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Growing High Point is a 501(c)3 organization. Since 2016, we have planted 7 urban farms and rehabilitated one house into a home.
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Growing High Point transforms under-resourced neighborhoods through community engagement, empowerment, and entrepreneurship.

08/24/2024

Join us today for fun, food, and community at the Community Block Party and Cookout at Union Baptist Church!

We’re excited to announce that Growdega will be on-site! This is a great opportunity to learn more about our mission, connect with your neighbors, and enjoy some great food.

🎉 Date: 08/24/24
📍 Location: 1756 Lamb Ave, High Point
⏰ Time: 5pm-8pm

See you there!

08/23/2024

Just a friendly reminder that the High Point Farmers Market is tomorrow from 8:30am-1pm at the High Point Library. Growing High Point will be there with lots of yummy fruits and vegetables! Come visit us to learn more about our mission, grab some fresh produce, and support local farmers. See you there! 🥕🥦🍅

08/21/2024

Youth Team Leader Noah McCall helps parents and Youth Employees share their work availability as school begins. Growing High Point's Youth Program currently runs through October, and we are seeking additional funding to extend it through the end of the year.

One parent shared that the Youth Program has made a huge impact on her son. "I just can't say enough about it! He's more responsible, confident and mature. We're thrilled with his progress!"

Some of the Youth Employees have already returned to class at GTCC. Others are home-schooled, and the majority attend Guilford County Schools. In addition, many students are required to complete 25 hours of volunteer service, and they can work with Growing High Point to complete their hours.

08/16/2024

Some of our Youth Employees and Farmers in Training are hard at work in the heart of High Point, laying the groundwork for our fall harvest. At Growing High Point, the young farmers pictured are embracing the soon to be changes of the season by cultivating seeds that will soon transform into crops during the fall.

Both programs nurture a deeper understanding of farming, fostering sustainable practices, and building a stronger, self-reliant community. Through hands-on experience, the Youth Employees and Farmers in Training are learning the intricacies of agriculture while also serving High Point!

The impact of this initiative goes far beyond the garden beds. For these individuals, the experience is their first introduction to agriculture. It’s an opportunity to gain valuable experience and responsibility. The programs highlight the broader mission: to transform underutilized urban spaces into green areas that provide fresh produce but also a sense of connection to the community. By engaging youth in this, we are helping cultivate the next generation of leaders.

As they continue to cultivate seeds, they are not just prepping for the upcoming season, but for a more resilient community. Their work is a testament to the power of grassroots efforts and the potential to drive change, one seed at a time!

08/15/2024

Growing High Point has made it easier for our community gardeners and urban farmers to access the Food Hub. The food hub is used for washing, drying, packaging, and storing fresh produce. The produce will either be included in a Free Farm Share or sold in the community on Growdega. In response to increasing demand, Growing High Point has expanded hours:

Mondays: 9am-12pm
Tuesdays: 9am-12pm
Fridays: 9am-12pm

08/14/2024

National Night Out, an event that is focused on community connections and promoting police-community partnerships, took place on August 6. Amidst the community celebration, Growdega was invited to the Highland Mills community! Growedga helped create a vibrant appearance and offered fellow community members a taste of locally grown fruits and vegetables, thanks to the Lenny Peters Foundation and

National Night Out is a time where High Point came together to build relationships with law enforcement and strengthen the fabric of the community. This time, High Point took the mission to heart, not just garnering conversations about safety but also a key focus on wellness and access to healthy foods.

Growdega played an important role that night! At the event, the bright green bus attracted a steady stream of people. From crisp corn to juicy tomatoes, the mobile market offered something for everyone. In addition to providing food, fellow employees of Growing High Point gave tips on nutrition and healthy cooking.

The collaboration between National Night Out and Growdega shows the importance of community in different ways: safety, health, and connection. As the conversations grew that night, it displayed how a community was coming together to support one another.

