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.
We’re having the best time at the Katie’s Krops Camp! Grateful for two amazing days of learning, growing and connecting with our incredible youth growers 🌱 We can’t wait to see what day three brings! 🤩
Jun 17
This week, we were honored to share 624 pounds of heartfelt harvests with our community. Fresh produce was lovingly delivered to the Murray Church Food Pantry, the residents of Radcliffe Manor in Charleston, and to our guests at the Katie’s Krops Dinner ♥️
On Friday alone, just two days after a powerful storm damaged our garden, we harvested 301 pounds—a true miracle made possible by the unwavering dedication of our volunteers and the kindness of those who stepped in to help when we needed it most.
To everyone who gives their time, their hands, and their hearts to help us grow—thank you. We are endlessly grateful. Our garden is rooted in love, and because of you, it continues to grow—even in the storm.
Jun 14
A beautiful day to share a little love (and garden magic) with our favorite coffee shop ♥️ We’re so grateful for @coastalcoffeeroasters —a true community hub—and wanted to thank them for all they do for Summerville! Next time you stop in for a coffee, be sure to check out their adorable patio 🌿☕️
Jun 11
Yesterday at 12:30 PM, we left the Katie’s Krops flagship garden with over 200 lbs of beautiful, fresh produce—ready to share with neighbors in need. The garden was thriving.
But by 5 PM, everything changed.
A storm with 60 mph winds slammed Summerville. Trees were down, power was out, and our hearts sank thinking about the garden. While it could’ve been worse, many of our plants were uprooted and battered.
🌱 This morning, we got to work.
Thanks to a generous discount from the amazing manager at The Home Depot in Summerville, we were able to begin the rescue—staking plants, stabilizing roots, and restoring order. Even with the discount, we spent $654.69 on garden supports alone.
Then—another storm hit. We had to pause, but we’ll be back tomorrow with our volunteers. There’s still damage to repair, including the fence.
💚 We could really use your help.
We need strong garden stakes (the large + XL Vigoro ones work best) and other support materials. Every plant we save means more food for our community.
📦 Want to donate or help replenish supplies?
Visit the link in our bio or Venmo KatieKrops!
Together, we’ll weather this storm—and keep growing for good. 💪🌦
Jun 10
Our tiniest gardener with the biggest eggplants—and an even bigger smile 🤩🌱 There’s nothing better than watching little hands grow big harvests!
Jun 9
Our friends at Rainbow Cleaning Services are the best! Thank you for sending lots of goodies for the garden 🌈✨
Every donation off our Amazon wishlist is such a blessing and helps us continue to grow a heartfelt harvest for our neighbors in need! Visit our website to see our Amazon wishlist + support our work ♥️
Jun 6
Giving back has never been more fun! Yesterday, I visited one of my favorite stores— @second_chancethriftsville —where every purchase supports local nonprofits, including Katie’s Krops!
From the cutest outfits to books, housewares, shoes, purses, and more, there’s something for everyone! Second Chance has been such a blessing to our community, and it’s definitely a store you need to check out. Be sure to tell them Katie sent you! 🛍️✨
📍 975 Bacon’s Bridge Rd., Suite 216
🕙 Open Tuesday–Saturday, 10 AM–5 PM
Jun 5
A little rain never stops us! 🌧️
We kicked off a wet morning in the garden with a heartfelt 179.5 lb harvest and a special visit from our friends at the Elks Lodge, who generously donated to support our flagship garden ♥️
We’re beyond grateful for our incredible volunteers—always smiling, rain or shine—whose hard work and dedication help our garden thrive! And community members who go out of their way to spread love and kindness, and support our efforts to end hunger 🌱💪
Jun 5
How’s it growing? From April to May, our garden has taken off 🌱✨ Swipe to see the difference a month has made!
