Press Release
Katie's Krops, a non-profit that empowers children to grow vegetable gardens and donates the harvest to families facing food insecurity, launches its 13th nationwide youth grower search. Kids, ages 7-16, across the United States are encouraged to apply to receive the funding and support to start an edible garden in their community. Children selected as Katie's Krops Growers will join hundreds of like-minded children across the country working to assist families struggling with hunger and food insecurity. The application to become a youth grower and start a Katie's Krops Garden can be found on the Katie's Krops website, www.KatiesKrops.com/apply. Applications open on October 4th and are due on December 31st; however, early applications are preferred.
Katie's Krops Founder, Katie Stagliano, shared her excitement, “I am such a strong believer in the power of youth, and seeing the impact our family of Katie's Krops Growers has made is incredible! I am so proud to say that our youth growers have donated over 525,000 lbs of produce to those struggling with hunger and food insecurity. Our youth Growers prove that age is just a number and that youth can accomplish anything! I am so excited to welcome new growers to our family and empower them to positively impact their communities health and wellbeing.”
Katie's Krops Growers will join the ever-growing Katie's Krops family and have the full support of a Master Gardener and the entire Katie's Krops team. Growers will have access to a private grower website to access educational materials, log their harvest totals, upload pictures, and are eligible to receive continued support to grow year after year. There are Growers that have been growing with Katie's Krops for 12 years.
About Katie's Krops
The mission of Katie's Krops is to empower youth to start and maintain vegetable gardens and donate the produce in need, as well as assist and inspire others to do the same. Katie's Krops has 100+ youth-run vegetable gardens currently growing across the United States. Katie's Krops also hosts free garden-to-table dinners for anyone in need of a hot, healthy, and free meal. In addition, in 2021, Katie's Krops opened an outdoor classroom to provide educational opportunities in a beautiful outdoor setting. For more information, please visit www.KatiesKrops.com.
