City Sprouts is a community garden, urban farm, and educational resource center in the Orchard Hill neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1995, City Sprouts is the oldest community garden in the city. The organization is registered as a 501(c)(3) not-for profit entity.
The stated mission objectives of City Sprouts are:[1]
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.[2] The Executive Director of City Sprouts is Roxanne Williams.
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.[3] Michael V. McNealy was one of the founding members of City Sprouts.
Eventsedit
City Sprouts hosts regular events and workshops in the Learning Center, including classes on topics such as permaculture, and canning and preserving.[4]
One of the main fundraising events for City Sprouts each year is a Gala in the fall, frequently hosted at Lauritzen Gardens.[3]
External linksedit
City Sprouts official website
City Sprouts on Twitter @OmahaSprouts
Referencesedit
^. Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
^ Logan, Casey (2013-08-15). "Student employee skills 'sprout' at north Omaha community garden". Omaha World Herald. Terry Kroeger.
^ ab "City Sprouts Hosts Gala to Celebrate Success of Community Gardening Projects in Omaha, NE". 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
city, sprouts, community, garden, urban, farm, educational, resource, center, orchard, hill, neighborhood, omaha, nebraska, founded, 1995, oldest, community, garden, city, organization, registered, profit, entity, purposecommunity, gardenlocationomaha, nebrask. City Sprouts is a community garden urban farm and educational resource center in the Orchard Hill neighborhood of Omaha Nebraska Founded in 1995 City Sprouts is the oldest community garden in the city The organization is registered as a 501 c 3 not for profit entity City SproutsPurposeCommunity GardenLocationOmaha NebraskaFounded1995http www omahasprouts orgvteThe stated mission objectives of City Sprouts are 1 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 communityThrough gardening with City Sprouts students are provided the opportunity to develop employment skills 2 The Executive Director of City Sprouts is Roxanne Williams Contents 1 History 2 Events 3 External links 4 ReferencesHistory editCity 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 3 Michael V McNealy was one of the founding members of City Sprouts Events editCity Sprouts hosts regular events and workshops in the Learning Center including classes on topics such as permaculture and canning and preserving 4 One of the main fundraising events for City Sprouts each year is a Gala in the fall frequently hosted at Lauritzen Gardens 3 External links editCity Sprouts official website City Sprouts on Twitter OmahaSproutsReferences edit City Sprouts About Us Archived from the original on 2014 03 09 Retrieved 2014 03 09 Logan Casey 2013 08 15 Student employee skills sprout at north Omaha community garden Omaha World Herald Terry Kroeger a b City Sprouts Hosts Gala to Celebrate Success of Community Gardening Projects in Omaha NE 2013 09 01 Retrieved 2014 03 29 City Sprouts Events Retrieved 2014 03 29 41 16 27 N 95 58 22 W 41 2743 N 95 9729 W 41 2743 95 9729 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title City Sprouts amp oldid 1174212846, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
