edible flint

Edible_Flint_LogoEdible Flint supports Flint residents in growing and accessing healthy food in order to reconnect with the land and each other. edible flint is a network of organizations that work together to promote the mission. edible flint holds an annual meeting for our participants to affirm the mission, share our progress from the prior year and to select community members to serve on the Leadership Board of the organization. The meeting is open to all and is usually held the last week of March.

GET STARTED GROWING

The Garden Starters Kits and Services Program offers gardening resources that will help residents get started growing. The garden kit includes a variety of plants and seeds designed to feed a family throughout the summer. Kits go on sale in March and are picked up at Distribution Day in May.   

LEARN WITH US

Edible Flint offers Urban Garden Basics Classes .This series of classes will cover all the basics of starting, maintaining, and enjoying a vegetable garden in an urban setting.
Registration for each session is required, and in-person attendance will be limited. 

RECONNECT WITH THE LAND

The Demonstration Garden is located near Twelfth Avenue and Beach Street in Flint. It showcases accessible and innovative gardening techniques. The garden, supported by Edible Flint volunteers, hosts demonstrations, workshops, and events. The produce grown is shared with volunteers and neighborhood residents.

Call 810-244-8547 to volunteer at the farm.

CELEBRATE WITH US

Annually in July the Food Garden Tour celebrates the hard work and success of food gardeners all over the city. 

GROW TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Local food growers are taking their production to the next level by growing food for sale. 

RECONNECT TO EACH OTHER

New to edible flint is the Neighborhood Ambassador Program. This program supports beginning and existing gardeners in Flint by mobilizing garden mentors to help their neighbors have a successful gardening season.

CONNECT WITH US

VISIT our website edibleflint.org for the most up-to-date information about organizational meetings, workshops, volunteer opportunities and to join our e-news

FOLLOW @edibleflint on Twitter and Instagram

LIKE US on Facebook

EMAIL US info@edibleflint.org

CALL US 810-244-8547

DOWNLOAD our brochure for more information

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