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.
950,000lbs+
Fresh Produce Donated
325+
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.
Wear your support proudly!
Our new Katie’s Krops merch is here — shirts, hats, and mugs that give back. Every item helps us plant more gardens and feed more families.
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.
It’s time for another What’s in the Box, with two of our amazing volunteers Emmy and Autumn! 💛🌷
A heartfelt thank you to our incredible donors Raymond, Sherry, John, Courtney, and Jerry. Your support helps us continue our mission to end hunger and grow a healthier future for our communities. 🌱
Check out our Amazon wishlist for a chance to be featured in a what’s in the box video!
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Apr 3
Our amazing Master Gardener, Mrs. Lisa, is sharing her top three spring gardening tips to help you grow a successful and thriving garden this season! 🌸🌱
1️⃣ Start early!
Pulling old plants, weeding, amending soil, and repairing beds should all be done well before planting time—just in case spring arrives early!
2️⃣ Plant DEEP!
Leggy plants like tomatoes will thrive when planted up to their first set of leaves, helping them develop a stronger, more established root system.
3️⃣ Know your zone & plant ON TIME!
The summer heat is no joke! It’s important for plants to be well-established before temperatures rise. Here in the Lowcountry, we’re in Zone 8B—timing is everything.
Happy spring planting—wishing you a season full of growth, abundance, and a thriving garden!
Apr 1
We love seeing our growers across the country gearing up for spring planting! 🌱 Here’s an exciting update from one of our incredible Katie’s Krops school gardens:
“What a great day to be a Marlin! This Saturday, student volunteers from Summerville High School and Marlin families came together to serve. Together, we removed rotten beds along the fence, salvaged the soil, installed new galvanized beds, harvested our final round of kale, weeded, cut the grass, and distributed over 500 pounds of rock and 1,500 pounds of fresh soil.
The transformation brought the biggest smiles to our faces! Our Marlin Garden is officially ready for SPRING, and we could not be more excited for what’s to come. Stay tuned!”
We can’t wait to see all that the Reeves Katie’s Krops Garden accomplishes this year! We’re cheering you on as you grow a heartfelt harvest for your community 💛
Mar 31
Jumping for joy—Springfest is almost here!!! 🌱💛
Join us on Saturday, April 25th from 9:00 AM–12:00 PM for a fun-filled, hands-on morning in the garden. Enjoy interactive activities with our amazing partner organizations and explore one of our favorite places—we can’t wait to see you there!
Mar 30
Recapping all my March madness! It has been one of the most amazing months, but I could not be more excited to get back to the garden and prep for my favorite event of the year, Springfest 💚 Thank you for all of your kindness and support, how blessed am I to live my dream everyday with my amazing Katie’s Krops family by my side.
Mar 29
29 days until our favorite event of the year… our 4th Annual Springfest 🌱💛🌸
Join us as we open up the garden for a fun, family-friendly morning filled with hands-on learning and something for everyone. From interactive and educational activities to delicious food, music, and more, it’s a celebration you won’t want to miss!
We’re so excited to welcome back some of our favorite community partners and introduce new ones, all coming together to make this year’s event extra special.
Mark your calendars and come grow with us!!
Saturday, April 25th | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mar 27
A new season means new seeds in our seed library 🌱✨
This spring, we are so excited to be planting seeds that we saved from some of our favorite pollinators — grown with love right here in our garden and carefully saved for seasons to come!! There is something so special about full-circle gardening, and being able to share these seeds with our community makes it even sweeter.
A HUGE shoutout to our amazing volunteer Nancy, who has truly made our seed-saving dreams a reality!!! 💛
Mar 26
Doing something exciting in LA, I can’t wait for y’all to see 🩷
Mar 26
Sunny + 75 🤝 A Good Book!
The bookmobile is back tomorrow (Thursday 3/26) at 2:15 pm and we couldn’t have ordered more perfect weather! Stop by the garden, pick out a new favorite read, and cozy up in one of our brand new reading nooks.
It’s the perfect outing for all ages — fresh air, great stories, and a little garden magic. We’ll see you there!
Mar 25
Planting tomatoes? 🍅 Be sure to give them the support they need!
The best time to cage or stake your plants is immediately after planting. Waiting too long can disturb the roots or damage the stems as they begin to grow and spread. Setting up support early helps encourage strong, upright growth, improves air circulation, and makes harvesting so much easier later on.
There are so many great options — tomato cages, wooden stakes, trellises, even the Florida weave method for rows. Each garden is different!
How do you support your tomatoes?
Mar 25
From our garden to yours, happy spring planting 💛
Yesterday, our amazing youth volunteers planted over 600 @bonnieplants seedlings in our flagship garden! Stay tuned to see the bountiful harvests that support our neighbors in need this growing season 🌱
Mar 24
Just admiring our @parkseedco lettuce 🌱
As the weather gets warmer here in the South, we’ll soon be saying goodbye to our lettuce and sowing new seeds in its place — all from the Katie’s Krops x Park Seed collection.
