THE MIAMI G.R.O.W. PROJECT
Growing, teaching, feeding
our community.
Join us today!
Rock Garden, in recognition of its
corporate responsibility to the
community at large, is the primary sponsor of G.R.O.W. and donates farm labor of up to 10 workers,
as well as staff with farm
production expertise, as needed for
the production of microgreens and other organic edible crops.
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Shown here are microgreens for the Go Micro! MicroGreens retail program that are grown in new food-safe greenhouses. Visit the Go Micro! MicroGreens Facebook page for where to buy and recipes. Please 'Like' us! http://www.facebook.com/gomicrogreens
The Miami G.R.O.W. Project was created:
* To be a platform to explore the possibilities and effects of urban farming.
* To identify urban dead spaces and turn them into viable farmland to grow edibles and to educate the community.
* To create hands-on workshops for school children, teaching them about how food is grown and its relation to wellness and nutrition.
* To be involved with community outreach programs by providing on the job training for special needs and at risk
individuals, thus creating jobs for the community.
* To set an example of ways to beautify an urban industrial setting while growing food.
Before G.R.O.W. :-(
After G.R.O.W.!!! :-)
Students from Hialeah Gardens High prepare to plant sweet basil starts. In several weeks the plants will be harvested and the product will be sold to local distributors who deliver to South Florida restaurants.
Listen to us speak on National Public Radio!
Listen to us speak on National Public Radio!
Gulliver Academy students sniff and taste, then try to identify different herb varieties. For many students who visit G.R.O.W., this will the first time they've had a living edible plant experience.
