Fighting For
A More Generous
World.
The idea for Katie’s Krops began with a 9-year-old girl and a 40 pound cabbage. In 2008 Katie brought home a tiny cabbage seedling from school as part of the Bonnie Plants Third Grade Cabbage Program. She tended to her cabbage and cared for it until it grew to an amazing 40 pounds. Knowing her cabbage was special, she donated to a soup kitchen where it helped feed over 275 people. Moved by the experience of seeing how many people could benefit from the donation of fresh produce to soup kitchens, Katie decided to start vegetable gardens and donate the harvest to help feed people in need.
Become A Grower
Katie’s Krops now has 100 gardens growing across the country and has donated thousands and thousands of pounds of fresh produce to people in need. The mission of Katie’s Krops is to empower youth to start and maintain vegetable gardens of all sizes and donate the harvest to help feed people in need, as well as to assist and inspire others to do the same.
800,000lbs+
Fresh Produce Donated
300+
Gardens Planted
Visit Our
Outdoor
Classroom
Join us at Katie’s Krops Outdoor Classroom in our Flagship Garden
at the Crossroads Community Church in Summerville, SC.
Become A
Volunteer Today!
Do you live in the Charleston/Summerville area? We would love for you to volunteer and help us grow a healthy end to hunger. Volunteers of all ages are welcome to help. Be a part of supplying food pantries, homeless shelters, cancer centers, Katie’s Krops Dinners and families in need with fresh produce. Join our volunteer list to be informed of all opportunities to grow an end to hunger.
What’s in the box? 📦✨ A HUGE thank you to our amazing supporter, Lisa, for this incredible package filled with love for our flagship garden! 💚🌱 Every donation helps us grow a heartfelt harvest, working toward a healthy end to hunger—one vegetable garden at a time. Want to support? Visit our Amazon wishlist on our website!
Mar 14
It’s 77 degrees, and it feels like spring! 🌸🌱✨🌞 We’re prepping the garden for another season of heartfelt harvests with our favorite soil, @soil3organiccompost . A bountiful harvest starts with healthy soil!
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Don’t forget—we have a special code for you! Get $25 off your BigYellowBag purchase now through the end of March. Use code KATIESKROPS2025 and get your garden spring-ready!
Mar 12
From Bonnie Plants, with love! Visiting the Bonnie Plants Growing Station in Manning, South Carolina, was an unforgettable experience! This special place isn’t just where our heartfelt harvests begin—it’s also where the cabbage seedling that changed my life first took root. With spring planting just around the corner, we’re counting down the days until our seedlings make their journey from Manning to our flagship garden. Let the growing season begin! 💚🌱🫑
Mar 11
We’re overjoyed to welcome our new 2025 Katie’s Krops Growers to our growing family! This year, five inspiring young growers and three amazing schools will be cultivating more than just fresh produce—they’ll be growing kindness, community, and hope. Here’s Alice, Phillip, Lilly, Lucus, Evie Rose, and our friends at Summit View Elementary, Heritage Middle, and Fillmore Central High as they begin their incredible journey of growing and giving ❤️🌱✨
Mar 10
From our garden to yours, we’re celebrating the strength, resilience, and generosity of girls and women everywhere. Just like a garden, when women are nurtured and supported, they grow and help others flourish. Happy International Women’s Day to the incredible girls and women growing a healthy end to hunger in their communities across the country 🌷🌱✨
Mar 8
Happy Read Across America Week! 📚✨
Did you know a single cabbage changed my life forever? Katie’s Cabbage tells the story of how the @bonnieplants Third Grade Cabbage Program sparked my journey, and I’m beyond excited to share it with you!
Join me on Tuesday, March 18th, at 3 PM in our flagship garden for Cabbages with Katie! I’ll be reading Katie’s Cabbage and sharing Bonnie Plants cabbage seedlings with all young attendees—because big dreams starts with a tiny seedling🌱💚
This event is FREE, and you can register on the Outdoor Classroom page of our website. I can’t wait for this full-circle moment and hope to see you there!
Mar 7
Cam’s back! Another season of Kalerific Chats with Cam will begin on March 17th. Mark your calendars, you won’t want to miss it as Cam and his kale microphone chat all things Katie’s Krops 🎙️🌱✨
Mar 5
A Kalerific morning in the garden! 110 lbs of kale, brussel sprouts + turnips went to our friends at the @chascolibrary for their free + fresh produce fridges 💛🌱
Mar 4
Seed tape is one of our favorite gardening hacks—especially for tiny seeds! Carley and Lily are showing just how much proper spacing matters when planting root vegetables like carrots. If you’ve ever struggled with seed spacing (we definitely have!), seed tape is a game-changer. We love using @parkseedco seed tape in our beds to grow a heartfelt harvest for our neighbors in need! 🥕✨
Feb 28
17 years ago, a tiny cabbage seedling changed my life forever! 💚 What started with a 40 lb cabbage has grown into a mission to end hunger, one vegetable garden at a time. Whether you’ve been part of this journey from the start or just joined, THANK YOU for your support! Together, we’re making an impact in the fight against hunger. 🌱✨
Feb 24
THANK YOU to Lisa for your generous donation from our Amazon Wishlist! We absolutely ♥️ unboxing goodies that help support our efforts! 🎉 Want to be a part of the fun? You can find our Amazon Wishlist on our website—and who knows, maybe you’ll be featured in our next unboxing video! 🤩📦
Feb 21
🌸🌱 Save the Date! Katie’s Krops Springfest 2025 🌱🌸
Kick off the growing season with us at Springfest 2025—a fun, free, and interactive morning in the Katie’s Krops Garden!
