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Grab & Grow Gardens® Program
In a collaborative response to the COVID-19 crisis, Healthy Day Partners and Nan Sterman, Waterwise Gardener joined forces to create Grab & Grow Gardens. We started this program based on our shared mission of helping people grow fresh fruits and vegetables for themselves and their families - especially people who live where grocery stores and fresh produce are not readily available. We knew that by combining our resources, we could help people grow food, hope, and community resilience.
Grab & Grow Gardens are simple - a small selection of vegetable and/or herb seedlings in an easy to carry bag, along with instructions in English and Spanish.
Grab & Grow Gardens are distributed through hunger relief programs throughout San Diego. As people pick up meals and produce for the week, they are offered a garden to take home as well. Since our initial pilot program on April 2020, we have supplied over 31,000 Grab & Grow Gardens through over a dozen area agencies. The response has been overwhelming! As word spread, more agencies and organizations are reaching out and asking to offer Grab & Grow Gardens® to their clients as well.
In a time of great need, and great uncertainty for so many, Grab & Grow Gardens® offer long term access to healthy food, as well as opportunities to share the joy of gardening with families, children, seniors, and military personnel.
Together, we can can grow a healthier future for us all!
Please contribute to Grab & Grow Gardens®, and support community resilience!
#everyonedeservesahealthyday
“The Grab & Grow Gardens program embodies Healthy Day’s food sovereignty work – promoting ecologically conscious food production, distribution, and consumption for everyone no matter their zip code or income level.”
Community Partners
Distribution sites:
BCDI - Oceanside
Blue Star Families - Camp Pendleton
Community Housing Works - Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido, San Marcos, Oceanside
Jewish Family Service - Kearny Mesa
Kitchens for Good - Chollas View
St. Andrew’s Food Pantry - Encinitas
STEP - San Diego
Olivewood Gardens - National City
National School District CNS - National City
Community Resource Center - Encinitas
San Marcos Unified School District - San Marcos
#everyonedeservesahealthyday
Each Grab & Grow Gardens kit includes: at least two seedlings, instructions and “bite-sized” nutrition tips in English and Spanish.
