Meet Our Growers

James, 17, of Oklahoma is our 2019 Grower of the Year. He donated over 800 pounds of the produce he grew to Veterans in his community.

James was inspired to grow with Katie’s Krops to provide fresh produce as a way to honor Veterans for all of their sacrifices to keep us free, to honor seniors for paving the way for his generation, and to help those that have fallen on hard times.

We are incredibly grateful that James has spent the spring and summer sharing his gardening knowledge with his fellow Growers. This summer, James shared his knowledge of garden and growing by writing articles that he shared with his fellow Growers.

Joseph, 14 years old, is growing in California in his backyard. His mom and dad are his most prominent supporters, helping him in the garden and helping him make his donations to Shepard’s Gate, helping women and children escape cycles of homelessness, abuse, and addiction.

“I’ve learned about taking care of a small garden and how much work it is. It makes me feel good to be able to help others. Now that there is a pandemic it makes it even more important to help out with food donations.”