meet the gardeners

 
"When I started a container garden in my yard to draw myself closer to my late father’s farming roots, I never envisioned becoming part of a leadership team that would form an urban agriculture initiative in only a few weeks. Toddia Njang
"What started off as a hobby has morphed into a sort of obsession, passion and even a side gig. I started gardening and growing food 10 years ago, but only really got serious 5 years ago or so. I have learned so much about how plants grow, soil
Carrot seeds! The beauty and complexity of seeds comes in various shapes sizes and textures. @shannonlai shares with us the science, magic, and power of seeds in this month’s lesson. Link in bio to read more. Slide Two: Pansy Seed Pods Slide
“Two years ago, I left New York City and corporate life to live in the mountains. It was a move that many people in my life couldn’t quite understand at the time, and that was OK. I was being drawn into my own regeneration and the natural
"Isn’t it a wonder that a tiny seed sprouts free from dirt and reaches high! It twists and it turns, and it pushes and it yearns. And voila! We have a plant. Both I and my wife did not grew plants before COVID 19 was declared a pandemic
Our dear community friend @trowel.and.thyme is hosting a Fall Container Gardening Workshop with one of a kind lessons and unique prizes to participants. Learn more on our Community Page (link in bio)🍂🍆🥦🥕🥬
We are so grateful to be able to share these seeds with you, our community. In collaboration with @haldengarden, we selected these seeds for their nourishment, beauty, ease, and reliability. Each kit is packaged in a plantable box that will grow wi
This week’s #freedomgardenchallenge celebrates the beauty of propagation and the joys of small (or potentially very big) victories 🌱💪🏽 @lilysayhey shows us how easy it is to grow an avocado tree, or at least a little one - dependent on your
At @farmstogrow, they strive “...to assist African American farmers and other under-served farmers/ gardeners maintain and create sustainable farms and spaces to grow food and motivate the next generation of farmers to grow sustainably and with
🚨ATTN 🚨NEW YORKERS🗽- Are you growing a windowsill and / or balcony garden in NYC? 🌱If so... we'd love to see it and potentially work with you on an exciting project! If interested, please DM us for more information 💬✨
“What does a Freedom Garden mean to me? It means that growing gardens equals growing resiliency and independence from many man-made systems. Gardening IS freedom. It creates community within people and within species. It fosters creativity and
As an online gardening community, we wanted to get real resources into people's hands, and found the perfect partner to spread the movement. @haldengarden is a family-owned company committed to quality, non-GMO and organic seeds. Together, we curated
"As a holistic chef, knowing where my food comes from has always been an important factor. Having worked in a farm to table restaurant, I got introduced to the idea of supporting and sourcing from the local community. What better way to do that,
“For the past decade, my parents have cultivated a thriving rooftop garden on the roof of their apartment in Queens. Little did they know that the rooftop garden would serve as inspiration for their newest chapter - building an agrihood, an org
For this week’s #freedomgardenchallenge, @lilysayhey shares how easy and accessible it is to grow microgreens indoors right on your windowsill! Microgreens are packed with antioxidants and rich in potassium, iron, zinc, magnesium, and copper ✨
"Growing a garden means so much to our family. It is fantastic opportunity to keep our kids outside whether they’re helping in the garden or just playing outside while we tend to our crops. We have learned that growing from seed isn’
The fight for an equitable and secure food system can not exist without fighting for racial and social justice. We can not discuss food autonomy and sustainability without addressing the systematic racial and social disparities flooding our food sys
Grow food that makes you feel good - no matter the size, every harvest is a reflection of your strength, will, and freedom. Learn what to do with your harvest along with other simple recipes at freedom-gardens.com 🍴🌱🍅
It’s time to revive gardening as a civic duty, especially during these moments of peril and crisis. To grow our own food is to protect ourselves from food insecurity and injustice, it is to live in freedom from a precarious and inequitable foo