Damayan Garden Project

04/22/2023

is on point as always! We painted pots with kids and there’s still so much going on to enjoy. Happy Earth Day! 💚🌎♻️

04/22/2023

In honor of Earth Day and the last day of National Volunteer Week, we want to give a huge shoutout to the volunteers who helped the Damayan Garden Project revive our garden beds last year and maintain them throughout the year! Thanks to their hard work and dedication, we can now grow fresh produce to serve our clients. 🌎

Learn more about our volunteer opportunities and sign up today at kearneycenter.org/get-involved 🔗🌱

03/16/2023

NEXT SATURDAY!!!!!

Join us for the Community Agro-Fair day, where you can pick up various seeds, participate in educational activities, and learn how to create a successful home garden and healthy fresh eating. Learn about the Spring Seed library and how to get involved with the community garden. The event will be held at the Jefferson County Library on March 18th, from 10 am- 1 pm. There will be time for the community to plant in the community garden. Come with your gardening and food preservation questions!
For any questions, please contact the Jefferson County Extension office or Jefferson County Library.

12/07/2022

Important information to share on major topics in farming and land use. Come join us this Saturday at “The Hole” for solid information

11/17/2022

ATTENTION BLUEBERRY LOVERS: We received a generous donation from Jubilee Orchards of several full-grown blueberry shrubs for our upcoming plant swap! These are big plants, so if you want one, make sure your vehicle can accommodate them. These blueberries have history! From the Jubilee website:

"Jubilee has a storied legacy deeply rooted in the state of Florida. Founded by former U.S. Senator and Governor of Florida, ‘Walking Lawton’ Chiles. He walked into the hearts of Floridians over the course of a 1,000-mile trek across the state that earned him a seat in the U.S. Senate. He loved the people he met and his Red Hills plantation where his passion was.

His love for the land was instilled in his two sons, who have continued with his environmental passion. Lawton Chiles, Jr. has led Jubilee in state-leading environmental practices where he grows organic certified blueberries and practices good stewardship of the plantation. While Ed Chiles has created a premier group of restaurants and farms that feature sustainable and eco-friendly practices—he is a leader in eco-agricultural programs.

It's this passion that makes Jubilee an amazing experience and why we want to share it with everyone who visits. That’s why every Spring we welcome thousands of people for our U-Pick season and encourage people to enjoy the full experience of the plantation by staying overnight in two of Walking Lawton’s turn-of-the century cabins—hiking in the woods and enjoying the ponds. Also, enjoying our orchards while picking our luscious fruit with their families and friends."

Thanks Jubilee! We're grateful to pass these beauties along to the community.

11/16/2022

We're looking for volunteers this Saturday for the garden at ! This time we'll have Latra Young with to assist. Latra has successfully grown food and maintained multiple hydroponics systems at his nursery for personal use. He also works with FAMU where he manages 2 large aquaponics hoophouses located in Havana, FL.

We're looking to start again at 9:30 this Saturday, November 5th. DM to RSVP!

11/14/2022

11/14/2022

Posted • Join us this Saturday for activities with and ! Damayan will be holding their fall plant swap in the market space from 10-2. HWB will have a demonstration using elderberry taught by resident clinical herbalist .dixon.18. Come out and enjoy this beautiful weather, pay our vendors a visit and participate in fall activities!

11/08/2022

Come celebrate the launch of the Lola Hampton-Frank Pinder Center for Agroecology at FAMU hosted at the FAMU Community Garden.

11/02/2022

We're looking for volunteers this Saturday for the garden at ! We've been preparing the area for a hydroponic unit and it's time to implement it. Starting at 9:30 this Saturday, November 5th. DM to RSVP!