The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and KidsGardening congratulate the 175 school and nonprofit organizations across the United States who were awarded the 2019 Gro More Good Grassroots Grants to create new or enhance their existing youth garden programs. The Grassroots Grants are part of Scotts Miracle-Gro’s larger Gro More Good initiative, which aims to bring the life-enhancing benefits of gardens and greenspaces to 10 million children over the next five years.
The 2019 Gro More Good Grassroots Grant recipients include:
(programs are listed alphabetically by state and city)
$1,000 Award Winners
Northland Family Help Center - Flagstaff, Arizona
Marked Tree School District - Marked Tree, Arkansas
Family Resource Center of the Redwoods - Crescent City, California
Darnall Charter School - San Diego, California
Via Rehabilitation Services, Inc. - Santa Clara, California
Sayre School - Lexington, Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky University, Division of Natural Areas - Richmond, Kentucky
Sugar Roots Farm, Inc. - New Orleans, Louisiana
Access Art, Inc. - Baltimore, Maryland
Park County Community Foundation - Livingston, Montana
Mercer High School - Hamilton, New Jersey
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School - Wyckoff, New Jersey
Niagara Charter School - Niagara Falls, New York
Asheville Farmstead School - Candler, North Carolina
Veterans Employment Base Camp and Organic Garden – New Bern, North Carolina
Community Food Initiatives - Athens, Ohio
North Olmsted City School Gardens Inc. - North Olmsted, Ohio
Yarbrough Public School - Goodwell, Oklahoma
Kings Valley Charter School - Philomath, Oregon
North Hills Community Outreach - Allison Park, Pennsylvania
Our Daily Bread of TN, Inc. - Knoxville, Tennessee
Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary - Dallas, Texas
Volunteer Services Council for North Texas State Hospital, Vernon Campus - Vernon, Texas
TWP- The Youth Movement - Norfolk, Virginia
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$500 Award Winners
Aguila Elementary School District #63 - Aguila, Arizona
ICAN: Positive Programs for Youth - Chandler, Arizona
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School PTO - Cave Creek, Arizona
Lindbergh Elementary School - Mesa, Arizona
Coyote Springs Elementary School - Prescott Valley, Arizona
A Bit of Hope, Inc. - Marion, Arkansas
Parson Hills Elementary - Springdale, Arkansas
Alameda Boys & Girls Club - Alameda, California
Orange County Coastkeeper - Costa Mesa, California
Capri Elementary - Encinitas, California
Eco Urban Gardens - Los Angeles, California
Bright Star Schools - Los Angeles, California
Loma Verde Elementary School - Novato, California
Marblehead Elementary School - San Clemente, California
Canyon View Elementary School Foundation - San Diego, California
Community Gardens of Santa Clarita - Santa Clarita, California
El Dorado County Ag in the Classroom - Shingle Springs, California
Columbus Tustin Middle School - Tustin, California
Growing Colorado Kids / CNDC - Commerce City, Colorado
Denver Public Schools - North High School - Denver, Colorado
Denver Academy - Denver, Colorado
The Garden Project of Southwest Colorado - Durango, Colorado
New Britain ROOTS – New Britain, Connecticut
United Way of Greater New Haven - New Haven, Connecticut
Newtown Public Schools - Newtown, Connecticut
Southington Public Schools - Southington, Connecticut
Endeavour Elementary School - Cocoa, Florida
WiseTribe.Us, Inc. - Delray Beach, Florida
The School At North Decatur (SAND Preschool) - Decatur, Georgia
Dunwoody Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization - Dunwoody, Georgia
Fountain Elementary School - Forest Park, Georgia
Hamilton Elementary - Hartsfield, Georgia
Lakeview Primary School - Milledgeville, Georgia
Riverwood High School Foundation - Sandy Springs, Georgia
Woody Gap School - Suches, Georgia
Hamakua Harvest - Honokaa, Hawaii
Island Pacific Academy - Kapolei, Hawaii
Grow Some Good - Kihei, Hawaii
Northwestern Settlement - Chicago, Illinois
Bloom Alternative High School - Chicago Heights, Illinois
Washington Elementary School PTA - Evanston, Illinois
Monroe School - Hinsdale, Illinois
Alexander Leigh Center for Autism (ALCA) - McHenry, Illinois
Je-Neir Elementary School - Momence, Illinois
Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) - Peoria, Illinois
C.W. Avery Family YMCA - Plainfield, Illinois
Duneland Family YMCA - Chesterton, Indiana
Eastern Elementary - Georgetown, Kentucky
Lexington Fayette Urban County Government - Division of Parks and Recreation - Lexington, Kentucky
Homer A. Plessy Community School - New Orleans, Louisiana
Hall-Dale Elementary School - Hallowell, Maine
Women's Health Resource Library - Milbridge, Maine
Sanford Springvale Mousam Way Land Trust - Sanford, Maine
The Summit School - Edgewater, Maryland
Academy of Saint Matthias the Apostle - Lanham, Maryland
Adkins Arboretum - Ridgely, Maryland
Belchertown Public Schools - Belchertown, Massachusetts
Community Charter School of Cambridge Foundation - Cambridge, Massachusetts
P.E. Bowe School Garden Committee - Chicopee, Massachusetts
Dr. Elmer C. Bagnall Elementary School - Groveland, Massachusetts
