One small cabbage seedling, planted by a nine-year-old girl in Summerville, South Carolina, became the beginning of a movement that would reach 46 states, inspire more than 24,000 young people, and grow more than one million pounds of fresh food for people in need.
But perhaps the most beautiful part of the story is this: no
one knew, when that little seedling was planted,
1 MILLION+
POUNDS
More than 500 tons of fresh produce grown and shared with neighbors in need.
24,000+
YOUNG PEOPLE
Discovering that their hands, their hearts, and their ideas can make a difference.
3 MILLION+
ESTIMATED FOOD VALUE
Fresh, nourishing food making its way from young growers to communities across the country.
46 STATES
& SOUTH AFRICA
Young people planting gardens and growing for others.
2 DECADES OF GROWING, SERVING, AND HELPING OTHERS.
Because that little cabbage didn’t just grow food. It grew a generation of young people who learned that they have the power to care for others — and that their smallest act of kindness can grow into something much bigger than they ever imagined.
HELP US GROW THE NEXT MILLION
