Blk Girls Who Garden

Plants

Blk Girls Who Garden was founded by a dynamic trio of mother and daughters—a testament to the strength, creativity, and resilience of family. They are cultivating not only plants, but joy, education, and a thriving community of gardeners who share their love for the Earth.

Learn more > @blkgirlswhogarden | blkgirlswhogarden.net

Farm to School (F2S), San Diego Unified School District

Community Resources

San Diego Unified’s Farm to School (F2S) program started in 2010 with salad bars and locally grown produce in school meals. Since then, they have expanded F2S to support school gardens and provide hands-on nutrition education.

Learn more > Farm to School: Food Education Programs

heARTSpace

Interactive Art

Creativity is at the heart of everything we do. heARTSpace is a physical hub for a community of artists, creatives, organizers, and anyone who is an advocate for the creative self in all of us.

Learn more and visit >@weareheartspace | weareheartspace.com | 3619 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104

Movement Matters Collective

Movement Activity

Movement is an essential expression of wellness! Movement Matters Collective was created by a group of somatic maestros as a safe space for folks of all walks of life to connect with, care for, and challenge the mind & body.

Learn more >@movementmatterscollective / movementmatterscollective.com

Plants and Nourish

Music

Nancy Karina works at the intersection of sound, community, and food—all as forms of resistance. She’ll be curating the vibes at our Community Picnic with her unique, vinyls-only approach.

Learn more >@plantsandnourish

Second Chance Youth Garden

Community Resources

Second Chance’s mission is to disrupt the cycle of incarceration by helping at-risk youth and justice-involved people toward empowered self-sufficiency. Their Youth Garden serves young leaders ages 14-21 as they gain hands-on experience with urban agriculture. Purchase their produce through CSA, restaurants, and pop-up farm stands.

Learn more > @scyouthgarden | secondchanceprogram.org/youthgarden

Treedom Cooperative + Project New Village

Morse High School Community Garden Tour

Treedom Cooperative promotes a permaculture-style approach to regenerative urban agriculture, water harvesting, and waste management. Since 2020 they have transformed spaces into productive ecosystems, empowering their community with educational resources and environmentally conscious practices.

Learn more > @treedomcoop | treedomcoop.org

Project New Village envisions Southeastern San Diego as a community of active neighborhoods supporting and contributing to the health, wealth and well-being of community members. PNV works toward fresh food access in SESD as part of a movement to build social equity, giving way to healthy neighborhoods.

Learn more > @projectnewvillage | projectnewvillage.org

Community Partners