BGR partner Keep Growing Detroit (KGD) was established to promote a food-sovereign city, in which the majority of fruits and vegetables Detroiters consume are grown by residents within city limits. With a median household income of $27,838, nearly 38 percent of Detroit residents live below the poverty line, and 42 percent of households rely on food assistance programs to feed their families.
This year’s BGR grant will support residents in achieving long-term gardening success and the positive health outcomes associated with gardening by increasing gardener engagement in KGD programming. At two Fall Crop Distributions, KGD will supply cold weather seeds and plants to 700 gardens that engage 10,500 Detroit residents. Twelve outreach and educational events will be hosted over the course of the year to introduce community members to gardening through basic gardening workshops and food tastings. A series of healthy cooking classes will also be offered to encourage sustained participation in gardening activities. KGD expects its activities to benefit more than 26,000 Detroit residents. Annually renewable project
BGR partner Keep Growing Detroit (KGD) was established to promote a food-sovereign city, in which the majority of fruits and vegetables Detroiters consume are grown by residents within city limits. With a median household income of $27,838, nearly 38 percent of Detroit residents live below the poverty line, and 42 percent of households rely on food assistance programs to feed their families.
This year’s BGR grant will support residents in achieving long-term gardening success and the positive health outcomes associated with gardening by increasing gardener engagement in KGD programming. At two Fall Crop Distributions, KGD will supply cold weather seeds and plants to 700 gardens that engage 10,500 Detroit residents. Twelve outreach and educational events will be hosted over the course of the year to introduce community members to gardening through basic gardening workshops and food tastings. A series of healthy cooking classes will also be offered to encourage sustained participation in gardening activities. KGD expects its activities to benefit more than 26,000 Detroit residents. Annually renewable project
