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We are thrilled to share we are one step closer to creating a new beautiful expansive Katie’s Krops garden at DuBose Middle School! Our wonderful team of volunteers braved the cold to remove the old decaying beds, remove the weed-filled soil, and created a fresh, clean landscape for us to construct the new garden yesterday. Next Saturday, we will start building the new garden beds and laying the groundwork for the students at DuBose to feed their neighbors in need.

How can you help?

1.) Do you have an impact drill and the skills to help us build a few raised beds? Come join us on Saturday morning! Sign up here- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054DA5AE29A6FE3-dubose2

2.) Make a donation to help us build out the garden beds, line them with weed block, fill the beds with nutrient-rich garden soil, and lay irrigation. Every dollar helps! https://katieskrops.networkforgood.com/…/125226-help…

3.) Spread the word and help us gain the support we need for these students and teachers.

Thank you to everyone who has supported our efforts! The students and faculty are so excited about their garden transformation!

We are excited to announce the addition of an outdoor classroom to our flagship garden, bringing, hands-on educational programming to the Lowcountry in a safe and socially distant manner. The new outdoor classroom is located at the Katie’s Krops flagship garden on the campus of Crossroads Community Church. It will open to the public on March 22, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and storytime with Katie’s Krops Founder, Katie, to follow. 

“This has been a longtime dream to be able to further empower children by teaching the fundamentals of gardening, sharing how to cook with the harvest, using the garden as inspiration for art classes, learning about the environment. With my college degree completed, I am thrilled to be returning to Katie’s Krops full-time and expand our offerings” share Katie Stagliano.

This is a new venture for us at Katie’s Krops. Classes will include science, art, and crafts, cooking, storytime in the garden, yoga, gardening basics, to name a few. In addition to classes, the classroom will allow for field trips to the garden.

Our Katie’s Krops Master Gardener Lisa is excited about the outdoor classroom and beginning to teach educational programming, “Being outside is always such a wonderful experience, and when you add the component of an outdoor classroom, I believe that the whole experience is enriched even further.  The availability of such a valuable resource is very exciting for me, especially as a Master Gardener, for one of my personal goals is to continuously find ways of working with children in an educational environment.”

A class schedule will be on after the official opening. Pre-registration is required, and classes will be capped to ensure social distancing. The majority of programs will be free of charge. We are actively seeking a sponsor for the classroom to expand offerings and keep programs free of charge for all families.

Ready to get growing this spring? Don’t miss our new Katie’s Krops fundraiser perfect for gardeners!

Our Soil³ Compost Fundraiser offers you $20 savings on each cubic yard BigYellowBag of compost that you purchase. And while you get quality compost for your garden – you also support Katies Krops because we get $15 for every bag that you buy! The bag will be delivered directly to YOU!

Soil³ compost comes in a BigYellowBag that means no mess! The bag is tied shut, so if you don’t use the compost all at once, you can keep the rain out. This makes it easy to have quality compost handy anytime you are planting something new or filling a container. Plus, it is more cost-effective than buying lots of small bags of compost, and you don’t have to tote all those bags yourself. Delivery is simple and complies with social distancing.

The regular price for a cubic yard BigYellowBag of Soil³ humus compost is $199.99. With our discount code KatiesKrops1 you will save $20 and pay $179.99 plus tax. Delivery is included! Please make sure you only order online at Soil3.com with our code KatiesKrops1This special code is valid from March 16-30 and is available in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, and sections of Tennessee. Click here to order https://shop.soil3.com/discount/KatiesKrops1

And a shameless plug, if anyone would like to donate a bag for our garden we would be extremely grateful!!! Thank you for helping us grow!

Thank you to everyone who applied to become a 2021 Katie’s Krops Grower. Our selection committee will start evaluating all of the applications tomorrow. We received a large number of applications for the three spots we have available in phase two. We allow for ten days after the deadline for the post office to deliver all applications from across the country before we start the process of selecting our new Growers. Thank you for your patience. We know there are many children anxiously awaiting an answer.

Mark Your Calendars! March 16th to 30th~

Spring will be here soon, and we are all ready to get our hands back in the dirt. So, you don’t want to miss our new fundraiser perfect for gardeners in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, areas of Tennessee! Our Soil³ Compost Fundraiser offers you $20 savings on each cubic yard BigYellowBag of compost that you purchase. And while you get quality compost for your garden – you also support Katie’s Krops because we get $15 for each bag that you buy!

Please make sure you only order online at Soil3.com with our code KatiesKrops1 from March 16 to 30th – so you get a $20 discount and your purchase helps us end hunger.

We all know that soil quality is critical to successful gardening and Soil³ compost is excellent for all your plants: vegetables, annuals, and perennials, ornamental beds, container gardens, as well as topdressing your lawn. It helps retain moisture so you grow stronger, healthier plants. And it contains slow-release, natural nutrients so your garden vegetables and other plants grow bigger and faster. We love Soil³ compost!Soil³ compost comes in a BigYellowBag that means no mess! The bag is tied shut so if you don’t use the compost all at once you can keep the rain out. This makes it easy to have quality compost handy anytime you are planting something new or filling a container. Plus, it is more cost-effective than buying lots of small bags of compost and you don’t have to tote all those bags yourself. Delivery is simple and complies with social distancing.

The regular price for a cubic yard BigYellowBag of Soil³ humus compost is $199.99. With our discount code KatiesKrops1 you will save $20 and pay $179.99 plus tax. Delivery is included! The fundraiser will run from Tuesday, March 16 to Tuesday, March 30. Order online with this link and the $20 discount will automatically be applied: https://shop.soil3.com/discount/KatiesKrops1 You can share this deal with anybody you know, but they must use the code to order on soil3.com for us to get credit. Thanks for your support and happy gardening!

And I have to include a shameless plug. If anyone would like to donate a bag to Katie’s Krops, we would be THRILLED!

Based on recent newspaper articles, we have received a large number of calls, emails, and inquiries asking to order tomato plants/seeds and basil plants and seeds. Katie’s Krops does not sell any plants; we are a non-profit that empowers youth across the country to grow a healthy end to hunger one vegetable garden at a time.

To inquire about ordering seeds/plants, please contact our friends and supporters at Proven Winners if you are interested in ordering seeds and plants. Please use this link to order plants and seeds or call 815-895-8130. https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/search?keywords=tomatoes&hardiness_zone=All&duration=All&flower-color=All&light_requirement=All&available_online=All

UPDATE~ Thank you I Heart Hungry Kids for stepping up to sponsor this initiative! We are so excited to partner with you!

In 2020, in the midst of a pandemic and quarantine, we launched the very first Seeds of Change program to provide children with a positive outlet. The program was a huge success!

In 2020 we engaged:
~302 families
~112 kindergarten students
~Shipped the seeds of change to 23 states and Canada
~Over 2250 seed packets have been shared!

Our efforts with the Seeds of Change were highlighted in USA Today and on the front page of numerous newspapers across the country. We heard from the families, and they share photos of their efforts. It is exciting to see what grew and how the seeds provided children with a positive outlet in uncertain times.

We plan on offering this program again in 2021 but require a sponsor to do so. This sponsorship will provide vegetable and flower seeds to children across the country and allow them to start a garden at their home to feed their family and their neighbors in need. The cost of the sponsorship is $850. If you would like to help launch this program in 2021, please email Stacy@KatiesKrops.com. Thank you for your support~