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...
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