You can stay rooted in love all year long and support our work to end hunger, one vegetable garden at a time, by purchasing your seeds from our collection on their website. 💚
Mar 23
Still thinking about the most amazing weekend in Nashville with @remarkablewomennxst! Did you catch the live show? It was so fun to relive, I am so honored to have represented the Lowcountry and @wcbdnews2 as a regional finalist 🩷 Thank you for believing in our work to end hunger, one vegetable garden at a time!!
Mar 21
It’s showtime 🎥✨
I’ve loved sharing so many special moments and behind-the-scenes glimpses from my unforgettable trip to Nashville as a Remarkable Women honoree representing the Lowcountry — and now I’m so excited to finally share what’s next!
The national program we filmed in Nashville is set to begin airing this week, kicking off in primetime on Friday, March 20 from 9:00–10:00 PM ET on The CW Network.
You can find your local CW station here:
Find Your Station | The CW Network
https://www.cwtv.com/channel-finder/
You can also stream the program live on Friday night using The CW app:
Stream on The CW | CW Streaming
https://www.cwtv.com/thecw/the-cw-app/
It’s such an honor to be part of this incredible group of women, and I can’t wait for you to watch 💗
Mar 20
Join us tomorrow, Thursday, March 19, for our free Katie’s Krops To-Go Dinner ♥️
This month’s menu features chili served over a bed of pasta, cornbread, and a tossed green salad, along with homemade desserts to finish the meal.
The drive-thru dinner begins at 4:00 p.m. at Summerville Baptist at 417 Central Ave. Summerville. Please enter through the West Carolina Avenue entrance. Dinner service will continue until all meals have been served. Unfortunately, we are not able to hold meals. As always, no ID is required!
✨✨Important for Everyone’s Safety✨✨
When you arrive, please carefully follow the directions of our parking lot volunteers. Volunteers will direct you to a parking spot, hold your place in line, and allow non–Katie’s Krops guests to pass through without disruption.
Please roll down your window or open your car door (if your window does not open) so volunteers can communicate with you easily.
Dinner guest vehicles are parked in several areas of the church lot, and clear communication is essential to keep everyone safe—especially with families and children crossing the parking lot and drive-thru traffic.
To help the line move smoothly, we kindly ask that you clear space in your car before arriving so meals can be placed inside quickly. If you would like your meals bagged, please bring a large reusable grocery bag, and we will gladly bag them for you.
Mar 18
Saturday, in an intimate ceremony, I got to marry my best friend! I am so excited for what is to come and so grateful for the well wishes and kind messages. Thank you to the amazingly talented Havilah Whetstone for capturing our special day!
Mar 16
Still dreaming of this weekend in Nashville surrounded by the most incredible, remarkable women 💗 What an honor it was to be part of the 2026 Remarkable Women celebration. Thank you @nexstarmediagroupinc + @remarkablewomennxst for creating such a powerful space to uplift and celebrate women who are making a difference in their communities.
My heart is so full!
Now it’s back home to the gardens 🌱 spring planting is underway and our March Katie’s Krops Dinner is right around the corner. There is something so special about coming home, rolling up our sleeves, and continuing the work of serving our neighbors in need.
It’s going to be a beautiful, impactful month ahead, and I can’t wait to share it with all of you 💚
Mar 10
A remarkable weekend in Nashville with 124 truly incredible and inspiring women has come to an end, very fittingly on International Women’s Day, and I have some very exciting news to share 💗
I was selected as one of the five regional finalists from across the country!!!
What an absolute honor and privilege it is to represent Charleston and the Lowcountry, to stand alongside women who are changing the world!
My heart is filled with gratitude to my wonderful friends at @wcbdnews2 in Charleston for selecting me for this honor, and to @nexstarmediagroupinc + @remarkablewomennxst for a weekend filled with hope, empowerment and so much love and joy! Thank you for providing a platform that not only honors women but also celebrates their achievements and amplifies their voices.
Thank you to each and every person who has believed in me and in this dream to end hunger. Thank you to every member of the Katie’s Krops family, this recognition belongs to all of us. Because of you, fresh food is reaching neighbors in need, gardens are growing, and love is being served every single day.
I am truly living my dream. This is such a pinch-me moment!!
Mar 8
A sneak peak into an amazing first day in Nashville with the most remarkable women, I cannot wait for day two 💗 Thank you to everyone who’s cheering me on from back home, I feel the love all the way in Tennessee!!!
Mar 7
And we’re off for a remarkable weekend in Nashville! I have been so overwhelmed (in the best way!) with all the love I have received, and I am truly so grateful to my friends @carolynmurraywcbdtv + @wcbdnews2 💛 See you soon @remarkablewomennxst !!!! #remarkablewomen
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