Connections were made and seeds were planted with new community members. The smiles at the Growdega was a testament to the positive impact this initiative had on the High Point community!

08/07/2024

Every Wednesday from 1:30-5 pm, the Community Clinic of High Point refills patients' prescriptions, but many patients are looking for more than their medicine. They want the $5 voucher that the CCHP gives them to shop for fresh, local produce on Growdega.

Since April, the Community Clinic of High Point has provided $2,439.26 in produce vouchers for their clients. Molly Jordan, CCHP's executive director, created the voucher idea to encourage patients to shop for healthy fruits and vegetables. In addition, she had a staff member educating patients about the voucher program and explaining the benefits of eating fresh, local produce.

One patient, when presented with her voucher, shared what a relief it was. She had just been diagnosed with diabetes and had no idea how to buy or make healthy food. She was thrilled to have access to produce and to hear from the GHP team how she could prepare her items.

Another individual gathered her items and presented them for payment. When the amount owed exceeded what she had, she was told that a CCHP volunteer had purchased produce and paid extra so she could cover someone else's purchase, so her purchase was covered. The patient was so grateful she cried and shared how much the access to fresh food meant to her.

"Molly and her team have been phenomenal partners, and we look forward to expanding this collaboration in the future," said Jodi Sarver, GHP's executive director.

08/05/2024

Carolina Peas and Rice - a Carolina classic! What a great way to start your week!

08/03/2024

.hp will be at the Peters Quarters lot today during Social Saturday from 3 to 8 pm. Bring bottled water to support Open Door Ministries and help those who need it most!

We will be selling our "I Dig High Point" T-shirts for $15 and our Jute Grocery Totes for $10, which save shoppers 10% on every purchase at our booth at the High Point Farmers Market.

growinghighpoint.org/shop

08/02/2024

Growdega will be at the Peters Quarters lot during Social Saturday tomorrow from 3 to 8 pm. The Aug. 3 event will also feature a bottled water drive supporting Open Door Ministries, so bring your donation to help those who need it most!

We will be selling our "I Dig High Point" T-shirts for $15 and our Jute Grocery Totes for $10, which save shoppers 10% on every purchase at our booth at the High Point Farmers Market. Speaking of the farmers market, come out tomorrow for a Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest starting at 10am!

Buy yours today at growinghighpoint.org/market!

07/31/2024

Look at this amazing group of Youth Employees, Farmers in Training, GHP staff and volunteers from .marys.hp - a huge thanks to Amy Campbell for coordinating three work days with us at GHP Urban Farms!

07/30/2024

Representative Kathy Manning was at 422 Tomlinson St. today to announce The Lighthouse - a creative space in the heart of SW High Point - that received $1 million in federal grant funding that she helped secure. This project is in an area that is in desperate need of reinvestment and TLC, and The Lighthouse is a part of the solution, along with the SW Heritage Greenway, which connects the SW and Southside communities to downtown. Manning thanked and Guilford County Government for their support, and we're all thankful for Manning's support of High Point throughout her career.

07/29/2024

Here's a delightful dish for Tandoori fans: a meatless version made with cauliflower. The distinct, spicy tang of tandoori blends beautifully with the cauliflower backdrop. Enjoy!

07/26/2024

Join Amanda Mitchell, Director of Farm Operations, at the High Point Public Library Story Room tomorrow at 11 am. Make a day of it and shop at the farmers market before or after story time from 8:30 am to 1 pm.

07/24/2024

A big thanks to staff who came to White Oaks Farm for a team-building exercise! In combination with our Youth Employees and staff, they really helped get White Oaks Farm back in shape!

07/23/2024

Growing High Point was well-represented at High Point University's AmeriCorps VISTA Showcase. Dani Rubio, GHP's VISTA, has been working to tell the story of our urban farms and farmers on our website, a project that helps build capacity, which is the goal of the program. Her work is not live yet, but we look forward to sharing it soon.

