15 organic community gardens across the US and
Canada are receiving $7,500 each
RICHMOND, BC, July 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ - Nature's Path Organic Foods (Nature's Path),
North America's leading organic
breakfast and snack food company, is thrilled to announce the
winners of its annual Gardens for Good: Plant it Forward
campaign. The grant recipients – 10 organic
community gardens in the United
States and 5 from Canada – were selected for
the meaningful role they play in making fresh and healthy organic
food more accessible in their communities.
"This year, we had so many amazing applicants, making it
extremely hard to choose our finalists." says Jyoti Stephens, Nature's Path VP Mission and
Strategy. "The winners we selected all exemplify the true spirit of
Gardens for Good: Plant it Forward. Not only is every garden
honoring the land by growing much-needed organic food for those in
need in their communities, to echo the words of one of our winners,
they are also creating a more beautiful, loving world."
Nature's Path Organic Foods is donating $7,500 each to the 15 deserving gardens, totaling
more than $112,000. Since 2010,
Nature's Path's Gardens for Good: Plant it Forward program has
donated more than $930,000,
supporting 120 organic community gardens in both the U.S. and
Canada, and positioning Nature's
path to exceed its commitment of donating more than $1 million to organic community
gardens by 2028.
The 2024 winners were selected using a comprehensive evaluation
process to prioritize garden initiatives that exhibit an exemplary
commitment to organic practices with a notable impact on the
wellbeing of their local community. The winners represent a diverse
range of projects and communities, all sharing the common goal of
sustainable, organic, community-centered partnership and service.
And for the first time in the program's history, 100% of the 2024
Gardens for Good: Plant it Forward grant recipients are BIPOC-led
or serving organizations.
The 2024 U.S. Gardens for Good: Plant it Forward Winners
are:
- Brooklyn Heights Community Garden – Nashville, TN
- Galvez Garden – New Orleans, LA
- Land to Learn School Food Gardens – Newburgh, NY
- Paradise Parking Plots Community Garden – Kent, WA
- Revision – Denver, CO
- Samaritan Farm – Rogers,
AR
- Seeds of Harmony – Portland,
OR
- Skyline Urban Ministry Garden – Oklahoma City, OK
- Tapley Court Community Garden – Springfield, MA
- Vallejo's People Garden –
Vallejo, CA
The 2024 Canadian Gardens for Good: Plant it Forward Winners
are:
- Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society, Vancouver BC
- Grow Your Own Food Garden, Clarington ON
- Harvest Haven, London ON
- IRCOM Greening Program, Winnipeg
MB
- The Sharing Farm, Richmond
BC
"I have never been more inspired by our applicants than I have
been this year," says Stephens. "Our 2024 winners are all organic
changemakers, truly leaving the earth better than they found it.
Congratulations to this year's winners and we look forward to
sharing their stories over the coming year."
ABOUT NATURE'S PATH ORGANIC FOODS
Nature's Path Organic Foods is North
America's largest organic breakfast and snack food company
and produces USDA and Canadian Certified Organic and Non-GMO
Project Verified breakfast and snack foods sold in grocery and
natural food stores in over 50 countries around the world.
Committed to the triple bottom line— socially responsible,
environmentally sustainable and financially viable, Nature's Path
works diligently to support communities and champion the cause of
people and planet. Brands include Nature's Path®, Love
Crunch®, Qi'a®, Que Pasa®, Flax
Plus®, EnviroKidz®, Love Child
Organics® and Anita's Organic Mill®. Founded
in 1985, Nature's Path is headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia and employs
hundreds of valued team members at its four facilities in
Canada and the United
States.
To learn more about this year's Garden for Good: Plant it
Forward winners, head to: https://naturespath.com/gardens/
To learn more about Nature's Path Organic Foods, visit their
website at www.naturespath.com or follow them on
social:
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