by Anita Peebles | Jul 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
What brought you to Plant the Seed? Plant the Seed was this crazy little idea I had while at home with my firstborn. I knew he would have some relationship with growing his own food, because I had had that, having grown up on a farm in rural Tennessee. It felt like a...
by Anita Peebles | Jun 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
What brought you to Plant the Seed? I heard about Plant the Seed through a family member! She heard that they were hiring, and thought I would be a great fit for the organization. After reading on the website about the mission and vision of Plant the Seed, I couldn’t...
by Anita Peebles | Jun 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
What brought you to Plant the Seed? During my last AmeriCorps term Plant the Seed’s founder, Susannah, came to speak at one of our AmeriCorps trainings. I was taken aback by the organization’s mission, their influence on the community and their unique team-oriented...
by Anita Peebles | Jun 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Food “allows the sick ones a chance of healing, the silent ones a chance to speak, the unlearned ones a chance to learn, and the dying ones a chance to live.” Fannie Lou Hamer Civil Rights Activist Where We Stand Plant the Seed would like to formally...
by Anita Peebles | Jun 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
What brought you to Plant the Seed? Having already completed one year of service with Americorps in the realm of education, I was interested in pursuing something that was a little closer to my background in environmental studies, but still education oriented. I...
by Anita Peebles | Jun 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
What brought you to Plant the Seed? At the beginning of 2019 I started working on my Masters in Sustainability. I really wanted to find a job where I could transition more into that world while giving back to the community. This position presented itself to me and I...
by Anita Peebles | Jun 1, 2020 | national, Uncategorized
We’re growing a lot of food, vegetables, and I’m not worried. I’m going to start planting and growing and growing to survive. Ruhel Islam Growing to Survive Fighting food insecurity through empowering future generations to take charge in the garden is one of the keys...
by Anita Peebles | Jun 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
What brought you to Plant the Seed? I learned about Plant the Seed from a dear friend and immediately fell in love with the mission after reading about the work. It felt very aligned with the work I had previously been doing at a farm-to-table Jewish summer camp in...
by Sarah Voter | Dec 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
As we approach the end of the calendar year, we hold much gratitude for the ability to do this work, its positive impact on others and your continued support. Thank you for being a part of our growth. Please share in our reflection and celebration by visiting Plant...
by Director Plant the Seed | Oct 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
By: Victoria Schnaufer When I was in high school, I knew that I was called to spend time dedicated to service. I felt very drawn to the AmeriCorps process, because it would give me a way to plug-in to the community that I call my own. I landed in Nashville after...
by Sarah Voter | Dec 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you’re looking for a way to give back meaningfully this year, why not choose Plant the Seed? Your gift to Plant the Seed will grow by teaching young people throughout Nashville where their food comes from and building community one seed, one moment of awe in...
by Anita Peebles | Mar 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
“The caterpillar turned into a butterfly!” “I didn’t know worms had two hearts!” “Miss Anita, can you say the word ‘chrysalis’?” “The seeds are so small, there’s a thousand of them!” “Miss Anita, can you say the word ‘chrysalis’?” Working with Plant the Seed in Metro...
by Anita Peebles | Feb 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
When we work with the students, teachers and community surrounding our garden programs, we do more than put seeds in the ground and wait for veggie sprouts to pop through the soil. In the springtime, we wait with bated breath, checking each day to see which seedling...
by Anita Peebles | Jan 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
At Casa Azafran Early Learning Center, we love insects. Earlier this fall, students in the garden classes learned read the book Not a Buzz to be Found: Insects in Winter by Linda Glaser. The book taught us about what insects do when weather conditions outside are not...
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