In addition, the Washington Street VISTAs (D-UP Inc., Resilience High Point, Creative Writing Center, and the City of High Point's Neighborhood & Community Development Division and GHP), won an award for their collaboration around planning a community event on Washington Street for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

07/22/2024

Here's a scrumptious way to prepare a hearty, plant-based meal: make a Zucchini Canoes, also known as "Zoo Canoes"! Easy, quick, delicious – what more could we ask for? Make some Zoo Canoes today!

07/19/2024

Mark Case is on Washington Street removing a honey bee hive from a building between D-UP Inc. and our Food Hub. With any luck, we'll be able to relocate the bees to one of our GHP Urban Farms and harvest honey in the future! Thank you Beco Electrical Contractors & Suppliers for the lift!

07/18/2024

One of our chickens escaped last night from our Floyd Legacy at Beeson Farm - watch as we catch her and reunite her with her flock!

07/17/2024

Wuiskary learned about Growing High Point at the@cityofhighpoint OpporTEENity Fair. She wanted to find a job and earn money, but she also has bigger aspirations.

"I want to own a business in the future, and seeing the process of 'Seed to Sale' at Growing High Point has helped me learn what it takes to run a business," she said.

Wuiskary loves to learn new things, including spending time with a slithery friend (see photo!) she met at the Backyard Garden. Sampling fresh fruit from the farms is another major job perk.

In addition to working on the farms, Wuiskary has worked at the , learning to operate the register and provide customer service, and at the Food Hub, packing boxes of produce for the Farm Fresh Nourish program, run in conjunction with Second Harvest Food Bank of NW NC and the Renaissance Church food pantry.

The Youth Employment Program has had another positive effect for Wuiskary: "It has taught me that sometimes you have to get along with people even if you don't like them." Well said!

07/16/2024

The summer program campers visited Growing High Point's Urban Farm Network with Community Liaison Andre Davis. As they learned about gardening, they got hands on (and mouths on) some fresh produce. Andre has also been advising YWCA staff on their grow tower, and later this month he'll help campers plant the YWCA's raised bed garden. .hp and the High Point Public Library Power of Produce Club are also part of this successful collaboration.

07/15/2024

Applications Open for Academic Year 2024-25 Food-Inspired Resilience & Equity (FIRE) Internship!

Hosted by the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), the North Carolina Local Food Council (NCLFC) and Community Food Strategies, these groups are excited to announce that they are launching their fourth cohort of the Food-Inspired Resilience & Equity (FIRE) Internship! The FIRE Internship connects students with community-based food organizations (including food councils and food policy councils) across the state to support their host site’s community and equity work.

The application is live! Applications are due August 2nd at midnight!

Interns will be paid $16/hr for up to 15 hrs/wk over the course of 2 semesters (Fall 2024-Spring 2025). Interns must be able to commit to work at least 10 hours per week.

Apply here: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/204252

The internships are flexible and will be a hybrid of remote and in-person opportunities depending on the host site’s needs. The internship also offers bi-monthly virtual professional development and educational opportunities for interns through CEFS’ agriculture education programming.

Location sites:

North Carolina Local Food Council
Growing High Point
Common Ground Cafe
Toxic Free NC
NC Farmers Market Network
Good Shepherd Food Pantry of Bertie County
Transplanting Traditions Community Farm

Internship Dates: Fall 2024 - Spring 2025. Application Deadline: August 2, 2024 by midnight

07/12/2024

We're happy to announce Amanda Mitchell as the new Director of Farm Operations for Growing High Point. Amanda replaces Jose Abreu, who resigned last month to pursue new opportunities. We wish Jose well, we and look forward to Amanda's vision for our urban farms!

07/10/2024

Youth Employee Spotlight: Meet Noah McCall

Noah came to his Youth Employee interview 15 minutes early, wearing a shirt and tie. We liked him right away!

He had seen one of the "Grow Green, Earn Green" yard signs in his neighborhood that Growing High Point used for Youth Program recruitment and decided to apply. He thought the program would help him get outside more because he's usually "an inside person."

