Grace Grows' mission is to empower individuals who are experiencing homelessness and food insecurity through horticulture.
The organization collaborates with GRACE Marketplace, a low barrier one-stop service and housing center for people who are experiencing homelessness, and with other community and agricultural organizations throughout Gainesville and Alachua County who share an interest in providing resources to people who are experiencing homelessness and food insecurity in an empowering and sustainable way.
Our programs empower people through community development, education, and therapeutic horticulture.
GRACE Grows has three main programs:
- Vocational Training -
Stable employment that provides a living wage is key to ending chronic homelessness. Students in the UF Doctor of Plant Medicine Program work with us to provide the GRACE Grows Vocational Training Program. Participants of this program are able to become Certified Horticulture Professionals through the Florida Nursery, Growers, and Landscape Association (FNGLA). This is a well-known and respected certification that substantially increases employment opportunities in the Florida agricultural sector.
- Community Teaching Garden -
Trauma informed care is a significant element of addressing the root causes of homelessness. For individuals that have experienced trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder prevents personal stability and inhibits work capacity. Our community teaching garden provides a therapeutic space for individuals to heal by connecting with nature, interacting with others in a positive environment, growing a portion of their own food, and learning about agriculture.
-Grace Grows Community Food Project-
In partnership with Project Advisors and an Advisory Group from the affected community, Grace Grows has initiated a community-driven planning process that will guide Southeast Gainesville towards better food access and food sovereignty.
Company Details
- Employees
- 4
- Founded
- -
- Address
- 3055 Ne 28th Ave, Gainesville,florida 32609,united States
- Industry
- Civic And Social Organizations
- NAICS
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Civic and Social Organizations
- Website
- gracegrowsgnv.com
- Keywords
- education, community networking, empowerment, capacity building, collaboration, empathy, employment, horticulture.
- HQ
- Gainesville, Florida
- Competitors
- Paradise Gardens Hydro & Urban Lifestyle Show, Boro Landscapes & Nurseries, Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association, All Canadian Property Services, SOCIETE D'HORTICULTURE, D'ARBORICULTURE ET DE VITICULTURE DE BORDEAUX CAUDERAN, The Hong Kong Association of Therapeutic Horticulture, Bloom Culture, GRACE Marketplace, Oregon Landscape Contractors Association, Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary.
Grace Grows Questions
Grace Grows's website is gracegrowsgnv.com
Grace Grows's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/gracegrowsgnv
Grace Grows has
4 employees.
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employees at Grace Grows.
Grace Grows's industry is
Civic and Social Organizations
Grace Grows's top competitors are
Paradise Gardens Hydro & Urban Lifestyle Show,
Boro Landscapes & Nurseries,
Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association,
All Canadian Property Services,
Societe D'horticulture, D'arboriculture Et De Viticulture De Bordeaux Cauderan,
The Hong Kong Association Of Therapeutic Horticulture,
Bloom Culture,
Grace Marketplace,
Oregon Landscape Contractors Association,
Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary.
Grace Grows's categories are Civic and Social Organizations
Grace Grows's founding year is 2017
