Grow it Yourself - US
Grow it Yourself - US

Grow it Yourself - US

Start growing food at home and share the joy of growing food with others.

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Welcome to GIY. As this crisis unfolds we've seen an overwhelming interest in food growing. We want to help as many people as possible to start growing their own food and we hope you'll join us to inspire more people in your community to grow some food, firstly by 'growing it forward' sharing seeds and seedlings with neighbors and when restrictions allow, by launching a GIY Group or a community food growing project. Food is an area where people can take actions that have immediate sustainability and health impacts, and growing some of your own food is a simple, compelling way to develop a deeper understanding and connection with food which in GIY we call ‘food empathy’.

- Michael Kelly, Founder of GIY

The Idea

GIY is all about encouraging people to give food growing a try and believes that growing our own gives us a better understanding of food.

At the heart of the global GIY movement are local GIYers connecting with each other and creating GIY projects in their communities to share their knowledge and develop new ideas, building awareness for a sustainable and ...

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“My involvement in GIY has really helped me in both my physical and mental wellbeing. It has also helped me connect with the local community and I’ve loved helping other people to grow their own food!”

- Shane Maher, GIY Champion

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Isikhathi: As a Champion you’ll need up to 4 hours per week to start and maintain your GIY Group.

Given the current restrictions that are in place around Covid-19, we encourage you to start by growing some food at home, growing it forward by sharing seeds or seedlings with neighbors and family members and using this time at home to plan for a community garden or community food growing project that can kick off properly when restrictions allow.

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