🌿 What to Expect:
✨ Hands-on gardening activities
🎨 Arts & crafts for all ages
🤝 Meet our amazing community partners
🍴 Delicious bites from Jmacs-CBM food truck
🌻 Explore our beautiful flagship garden & gather helpful gardening tips
This celebration is for everyone—families, friends, and garden lovers alike! Mark your calendars, spread the word, and come grow with us on Saturday, April 26th!
#KatiesKrops #Springfest2025 #GrowWithUs #CommunityGarden #SpringVibes
Feb 20
With spring around the corner, now is the perfect time to start your seeds! @parkseedco has been an incredible supporter of Katie’s Krops since 2015, offering an amazing selection of seeds that help us fight hunger with every purchase. Visit their website to sow the seeds of change in your own garden!
Feb 19
The spring growing season is around the corner, are you ready?
There’s just a few spots left for new attendees to join us for our Spring Growing Class with Steve Chapman from Bonnie Plants! The perfect class for those looking to learn more about how to grow your heartfelt harvest this year, visit the outdoor classroom page on our website to sign up 🌱🍅
Feb 11
We had an absolute blast during our Percent Night with our amazing friends at Culver’s in North Charleston! 🍔🥤 From serving guests and cleaning tables to sharing all about Katie’s Krops and our mission to end hunger 🌱🥕—it was a night to remember! 💛 A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to support us!
Feb 4
🌟 Celebrating Our 110% Award Winners: Nora & Eva! 🌟
Huge congratulations to Nora and Eva of South Carolina, our 2024 Growers of the Year, who continue to go above and beyond!
In 2024 alone, these incredible young leaders have shared 1,920 pounds of fresh produce with their community. But they don’t stop there—they’re constantly expanding their efforts, engaging with our amazing sponsors and supporters, and recruiting new Katie’s Krops Growers to join the movement.
Their dedication, positivity, and passion inspire us all. We are beyond proud to celebrate their success and the lasting impact they’re making! 💚🌱 ✨
#GrowingForGood #110PercentAward #CommunityChampions
Feb 3
🌟 Living in a Caring Community 🌟
In times of challenge, our community’s generosity always shines through. The recent snow and ice storm has caused many local businesses to close, leading to significant losses for them. Yet, even during tough times, kindness prevails.
Today, we received a heartwarming call from our friends at Coastal Coffee Roasters, asking if we knew of families in need of milk. They had an abundance to share, and earlier, we got a text about a grandmother caring for eight children who needed food.
Because of Coastal Coffee’s generosity, we were able to say, “Yes, we have something to share.” 💙
Moments like this remind us of the power of living in a community that cares for one another. Thank you, @coastalcoffeeroasters, for stepping up and making a difference when it matters most. 🌟 #GratefulHeart #CommunityKindness #TogetherWeGrow
Jan 24
🌟 Congrats to Fort Dorchester High School: 2024 School of the Year! 🌟
Under the leadership of Culinary Arts Instructor Darrel Shepherd, Fort Dorchester has forged an amazing partnership with Katie’s Krops, helping us make a real impact in the community. 💚
Their talented culinary students prepare incredible dishes for our dinners, from scalloped potatoes and sweet potato soufflé to chili and creative salads made with carrots and chickpeas. Thanks to their efforts, we’ve been able to serve 700 meals per dinner! 🍽️✨
And it doesn’t stop there—they’ve even created a Katie’s Krops Garden right outside their kitchen to grow fresh ingredients for their dishes. 🌱 Their dedication to giving back is truly inspiring and deserves this recognition!
Thank you, Fort Dorchester, for showing how teamwork and passion can change lives—one meal at a time. 🫶
#SchoolOfTheYear #FortDorchesterHigh #KatiesKrops #GrowingTogether #CommunityImpact #culinaryexcellence
Jan 23
Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy by empowering the next generation to make a difference, one heartfelt harvest at a time. 💚🌱 Our amazing Katie’s Krops Growers lead with kindness, service, and action, helping neighbors in need and cultivating the leaders of tomorrow. Together, we’re building stronger, more compassionate communities. ✨ #MLKDay #YouthInService #heartfeltharvest
Jan 20
