VOLUNTEER: Build an Urban Garden with Health in the Hood

Grow Together. 

Join us as we help Health in the Hood, a local non-profit, build a vegetable garden for underserved neighborhoods. 

We will meet as a group to help build a vegetable garden in what is known as a food desert. Come prepared to work, shovel, and build! Give back to your community and connect to something greater than yourself. 

Time: 9:30AM-11:15AM

Location: Opa Locka Garden

Limited spots. Please make sure to attend if you sign up, as they are expecting your help and very much appreciate it!

What to Bring:

Please wear comfortable clothing that you  don't mind getting dirty, closed toe shoes, bring a reusable water  bottle, hat, and sunscreen! 

About: 

Health in the Hood is a non-profit with a mission to provide equal food access for all. Founded  by Executive Director, Asha Walker in 2013, Health in the Hood set out  to connect communities to wellness with a simple idea.

Local vegetable gardens to feed and inform communities in need. What they do:

• End food insecurity in underserved neighborhoods
• Build urban vegetable farms
• Distribute free produce
• Teach nutrition and fitness
• Establish sustainable local food ecosystems