Greening Austin Daily

Green Corn Project

26th July, 2010 - Posted by katherine - No Comments

Check out this local non-profit called the Green Corn Project, which I heard about on KUT today.  Green Corn’s website explains that it is:

a grassroots, volunteer-run organization dedicated to helping Central Texans in need grow their own organic vegetables. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, GCP installs organic food gardens for elderly, low-income, and disabled community members as well as for elementary schools, community centers, and shelters in underserved areas of Austin. We turn unused land into garden beds that provide food, education, and a sense of accomplishment and pride for all involved in their creation and maintenance.Since 1998 GCP has helped more than 160 gardeners and their families claim—or reclaim—their gardening dreams. Our goal is to create lifelong gardeners, so we actively support our gardeners for two years through four growing seasons. Because we return to refurbish those beds for a total of four seasons, we have actually planted more than 640 seasonal gardens.

GCP has several fall volunteer opportunities that we will update you on once registration opens up – sounds like a very great organization!