Everyone deserves access to healthy, farm-fresh foods
Growing Education Program
Food Insecurities are the lack of available local fresh produce options within the community and they disproportionately affect areas of low socio-economic status, which tend to be heavily populated by Black people and other communities of color.
The Growing Education Program through Shy’s Fresh Eats is designed to provide education and access to information about the wide variety of fresh produce options available for our consumption, and to expand on this knowledge with empowerment to grow these fruits, vegetables, and herbs in your own backyard. Information is disseminated through gardening workshops, and access to seed kits and other gardening supplies to help new growers get started.
Priority is given to enrollees who are Black or from other communities of color, because they are disproportionately affected by this disparity. However, all are welcome. Please consider a donation to help keep these Growing Education Workshops free or low-cost, in order to ensure that our mission of reducing food deserts is being met.
Food, Education, and Community
Urban Agriculture/ Garden Planning & Design/ Plant Care
Allow us to use our garden and plant care expertise to help you design, create, and start your garden. This includes both in-person and virtual educational instruction, hands on care, and consultation/follow up.
Instructional options include information about seed germination and planting, soil preparation, water/sunlight/temperature conditions, pests and disease management, and harvesting techniques.