His favorite part of the job has been working on our farms, and he has worked on nearly all of them in addition to the High Point Farmers Market, community gardens, and with collaborations at the High Point Museum, D-Up, and Stock + Grain's new herb garden.

"Working with Growing High Point is really fun. I love it," Noah said. "I'm more fit now. I used to be a couch potato."

Although he's only 15, Noah wants to be a travel welder. "I didn't think I would want to go to college, but to see how people around me are so intelligent makes me believe in myself," he said.

Working with Growing High Point has other benefits as well.

"I can say that it has improved my communication skills," Noah said. "It's much easier to talk to people now."

It's also helped him set financial goals. He wants to use his earnings to get a pre-paid debit card and begin to establish credit. Earning money means he can also eat at Chipotle more, which is his favorite restaurant.

Noah's life quote is: "Be yourself, and know that that’s awesome enough."

07/09/2024

We are big fans of Ulma Cain, the founder of and she's holding a Tower Garden Talks event. Register here to learn how to make your tower garden a big success:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyO32UPYJQuK2_1dWDc54APxHKVrRhefZReULxBfrzo_xuuQ/viewform

07/07/2024

We had a ball with High Point Rockers Baseball today!

07/05/2024

Peters Quarters Gardens are underway We're covering the grass at 621 N. Main St. with a thick layer of mulch, then the raised beds will be installed. Stephen Whitehead, N.C. A&T student, is in the foreground; then James Sugalski, Youth Employee; Andre Davis, Community Liaison, and Amanda Mitchell, Farm to Table Coordinator.

07/01/2024

It's Meatless Monday! This delicious salad is perfect for a picnic or potluck party.

06/25/2024

Meet James Sugalski, a key part of our youth employment program! James has developed skills in gardening and woodworking that have proven useful in assisting his family with various household projects.

06/24/2024

It’s Meatless Monday! Here’s a super simple recipe that is a great choice on these steamy summer days! Serve this with a veggie burger for a delicious summer meal. Enjoy!

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710 E Washington Drive
High Point, NC
27260

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http://www.growinghighpoint.org/

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One of our chickens escaped last night from our Floyd Legacy at Beeson Farm - watch as we catch her and reunite her with her flock!

There's so much to experience today at the Farmers Market. Costume Parade! Drum Circle! Pumpkin Decorating! Book Sale Inside! So much to do! High Point Public Library High Point Farmers Market

#rootedinhighpoint #fresh #wegrowlocal

Come to the Farmers Market tomorrow and try our fried green tomatoes!

Ever wondered how "urban" or urban farms are? 🧐 Check it out by watching this gorgeous drone shot taken by GHP's Director of Operations, Jose! 🌅 Our urban farms are built right in High Point's neighborhoods and after harvesting the produce we grow, it's brought directly back to 10+ stops within the community. Check out our Growdega schedule by visitng our website at https://www.growinghighpoint.org/growdega-schedule to purchase produce with us! 💚🌱 🌟 SNAP/EBT Customers receive a 50% discount on qualified purchases, including GHP's Produce Boxes, through our "Double your Bucks" program. 🌟 . . . . . #wegrowlocal #rootedinhighpoint #growwithus #urbanagriculture #urbanfarming #highpointnc #GuilfordCountyNC #freshproduce #nonprofit #community #communityresources

Farmers Market live look! We're here until 1pm!

