Indiana’s commitment to ensuring Hoosiers have access to locally sourced and nutritious food has been driven by many questions and community feedback over the last decade. One consistent question has
Some of you may already be familiar with the millet, or you may have even made a meal or a snack with millets. But why has the millet gained so
This Black History Month, we were honored to hear from Denise Jamerson of Legacy Taste of the Garden. She generously shared with us answers to our questions about Legacy, her
Urban Seeds Education Program Urban Seeds is dedicated to educating our community to best care for ourselves, our families, and our neighbors by choosing nourishing foods. Unless specified, the programming
Few things can make people as passionately opinionated as nutrition choices and environmental issues. While these topics are philosophical for many of us, they’re the cornerstone of Joseph Fischer’s livelihood
Where do you go to find extraordinary talent to design and grow a weekly outdoor market? This year’s Market on Main Leader is Heidi Doss, a retired Park Ranger that
What does a healer look like? Is it a professional in a white coat? A nurturing elder passing down folk remedies? Can it be a farmer? How do they heal?
When you look at Kristi Schulz’s background, you’ll see she’s listed as a “former science teacher,” but it doesn’t take long to realize Kristi is both educating and utilizing science
Initially begun in September of 2020 in collaboration with the Evansville African American Museum (EAAM), the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library (EVPL) Lincoln School, Legacy Taste of the Garden (LTotG) and Memorial Community Development
High School Story Challenge Purpose: To engage and work with energetic high school students who are passionate about sharing/developing skills and talent, to promote food security and promote healthful food
Urban Seeds is the lead organization for Nourish, Community Food Buying Club (nourishevv.org). Thanks to a generous grant from Welborn Baptist Foundation, we are able to collaborate with several community
If you’ve been following Urban Seeds for any length of time, you know that our mission to food access, especially local options, takes a multi-faceted approach–and education is a huge
We know… we promised to announce our scholarship recipient on February 5th, but we were too excited to wait! We truly wished we could have chosen all six who applied,
2020 was a landmark year for Urban Seeds in many ways. Like the rest of the world, we were pained beyond words to see the effects of COVID-19 and systemic
Happy New Year! While there is no doubt that 2020 was a year of challenge, heartache, uncertainty, loss, and disruption, there were also silver linings to acknowledge, as there were
A proud moment during which I had the opportunity to share my dedication to Food Justice while addressing the nuances of language around food and nutrient insecurity in the context
When you think of home, what do you feel? If you’re very lucky, home is where you feel safe, comfortable, supported. Of course, not everyone has this experience. Among the
One special aspect of Evansville nonprofits is the opportunities they have to work toward common visions and illuminate each others’ vital roles. Urban Seeds is deeply excited for our upcoming
We are excited to announce the inaugural Story Challenge, an event for high school students to write/speak/film/perform their perspective on the intersections of Food Justice with cultural familiarity, food access,
When you talk to Lori Noble, the word “tireless” springs to mind. As the Family and Community Outreach Coordinator at Evansville’s Lincoln Elementary School, Lori is the momentum behind the
For those of us who are active in the nonprofit world, that familiar phrase is one way to define the phases of outreach, programming, and community impact. The majority of
Urban Seeds helps nourish community BY MEGHAN STRATTON / PHOTOS BY ALEX MONTGOMERY EVANSVILLE LIVING The COVID-19 pandemic slowed down many things, but Evansville organization Urban Seeds continued going strong.
Aimee Blume Evansville Courier & Press EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A steady stream of friends and community leaders stopped by the market’s information tent to congratulate Robin Mallery on the opening day
Aimee BlumeEvansville Courier & PressEVANSVILLE, Ind. – Few are enjoying being shut in the house during our current lockdown situation, and many parents are struggling to help bored kids complete
Urban Seeds working with donors, partners to provide nutritious meals to families in need Brook EndaleEvansville Courier & Press EVANSVILLE, Ind. — An organization that’s been a longtime advocate for increasing access to
In America’s farming community a 2012 Agriculture Census found that 8 percent of American farmers are minorities; of this 8 percent, less than 3 percent are African Americans. The history
Join Us on October 24th, 2019 from 3:00-6:00 pm for the Second Annual World Food Day event! This free event will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church in Evansville.
Food justice is the belief that healthy food is a human right; so everyone has an inherent right to access nourishing, fresh food. Access considerations are a mixture of location,
Present: Blythe Battram, Urban Seeds; David Brenner, Vanderburgh Farm Bureau; Casey Williams, Purdue Extension; Andrew Smith, Purdue Extension; Arlinda Payne, EVV Chapter Black Nurses Association, Memorial Baptist Church; Helen Azarian, EVV
Urban Seeds has had the wonderful experience of adding our first intern to our group of dedicated volunteer members this summer. She is a tremendous asset to not only us
Welcome and Introductions Todd Megar, Lollys Pops food truck Julie McCullough, USI and Urban Seeds Lori Noble, Lincoln School, EVSC Helen Azarian, EVPL Andrew Smith, Purdue Extension Mike Rabuck, 4
Urban Seeds is excited to spend April 20 at Mesker Zoo to celebrate Earth Day at their Party for the Planet event! We will have plants and seeds for the
1.30.2019 meeting notes Attended: Robin Mallery robinmallery@sbcglobal.net Casey Williamswill1582@purdue.edu Lacy Wilson wilso766@purdue.edu Lisa Myer Lisa.myer@ascension.org Ashley Tenbarge ashley.tenbarge@ascension.org(812) 485-4691 Tameka Watson Tameka@tri-cap.net(812) 428-2189 Mary Winstead mary.l.winstead@gmail.com(812) 774-5616 Va Cun va.cun@swiyp.org(812) 205-8463 Julie McCollough jmcculo@usi.edu(812) 461-5213 Len Winiger lwiniger@icloud.com(812) 204-6113 Chris
Urban Seeds seeks a Movement Manager with demonstrated commitment to social and economic justice and the skills, passion and drive to lead the organization into the future. The Movement Manager
Hooray for our first emailed newsletter of 2018! We are committed to a short and sweet format and hope you will sign up to receive it directly to your inbox!
During times of change and growth, it is easy to get caught up in the planning, the excitement, and the transition details. Urban Seeds (US) may have seemed quiescent over
