Welcome to Growing GardensGrowing Gardens is a non-profit organization founded in 1998. Our Mission: To cultivate community through sustainable urban agriculture.Our Vision: People experiencing a direct and deep connection with food, the land and each other.Fresh NewsRegister for Farm to Table Cooking Classes Would you like to make the most out of your garden this year by learning how to cook delicious, creative recipes? Join us for our summer Farm to Table Cooking Classes and learn creative ways to use, store, and transform the abundance of the summer harvest into culinary masterpieces! Classes cover a variety of topics, including basic knife skills, using fresh herbs and aromatics, and intuitive cooking (or cooking without a written recipe).
Class 4: Thursday, August 3rd, 6-8:30pm Special Guest Chef: Chef Dave of Food Lab Sample Menu: Roasted lunch box: Carmen Pepper Salad, Roasted Shishitos, Garden Frittata, Tomatillo Salsa*
*Sample Menu subject to change based on vegetables available from our garden that week. Cost: $40 Register for class now to make the most of your summer harvest. Click to register for our summer classes
Early Bird Tickets Available for the Growing Gardens Farm Dinner!
Saturday, August 5th, 2017 from 5 - 9pm
Purchase Tickets Here!Feast under the stars at the Growing Gardens 18th annual Farm Dinner, a special fundraising gala that brings together award-winning local chefs to collaborate on a bountiful five-course meal and features an auction, open bar and live music. All proceeds raised from the event go to directly to Growing Gardens' education and enrichment programs for children, teens, adults, seniors and those with developmental disabilities. This annual summer celebration and fundraiser will cast a special spotlight on two particular programs--the Cultiva Youth Project, a unique and impactful teen leadership and job skills enrichment program that employs teens ages 12 - 19 to manage the Growing Gardens CSA each summer, and the Food Project Farm, Growing Gardens' newest farm that donates 100% of its produce to low-income community members. There are still a few spots left in our Garden Gurus Full Day Summer Camp!July 31st - August 4th | Children 8-11 years old Monday – Friday from 8:30a - 3:30p. The cost is $308.Using our favorite meals as a guide, we will learn how to grow much of the food that we enjoy eating and see in grocery stores! Through our garden design exercises, we’ll learn how to plan for our favorite meals and then plant and cultivate these ingredients in themed garden beds. In this fun, hands-on class, children will learn how to harvest ripe ingredients for at-home cooking, while continuing to care for plants still bearing fruit. We’ll learn important lessons on how each season influences the food that is available in the garden. |
