Every year, Renee's Garden donates seeds to a wide variety of organizations and educational programs worldwide that strive to improve social, economic and health conditions, and promote sustainable organic gardening. We also encourage retailers to donate unsold Renee's Garden seeds to local non-profit organizations at the end of the season. We are pleased to share their successful outcomes.

"Seeds of Hope" - Healthy Schools Project of the North Stockton, CA Rotary Club

These photos are from Rio Azul, Honduras. School gardens were planted at 2 rural grade schools, in the communities of Rio Azul and La Chorerra. "The kids are being responsible about watering and both gardens look great. We already have some radishes and will have more produce soon," according to Erin Crites, a Peace Corps Volunteer. The last two photos are also from a Peace Corps Volunteer and show lettuce and carrots in a family vegetable garden in Potrerillos, Copan, Honduras."

- Paul Hansen, outreach coordinator
- Mel Hansen, West Coast Coordinator

Life Science Lab
UCSC, Santa Cruz, CA

http://www.lifelab.org/

Village Garden, Kurdistan

Kathy and Jamal Fuad have retired to Jamal's native Kurdistan. Using his expertise as a former Agricultural Advisor at the World Bank, he is helping Kurdistanis learn about and practice local agriculture that was devastated when Saddam Hussein was in power. This garden was planted to introduce new vegetables and show villagers how to have a thriving garden for everyday use.'

Mahima Orphanage, Nepal

"Mahima Orphanage is located north of Kathmandu in the town of Balaju. It houses over 68 children (many whose parents are too poor to feed them) and 8 adults who live and work there. The seeds from Renee's Garden will help feed these families and children during the difficult times in Nepal. Many in this orphanage would not have an opportunity to eat something more than rice and lentils (and meat only once a week) and an occasional green. The chard seeds were looked at with awe because of their beautiful colors as were all the greens that would soon be planted to help supplement their food."

Pam Smith, English teacher and volunteer
Chandler, Arizona.

Clifford School Garden
Redwood, CA

"Thank you for making our first year in the school garden such a success. It seemed like every seed grew, despite being sown by inexperienced 2nd graders. Students harvested their first radishes before Thanksgiving, and both kinds of edible pod peas and spinach from spring until school stopped in June! These 3 crops were our biggest hits, producing volumes of easy-to-eat food that students devoured raw on the spot and home by the (recycled) baggie full with great enthusiasm. By spring, several parents were inspired to start their own vegetable gardens at home. We are all thrilled to find students so enthusiastic about eating vegetables!"

Phyllis Anderson
Clifford School Garden volunteer

Some of the other fine organizations that receive our seeds include:

City Slickers Farms,
Oakland, CA

Sustainable Food Center
Austin, TX

Community Pantry of San Benito Co.
Hollister, CA

Flying Doctors of America
Cartersville, GA

Healthy Soils Project
New Orleans, LA

Homeless Garden Project
Santa Cruz, CA

Zuni Conservation Program
Pueblo of NM

Seattle TILTH
Seattle, WA

National Gardening Association
School Gardens Program
South Burlington, VT

CA State Prison - Solano
Vocational Landscaping Program
Vacaville, CA

Oakland Based School Gardens Oakland, CA

Wings of Angels
Decatur, Georgia