Jun 4
From the ground to the fridge! 🍅✨
Join us as we deliver today’s 147 lb harvest to our friends at the Charleston County Public Library for their Free and Fresh Produce Fridge program, supporting neighbors in need 💚
Today, we stopped by the Otranto Rd. branch, home to one of the Free and Fresh fridges—open to anyone who could use fresh, healthy produce. It was incredible to see how excited everyone was! People immediately began filling their bags with garden-fresh goodness to take home.
Got extra produce in your garden? 🌱
Consider donating to a Free and Fresh Fridge near you! It’s a great way to pay it forward to the community!
Jun 3
Way to go Alice, we are so proud of you! It’s so fun to follow along as she works to build out her garden as a first year Katie’s Krops Grower 🍅🌱🌤️
Jun 2
It’s officially Tomato Girl Summer 🍅—but let’s not forget the green queens of the garden!
Down here in the South, we love our green tomatoes. One of my all-time favorite Southern dishes? Fried Green Tomatoes—crispy, tangy, and absolutely delicious.
So next time you’re out in the garden admiring your tomato plants, don’t overlook the green ones. They’re just waiting to become your new favorite summer snack. 😋
Fried Green Tomatoes:
✨ Simple, Southern, and so good!
– 3–4 medium green tomatoes, sliced
– 1 cup buttermilk
– 1 cup cornmeal
– ½ cup all-purpose flour
– Salt & pepper to taste
– Oil for frying
1. Soak tomato slices in buttermilk for 10–15 minutes.
2. In a shallow bowl, mix cornmeal, flour, salt, and pepper.
3. Dredge each slice in the dry mix until well coated.
4. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry tomatoes 2–3 mins per side, until golden and crispy.
5. Drain on paper towels, sprinkle with extra salt, and enjoy!
Tag us in your garden-to-table tomato creations! 💚🍅
May 30
17 years: 325+ youth run vegetable gardens, 800,000+ lbs of produce donated, and over 180,000 youth service hours dedicated to growing a healthy end to hunger 🌱🍅✨
May 29
This perfectly describes how excited we were this morning when our peaches were ✨finally✨ ripe and ready to harvest!!
May 28
17 years ago, a tiny cabbage seedling from the Bonnie Plants Third Grade Cabbage Program changed my life forever.
What started as three tiny green leaves grew into a 40 lb cabbage—and a dream to end hunger, one vegetable garden at a time. I donated my cabbage to Tri County Family Ministries and was honored to serve it to 275 guests. That day, I saw the faces of hunger—families just like mine who has fallen on hard times—and I knew I had found my purpose in life.
Since then, Katie’s Krops has grown into a nationwide nonprofit with an amazing family of youth leading the fight against hunger. Together, we’ve donated 800,000+ pounds of produce and served over 100,000 meals to our neighbors in need. To everyone who has been there every step of the way, I am forever grateful. None of this would be possible without your incredible support and kindness.
Thank you, @bonnieplants , for the cabbage seedling that grew into a dream to change the world. 17 years later, that dream is still growing strong!
May 27
The best way to end the week! Thankful for our sweet volunteers Finley and Bryar for sharing today’s harvest with our friends at the Murray Church ♥️
Wishing everyone a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend!
May 23
An exciting May update from Colin and his giving garden! Spring gardening is our favorite time of year 🤩 We can’t wait to see all the bountiful harvests!
May 23
It’s a squash and zucchini-palooza in the garden 💚
Our @bonnieplants squash and zucchini are producing a bountiful, heartfelt harvest for our neighbors in need! Today’s pick went straight to our friends at @chascolibrary to stock their free and fresh produce fridges.
May 21
Episode 3 of Kalerific Chats with Cam is here, and we are talking about the Katie’s Krops Dinners, with a special behind the scenes look at our dinner this May 💚
May 21
Meet Colin, a Katie’s Krops Grower from Georgia! 🌱🍅
Collin tends a third-generation Katie’s Krops Garden, and we’re thrilled to follow his journey this year as he grows a heartfelt harvest for his community. Thank you, Collin, for your dedication to helping end hunger!
May 19
