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United States Department of
Agriculture as the occasional lack
of access to enough food for the
household. According to statistics,
one out of every six people in
America faces hunger.
families without children.
have always been grateful for their
life in South Carolina. Many
dinner conversations focused
on how lucky they were to
enjoy a healthy meal together
every night as many families
went to bed hungry. In 2008,
when Katie grew an amazing
40-pound (18-kilogram) cabbage
from a seedling received in her
third grade class, she knew it was
something special.
Carolinas population lives in poverty.
that it doesnt matter
how small your
actions are. They may
still have a ripple
effect and help other
people. Whats a
small thing you can
do to help change
someones life for the
better?
about what she could do with this
outstanding bounty . The cabbage
was far too large for her and her
family to eat. She decided to
donate it to her local soup kitchen.
The kitchens director suggested she
come back to help serve the meal.
and got to serve 275 guests. She
couldnt believe that one not-so-little
the Great Depression.
experience changed her life. It
inspired her to create Katies Krops,
a youth-run collection of gardens
that donates their harvests
to organizations that feed the
hungry.
though, there was Katies next
garden. She asked her parents if
they could start a garden in their
yard and continue helping the soup
kitchen. They, of course, said yes.
(18-kg) cabbage
helped feed
275 people. If the
average cabbage
weighs about
2 pounds (1 kg),
how many would you
need to feed the same
number of people?
write a letter to her school explaining
what shed done with her cabbage as
well as her goal. By fourth grade,
her school gave her a plot of land
the size of a football field to plant
a garden.
(181 kg) of vegetables each year.
(AND KROP) WILL
BE GRANTED
for this budding philanthropist .
With support from her community
as well as from kids across the
country, she needed to do more. She
resolved to offer grants to kids ages
9 to 16 so they could grow gardens
in their own communities and donate
the fresh produce. This would feed more
patience and practice.
ladybugs to eat bugs
that can harm the
harvests. What other
kinds of organic
gardening practices
can be used on
gardens? Take a
look online or at the
library to find the
answers.
others.
written proposals answering a number
of questions. Where would they grow
their garden? Who would help them
with it? Where would their harvests
be donated? Katie and her mom,
Stacy, wanted to understand what the
kids gardens would be like and make
sure there was a maintenance plan.
many helpful tools. Gift cards to local
make healthy soil that helps plants grow.
help make soil better
and grow more
nutritious vegetables.
Katie has compost
bins set up at home
and at school. Do
any of your friends or
family use compost
in their yards? Ask
them about it.
and support from a master gardener are
just a few. Gardens began to blossom
in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Georgia,
and a few other states in 2009.
nonprofit, the only soup kitchen in
Katies community shut down. She
recognized that her gardens could
offer a solution and started Katies
Krops Dinners. Once or twice a
month, Katie and her volunteers serve
meals prepared primarily with the
holidays. But these organizations need help year round.
in a soup kitchen?
Have your friends or
family? Talk to them
and find out. Maybe
you could all do it
together.
need.
100 gardens in 33 states. These
gardens have fed thousands of
people. Currently a college student,
Katie remains very active in the
charity she cultivated , while Stacy
takes care of the charitys day-to
day needs. Katie returns home for
the Katies Krops Dinners, reviews
grant proposals, and never misses a
chance to garden locally.
to eat is eggplant. What is your favorite vegetable?
Some vegetables can
be grown in small
pots indoors. Start
your own kitchen
garden with vegetable
seeds and small jars
or pots. What yummy
veggies do you want
to grow?
generous amounts
of something
powerful and can change things or go after their dreams
growing season
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