Medway Community Farm, Inc. - Medway, Massachusetts
Greater Lowell Technical High School - Tyngsboro, Massachusetts
Come and See Farm Bridgman Elementary School Garden Club - Bridgman, Michigan
Bendle Public Schools - Burton, Michigan
The Charles Drew Transition Center Horticulture Program - Detroit, Michigan
Ypsilanti District Library - Ypsilanti, Michigan
YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities - Blaisdell Branch - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Moose Lake Community School - Moose Lake, Minnesota
Eagle View Elementary School - Pequot Lakes, Minnesota
Good Food for Oxford Schools - Oxford, Mississippi
City Union Mission - Kansas City, Missouri
Urban Strategies - St. Louis, Missouri
Indian Springs Elementary School - Indian Springs, Nevada
Cornucopia Project - Peterborough, New Hampshire
Community Partnership for Egg Harbor Township Schools Inc. - Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
The Gateway Family YMCA - Elizabeth, New Jersey
Greenwood Elementary School, Hamilton Twp. School District - Hamilton, New Jersey
Lakeside Middle School - Millville, New Jersey
Macculloch Hall Historical Museum - Morristown, New Jersey
New Jersey Community Development Corporation - Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson School 28 - Paterson, New Jersey
The New Weis Center for Education, Arts & Recreation - Ringwood, New Jersey
Roosevelt Middle School Garden Club - West Orange, New Jersey
Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Orleans County - Albion, New York
Amherst Center for Senior Services - Amherst, New York
Kiddie Science - Brooklyn, New York
East New York 4 Gardens Inc - Brooklyn, New York
Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District - Cattaraugus, New York
The Haven at Skanda - Cazenovia, New York
Middle Country Library Foundation - Centereach, New York
Hamagrael Elementary School - Delmar, New York
Falconer Central School Key Club - Falconer, New York
Rockaway Youth Task Force - Far Rockaway, New York
St. Mary's - St. Alphonsus Regional Catholic School – Glen Falls, New York
Seeds of Living Education - Hamburg, New York
Rising Treetops at Oakhurst - New York, New York
Association to Benefit Children - New York, New York
Westchester Exceptional Children Inc - North Salem, New York
Beechwood Greenhouse Collaborative - North East Area Development - Rochester, New York
Cerebral Palsy of Westchester, Inc. - Rye Brook, New York
The Seneca Nation Education Department Allegany Territory - Salamanca, New York
North Side School - Whitestone, New York
Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center – Concord, North Carolina
Evergreen Community Charter School - Asheville, North Carolina
Currituck Extension Foundation - Barco, North Carolina
Estes Hills Elementary - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Charlotte Lab School - Charlotte, North Carolina
Wilkes Community Partnership for Children - North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Underwood Elementary GT Magnet - Raleigh, North Carolina
The Centers for Exceptional Children - Winston Salem, North Carolina
Love A Sea Turtle - LAST - Winterville, North Carolina
Ohio Valley Farmers' Market - Bellaire, Ohio
Saint Brigid of Kildare School - Dublin, Ohio
Hamilton Urban Garden Systems (HUGS) - Hamilton, Ohio
Together We Grow Community Gardens - Newark, Ohio
Oberlin Community Services Council - Oberlin, Ohio
Play and Prep Preschool - Solon, Ohio
Highland PTA - Grants Pass, Oregon
West Union Elementary School - Hillsboro, Oregon
Trillium Family Services - Portland, Oregon
Allegnay Lutheran Social Ministries/ Bedford Fulton Head Start - Bedford, Pennsylvania
Butler Catholic School - Butler, Pennsylvania
Green Trees Early Learning Center, Inc. - Milford, Pennsylvania
North Pocono Public Library - Moscow, Pennsylvania
New Holland Mennonite Church - New Holland, Pennsylvania
Moore Intermediate School - Florence, South Carolina
Kenwood Elementary School - Clarksville, Tennessee
Ralph Askins School Garden Club - Fayetteville, Tennessee
Great Schools Partnership - Knoxville, Tennessee
Trevecca Urban Farm (TUF) - Nashville, Tennessee
Blue Sky Therapeutic Riding & Respite - Aubrey, Texas
Gorena Green Thumb Club - Edinburg, Texas
Ursula Stephens Elementary - Katy, Texas
The Child & Family Support Center of Cache County - Logan, Utah
Youth Garden Project - Moab, Utah
Utah State University Juab County Extension - Nephi, Utah
Friends of Hiland Hall Garden, Inc. - North Bennington, Vermont
Milestone Adventures, Inc. - Topsham, Vermont
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes - Vergennes, Vermont
Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens - Cedar Bluff, Virginia
Williamsburg Community Growers - Lightfoot, Virginia
Norfolk Collegiate - Norfolk, Virginia
Coupeville Farm to School - Coupeville, Washington
Denise Louie Education Center - Seattle, Washington
King’s Jr. High School (Crista Ministries) - Shoreline, Washington
Warwood School - Wheeling, West Virginia
Victory Garden Initiative - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
E.B. Davis Children’s Home - Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Town of Ten Sleep - Ten Sleep, Wyoming