Launch Party!
Thank you to our amazing community for a moving and
inspirational launch of the Just Garden Project. On Saturday, March 5th, the Just Garden Project built the first 2 of 30 gardens for the build up to Spring into Bed. Following the garden builds, we gathered with our community to celebrate this good work.
Garden recipients, champions, volunteers and supporters shared food, music and conversation as we raised over $2,300 to build gardens and celebrate our community! If you missed the event and still want to be involved, check out springintobed.org and be sure to donate on line!
If you made it to the event, be sure to upload your photos at www.flickr.com/groups/springintobed2011. If you didn't make it, check out the fun at the same site!
Champion!
Rather than a walk to end hunger Champions are doing a garden build to end hunger. Champions are teams, individuals or businesses who commit to a $1500 donation to build gardens for low-income families and actually build a garden on May 14th. Folks can gather in teams and raise money that way or businesses can contribute directly. All of the funds raised support the Just Garden Project and continue the good work within King County. Champions get their names/logos on all of our Spring into Bed outreach materials, 2 websites and in any ad books associated with the event.
Volunteer!
Drop in Volunteer JGP and Ground Up Organics: every Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm to lay the foundation for the GroundUp Organics farm site. Located at 
approximately 1000 Main Street. We will collect food waste from neighboring stores and use this to build compost. We will be turning existing rows and cleaning up our garden site. You can arrive at 10 am and we will work until 2 pm. Bring water, gloves and a sack lunch. Mentor a Gardener: Be one of 30 mentors to partner with new JGP gardeners throughout the county. Responsibilities include, a six month commitment, monthly check in with Just Garden Staff, coaching and supporting the gardener and maintaining a healthy and positive relationship with the gardener. We will be holding 3 mentor training sessions in April and May. If you are interested in being a mentor please fill out our Mentor Form. Build a Garden: Every Saturday from now until May 7th we will be building 2 gardens for low income families in King County. We meet at Yesler Terrace Community Center at 9 am and return home by 5 pm. You will build 2 gardens. E-mail food@justgarden.org to sign up to volunteer on a build.
Spring into Bed: Help us reach our goal of 500 volunteers on May 14th! Fill out our Pledge Form and we will contact to get you in a garden! You can also stop by one of our volunteer hubs. Check out springintobed.org for more information. Hunger in King County
According to a recent study by the USDA Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program, low-income populations have significantly higher rates of diet-related issues such as low bone density, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and obesity than people with higher incomes, in part because they are more likely to consume poorer diets. Furthermore, statistics show that an average of 10,098 King County residents apply for food stamps each month and over 93,000 were receiving Basic Food support in June 2010 (Food Lifeline).
Food gardens are a powerful tool for ending hunger and promoting healthier diets and lifestyles across King County. Within low-income communities, they have a large impact on health, nutrition, and our ecology while providing families and individuals with a connection to earth and their fellow community members. In effect, we create a just and sustainable local food system where all low-income people are producers of, and therefore have access to, quality, culturally appropriate food.
Meet one of our 2011 Champions
Custom Painting and Design is a residential and commercial painting company, and we have been in business for over two years and have successfully completed more than 200 residential repaints. Collectively we bring to the table over 115 years of experience in the residential and commercial painting business. In fact, the average length of Northwest painting experience per crew-member is 15 years. We are detail-oriented, timely, and take great pride in our work. We will work within your budget and provide you with excellent and professional service.
Each year we donate a portion of our earnings to a non-profit. This is our second year supporting Spring into Bed and the Just Garden Project. We decided to go the extra mile as a Champion. At CP&D we see this is as more than just a good cause, it is an investment in our local food system.
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