Greener Partners

06/03/2026

Greener Partners is hiring for a Programs Director!

As a member of Greener Partners’ leadership team, the Programs Director is responsible for developing, supporting, and evaluating the organization’s work across diverse sectors within Philadelphia, Montgomery County, and Delaware County. Building upon GP’s long-standing relationships across Philadelphia, Montgomery County, and Delaware County, this position advances our mission through strengthening existing partnerships as well as developing new collaborations with institutional and community partners. In close coordination with the Development team, this position works to secure sustainable funding and ensures that programs, grant proposals, and contracts are informed by the most impacted community members and staff closest to the work. The Programs Director provides support and leadership to Greener Partners’ program staff ensuring that all staff have the resources, training, skills, and capacity to successfully deliver high quality programs that have measurable social impact and achieve organizational benchmarks and goals.

Further details and apply on our website: https://greenerpartners.org/partner-with-us/opportunities/

06/03/2026

Because of you, a little girl we will call “Ariel” tried kale for the very first time.
Ariel is a preschooler who participates in Head Start, a program specifically designed for children and their caregivers to learn together.

Your support directly funds our mission to bring hands-on food and nutrition experiences directly into Head Start classrooms across the region.

One morning a few weeks ago, Ariel stood beside her mom and her classmates making a simple kale salad with pumpkin seeds and cranberries.

Then something wonderful happened.
When it was time to move on to the next activity, which was exploring plants and making smoothies with Farmer Atiba, Ariel didn't want to leave her salad behind.
She pleaded with her mom to save it for later. She wanted to finish every last bite.
Think about that for a moment…

A child who had never tasted kale before loved it so much she didn't want it to go to waste. That's the kind of transformation you make possible.

Because of you, children and families aren't just hearing about healthy foods. They're growing them. Tasting them. Preparing them together. Discovering that fresh, nourishing food can be fun, delicious, accessible.

These moments may seem small. But they're where lasting change begins.
A child discovers a new favorite food. A parent learns an easy recipe they can make again at home. A family gains confidence in preparing healthy meals together.
And little by little, you and Greener Partners help build healthier, more equitable communities.

There are thousands more children and families waiting for these opportunities.
Your gift today will help bring more Farm Explorer workshops, more fresh food experiences, more moments of discovery to families throughout our community.

Will you make a gift today and help create more “Ariel moments?”
Make your Greener Partners gift here: https://lnkd.in/eAtdAPWp

06/01/2026

Greener Partner's Head Start program works with preschools throughout the region. We see literal looks of shock at kids eating fresh salads that they make from greens, asking their parents to hold onto their veggie snacks so they can come back and eat more after they play. It’s been a joy to see moments of discovery happen not only with our students, but alongside the people who care most for them. As we see time and time again, when we give people of all ages the agency to make their own food and try vegetables in multiple ways, their feelings about what healthy foods they like improve.

05/29/2026

Join us tomorrow!!

Join us and on May 30th for a Spring Fair!
There will be boating, yoga, Zumba, free produce, art, learn to bike ride, and more! All is free! Come on out!

05/28/2026

A young boy uncovered a big, juicy earthworm. It was wriggling through the soil.

For our educators, moments like this are gold. Suddenly, science is alive and moving in your hand.

The students curiously gathered.

They learned how decomposers help build healthy soil. They watched carefully as classmates took turns gently holding the worm.
Some squealed. Some laughed. Some leaned in with wide eyes.
But one student, let’s call him Justin, stayed back.

He was very clear: “I do NOT want to touch it.”

That was okay. Because discovery-based learning works best when children can explore at their own pace…with curiosity, not pressure.

We kept talking. Observing. Wondering. Then something changed.
As the lesson wrapped, it was time to place the earthworm back into the soil. Justin suddenly called out:
“Wait! I haven’t had my turn yet!”

With visible nerves…and a tremendous amount of bravery…he reached out and gently petted the earthworm.

Once. Then twice.

It may seem like a small moment. But moments like this are where confidence begins.

This is how children learn to trust themselves. How they build curiosity. How they connect with the living systems that nourish all of us: healthy soil, healthy food, healthy communities. And none of it happens by accident.

Because of supporters like you, children across our community are digging into garden beds, tasting fresh foods, asking questions, and discovering that they belong in the natural world.

A gift today will help expand equitable fresh food access, support urban farming initiatives, and bring hands-on learning experiences to more children throughout our community.

Make your Greener Partners gift here: https://lnkd.in/eAtdAPWp

05/27/2026

This year at Greener Partners we’ve expanded our work with Head Start preschools throughout the region. New this year, we’ve done a series of three Child+Caregiver workshops. Each class incorporates two recipes that are child-led, while we offer gardening tips, tricks, and resources. Families go home with a bag of seasonal produce, ingredients, and gardening materials like seed and plants. Without fail, during each visit we see multiple instances of students trying new things and surprising their parents by enjoying the vegetables!

05/26/2026

Greener Partners is excited to announce that plans are underway for our 2026 Fall Fête.

This very special annual event – featuring cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, farm-to table seated dinner, and live and silent auctions – takes place on Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the beautiful Terrain Gardens at Devon Yard in downtown Devon, PA.

Today we invite you to be a Fall Fête Early Sponsor.

Early Sponsors receive preferred seating, special recognition in our event signage and program, and name/logo on Greener Partners’ website. If you inform us of your sponsorship by Friday, July 31, Greener Partners will proudly list you in our official Fall Fête invitation.

Become a sponsor here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/greenerpartners/event/greenerpartnersfallfete2026/

05/21/2026

05/20/2026

You can TRUST us!

05/19/2026

Can I take you to a special moment we experienced recently?

A kindergarten class was exploring the garden beds at Overbrook Elementary, one of our Greener Partners “partners.”

A young boy uncovered a big, juicy earthworm. It was wriggling through the soil.

For our educators, moments like this are gold. Suddenly, science is alive and moving in your hand.

The students curiously gathered.

They learned how decomposers help build healthy soil. They watched carefully as classmates took turns gently holding the worm.

Some squealed. Some laughed. Some leaned in with wide eyes.

But one student, let’s call him Justin, stayed back.

He was very clear: “I do NOT want to touch it.”

That was okay. Because discovery-based learning works best when children can explore at their own pace…with curiosity, not pressure.

We kept talking. Observing. Wondering. Then something changed.

As the lesson wrapped, it was time to place the earthworm back into the soil. Justin suddenly called out:

“Wait! I haven’t had my turn yet!”

With visible nerves…and a tremendous amount of bravery…he reached out and gently petted the earthworm.

Once. Then twice.

It may seem like a small moment. But moments like this are where confidence begins.

This is how children learn to trust themselves. How they build curiosity. How they connect with the living systems that nourish all of us: healthy soil, healthy food, healthy communities.

And none of it happens by accident.

Because of supporters like you, children across our community are digging into garden beds, tasting fresh foods, asking questions, and discovering that they belong in the natural world.

Because of you, Greener Partners ensures that families have greater access to nourishing fresh food.

Because of you, Greener Partners’ partner schools become places not only of learning — but of discovery, courage, and connection.

This spring, will you help create more moments like this?

A gift today will help expand equitable fresh food access, support urban farming initiatives, and bring hands-on learning experiences to more children throughout our community.

Make your Greener Partners gift here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/greenerpartners/