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Unlocking the Potential of School Gardens
Unlocking the Potential of School Gardens
Community, Health, Kindness, Knowledge, Opportunity, SustainabilityGuest UserOctober 9, 2023Giving Grove New England, ReTreeUS, Giving Grove Affiliate, Three Sisters, School Orchards
Nurturing Growth and Community
Nurturing Growth and Community
Knowledge, Community, Health, Kindness, Opportunity, SustainabilitySarah SikichSeptember 6, 2023
Life Lessons Through Orcharding
Life Lessons Through Orcharding
Erica KratofilJuly 20, 2023
500 Orchards Creates Sustainable Impact
500 Orchards Creates Sustainable Impact
Kindness, Opportunity, Sustainability, Community, Health, KnowledgeErica KratofilJuly 6, 2023monthly giving, stewardship, sustained giving
The Serving: June 2023
The Serving: June 2023

Published quarterly, The Serving is The Giving Grove’s best source of in-cider information! Subscribe today!

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Sarah SikichJune 13, 2023
With a Cherry on Top!
With a Cherry on Top!

Giving Grove horticulturist Matt Bunch discusses choosing and growing cherries!

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Knowledge, SustainabilityGuest UserJune 6, 2023Cherries, Cherry, Fruit Tree, Horticulture
Steward Spotlight: Dael Umanzor (14 yrs old)
Steward Spotlight: Dael Umanzor (14 yrs old)

Giving Grove’s youngest orchard steward explains in his own words why planting trees is important!

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Community, Sustainability, Kindness, KnowledgeSarah SikichMay 12, 2023Steward Spotlight, Guest Blog
The Giving Grove Wakes for Spring with a New Look
The Giving Grove Wakes for Spring with a New Look
OpportunitySarah SikichApril 27, 2023Giving Grove Brand, Sticker Mule
Therapeutic Benefits of Our Community Orchards
Therapeutic Benefits of Our Community Orchards
Knowledge, Kindness, HealthAshley WilliamsonApril 4, 2023Horticulture Therapy, Orchard Therapy, Staff Contribution
Orchard Steward Spotlight: World Relief Western Washington
Orchard Steward Spotlight: World Relief Western Washington
Sarah SikichMarch 8, 2023
The Fortitude and Struggle of Black Farmers in America
The Fortitude and Struggle of Black Farmers in America

The history of black farmers is filled with generational stories of fortitude and struggle.  In honor of Black History Month, we highlight a few agricultural trailblazers and their contributions to food equity and justice.

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Community, Kindness, Opportunity, KnowledgeGuest UserFebruary 21, 2023Farming While Black
The Serving: December 2023
The Serving: December 2023

Published quarterly, The Serving covers backyard orcharding, fruit tree management, helpful harvest tips, and Giving Grove updates. Thank you for helping make a big impact with little orchards!

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Community, Opportunity, SustainabilitySarah SikichJanuary 17, 2023Giving Grove Atlanta, Food Well Alliance, Atlanta Braves, Tree Planting, Atlanta Orchard
Please Meet Kate Conner of Food Well Alliance
Please Meet Kate Conner of Food Well Alliance

Kate Connor, Executive Director of Food Well Alliance in Atlanta, GA, has joined the Giving Grove board of directors as the affiliate representative. In this blog, learn more about Kate and why she is an excellent addition to the Giving Grove board.

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Sarah SikichOctober 13, 2022
Shifting from ”Desert” to “Apartheid”
Shifting from ”Desert” to “Apartheid”

The langauge we use when speaking about hunger and food equality matters. In this blog, communications manager Sarah Sikich explains the shift from “food desert” to “food apartheid.”

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Community, KnowledgeSarah SikichJuly 22, 2022Language, Hunger, food apartheid, hunger policy
The Power of Fish Fertilizer in the Orchard
The Power of Fish Fertilizer in the Orchard

Fish fertilizer is an essential ingredient for a fruit tree holistic spray. Guest blogger, Casey Schoenberger, explains why this fish-tastic fertilizer is not only the best you can offer your trees, but also the best for the environment as well.

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Knowledge, SustainabilityGuest UserMarch 24, 2022orchard Maintenance, Holistic Spray, Fish Fertilizer, Integrated Pest Management, Drammatic Fish Fertilizer
How My Mother Paid for College
How My Mother Paid for College

Melinda Dillion, Giving Grove Community Engagement Coordinator, tells the extraordinary story of how her mother paid for college by picking pecans.

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Knowledge, OpportunityGuest UserMarch 2, 2022Pecan, agriculture, pecan picking, melinda dillon, kansas city community gardens
Guest Post: Melinda Dillion, Sustainable Growing Expert & Community Engagement Coordinator
Guest Post: Melinda Dillion, Sustainable Growing Expert & Community Engagement Coordinator
Knowledge, Community, OpportunitySarah SikichJanuary 4, 2022Guest Blog
Guest Post: Dormant Season Reflections
Guest Post: Dormant Season Reflections
Community, Knowledge, OpportunitySarah SikichDecember 15, 2021Steward Spotlight
The Serving: November 2021
The Serving: November 2021

Check out the latest in Giving Grove news including new affiliate city announcements, save the date for 2021’s Gather+Grow short film premiere, and the grand opening of the Giving Grove store!

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KnowledgeSarah SikichNovember 23, 2021Newsletter
Anti-Hunger Policy & NPOs
Anti-Hunger Policy & NPOs

The Giving Grove recently hosted Joel Berg, CEO of Hunger Free America, and local anti-hunger advocates, organizations, and elected officials for a discussion on ending food insecurity.

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Opportunity, Knowledge, HealthSarah SikichOctober 25, 2021Community Outreach, Food Policy
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