‼️ ICYMI: We recently opened up our Berry Ridge Farm thanks to Business High Point - Chamber of Commerce's Leadership High Point Cohort of 2023! We are thrilled to have supported them for their service project as their non-profit partner. 💚🌱 . At the community opening, cohort leader, Ryan Nance - Signature Wealth Strategies, High Point, reflected on the lessons he learned while transforming a vacant lot: Lesson #1: Choose the best plants for the soil; it’s important that we surround ourselves with an environment that supports what we wish to do. Lesson #2: Irrigate and fertilize; be sure to nurture and feed those things that are important to you. Lesson #3: Remove the weeds; there are going to be obstacles, but do your best to anticipate those and get them out of the way. And Lesson #4: Remember that you can’t control the weather, but you can be prepared for it; in other words, be willing to improvise, adapt and overcome – we often had to work with Mother Nature’s schedule vs. our own, but we ultimately got it done! . We loved these lessons so much and wanted to share with you the wisdom Mother Nature can bestow. 💚🌱 . . . #WeGrowLocal #RootedInHighPoint #GrowWithUs #Community #communitysupport #communityengagement #serviceproject #urbanfarming #GuilfordCountyNC #highpointnc #urbanagriculture #nonprofit #nonprofitcollaboration

Growing High Point wishes everyone a Happy Earth Day! 🌎💚🌱

Wishing you a Happy Easter from our team to you! 🐣🐰

Wishing you a Happy St. Patrick's Day Growing High Point style! ☘💚☘ . Forget to wear green today? You're in luck! Come shop with us for some green produce like brocolli, collard greens, or microgreens! 🥦🥬 . . . . . . . #highpointnc #growwithus #wegrowlocal #urbanagriculture #nonprofit #highpoint #holistichealth #community #entrepreneurship #smallbusiness #urbanfarming #stpatricksday #stpattysday #greenproduce

Look how cute our bees are buzzing and working around our hive! 🍯🐝💛 Want to work with these hardworkers? Sign up for our Beekeeping apprenticeship program! You can sign up here!: https://forms.gle/aXuPxjKGouya9nsM8 . . . . . #WeGrowLocal #teaching #HighPointNC #urbanagriculture #nonprofitwork #nonprofit #urbanfarming #apiary #beekeeping #entrepreneurship

We are welcoming new growth and we are excited to see what is instore for us this year for 2023! We wish you a Happy New Year and hope you grow alongside us! 🌱💚🎆

On the Winter Solstice, Growing High Point wishes you a happy holiday season spent with family and friends! ❄️⛄️❄️

From our Family to yours, we hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving day filled with grattitude and healthy produce! 🥕🍎🌽 *Our Growdega will not be running from Thursday - Saturday so that our staff can enjoy the holiday*

Last week our Farm-To-Table Coordinator, Jose Abreu, was interviewed by WXII 12 NEWS about Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina's Farm Fresh Nourish program. "[So] it emphasizes the notion it’s not local, it's hyper-local. There are people right down the block from you bringing you food,” said Jose. Every week we put together 35 fresh produce boxes that are delivered to participants of the program. 💚🍎🍠🌽🥦🥔 . Link to the interview: https://www.wxii12.com/article/second-harvest-partners-with-local-farmers-to-ensure-fresh-produce-reaches-those-in-need/41657148 . . . . . #healthyeating #urbanagriculture #urbanfarming #wegrowlocal #nonprofit #nonprofitwork #nonprofitcollaboration

Last night we hosted our 2nd Annual Let’s Grow Gala! 🎉 We we were so happy to have so many amazing individuals in the room who help make our mission of transforming under-resources neighborhoods through community engagement, empowerment and entrepreneurship, a success. Here is our slideshow documenting our efforts that was shared at the gala. Thank you to everyone who attended and we hope to see again you for next years! 💚🌱💚 . . . . . #nonprofit #highpoint #growlocal #volunteers #farming #thecityofhighpoint . . . . Music: Bensound.com

Check out this extraordinary promo created over the summer by High Point University Professor Barry Thornburg, from the Nido Qubein School of Communications. HPU Center for Community Engagement invited HPU students to experience our city and get involved in service. We are so thrilled to be able to have a spotlight shown on the amazing initiatives Growing High Point does to help make the City of High Point a more food secure area and increase opportunities for locals within the community. . . . . . #urbanagriculture #urbanfarming #nonprofit #highpointuniversity #cityofhighpoint