City Sprouts is a community garden, urban farm, and educational resource center in the
Orchard Hill neighborhood of
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest cit ...
. Founded in 1995, City Sprouts is the oldest community garden in the city. The organization is registered as a
501(c)(3)
A 501(c)(3) organization is a United States corporation, trust, unincorporated association or other type of organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. It is one of the 29 types of 50 ...
not-for profit entity.
The stated mission objectives of City Sprouts are:
* To increase the availability of fresh, locally grown produce
* To provide employment for at-risk youth
* To educate the community about healthy lifestyle choices
* To build community
Through gardening with City Sprouts, students are provided the opportunity to develop employment skills.
The Executive Director of City Sprouts is Roxanne Williams.
History
City Sprouts formed as a group in 1995, as a response to help foster community connection after a murder that had occurred in the Orchard Hill neighborhood.
Michael V. McNealy was one of the founding members of City Sprouts.
Events
City Sprouts hosts regular events and workshops in the Learning Center, including classes on topics such as
permaculture
Permaculture is an approach to land management and settlement design that adopts arrangements observed in flourishing natural ecosystems. It includes a set of design principles derived using whole-systems thinking. It applies these principle ...
, and
canning and preserving.
One of the main fundraising events for City Sprouts each year is a Gala in the fall, frequently hosted at
Lauritzen Gardens
Lauritzen Gardens are a botanical gardens and arboretum located at 100 Bancroft Street in the South Omaha neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. The gardens are open daily during business hours; an admission fee is charged.
History
The gardens began in ...
.
External links
City Sprouts official websiteCity Sprouts on Twitter @OmahaSprouts
References
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Parks in Omaha, Nebraska
1995 establishments in Nebraska