Big Green School Garden Grant: Jumpstart Detroit

Overview

Big Green

We believe that growing food changes lives. It improves nutrition security, improves mental health, connects us with nature, opens our eyes to the impacts of climate change, and improves economic mobility.

We’ve spent the last 12 years helping people grow their own food — with garden-based education, scalable, modular garden products and systems, and a community of support and collaboration. We’ve built a network of over 700 vibrant and edible Learning Gardens in schools across the country and are now advancing home, school, and community gardens across the country.

Jumpstart

Big Green’s school-based program, Jumpstart, provides schools and other educational spaces with modular garden beds and mini-grants to kick off or reinvigorate their garden programs. The gardens are incorporated into the school day and positioned to help schools meet their goals in areas like experiential learning, STEM, health and nutrition, social-emotional wellbeing, and more. As a result of Jumpstart, educators are able to invest in and improve their edible garden programs for students and families, increasing the number of people who are growing food at school.

Jumpstart Detroit

In 2021, a partnership between Big Green and the Wayne-Westland District blossomed. Starting small, 200 Big Green grow bags were distributed to students and families, sparking community interest in growing food. Just like the seeds planted in the soil, the partnership grew to bring the opportunity of growing food to more students. By the end of the year Big Green's Jumpstart program was deployed bringing Big Green Learning Gardens and Jumpstart grants to schools across the district.

There is now a $2,000 Garden Grant to support and engage students in outdoor education.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._