresh produce every year to local food banks and pantries. It is a place for fellowship and memory with a tree dedicated to the shooting victims of the 2014 attack on the Overland Park Jewish community.
Read MoreFew metropolitan areas escaped the devastating effects of redlining. Decades later, areas deemed “hazardous” or least desirable (primarily neighborhoods with people of color) are still facing the long-term effects of redlining, such as faulty infrastructure, lack of green space, and limited access to fresh, healthy food. The Giving Grove is committed to helping address these disparities. For that reason, we recently analyzed the location of Giving Grove orchards in relation to neighborhoods impacted by redlining. In this blog, a Giving Grove intern reflects on the findings of this research.
Read MoreOver the past year of pandemic-driven confinement, people across the world turned to new hobbies to occupy their newfound free time. For some people, that new hobby was baking homemade sourdough or learning to paint. Many, however, tried filling their time and their yards by testing the greenness of their thumbs. Interest in buying and caring for plants saw a staggering increase last year, and for good reason.
Read MoreCelebrated by more than 1 billion people across 192 countries, Earth Day is the world’s largest civic observance! Created over 50 years ago by then-Senator Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day is a day to spread awareness about environmental sustainability and promote environmental protection.
Read MoreJanett Lewis, a steward of the GROW Spanish Lake little orchard in St. Louis, MO, genuinely understands the importance of permaculture in the fight against food insecurity. As a community organizer and urban farmer, Janett spends most of her time at her farm, Rustic Roots Sanctuary, tending to her goats, chickens, a rabbit, and four beehives.
Read MoreNothing sparks as much excitement and anticipation for Kansas City gardeners as the warmer temperatures and longer days that come in April. Every year we anxiously await the thawing of soil so that we may tenderly plant, care for, and harvest our annual vegetable gardens, enjoying the fruits of our labors for many months of the year. Tomatoes, peppers, greens, and beans are sure to be on your list of veggies this year, but have you considered adding a fruit tree to the mix?
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