Mission
Our mission is to teach people how to grow food and promote the benefits gardens bring to our neighborhoods.
Vision
We envision the day when everyone in our city and region grows and eats fresh, local and healthy food.
Values
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
Prioritizing neighborhood voices to guide programs
FISCAL INTEGRITY
Making responsible and effective use of available resources
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Understanding systems of privilege, oppression, and racism, and using this knowledge to drive our work
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
Using, teaching and advocating for restorative practices
FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
Supporting everyone’s right to access, produce and distribute healthy and culturally appropriate food
TRANSPARENCY
Being accountable by using clear, direct and inclusive communication
EQUITY
Working alongside communities to build access and power for all
RESOURCEFULNESS
Creating hands-on opportunities to build individual community self-sufficiency
At Grow Pittsburgh, we believe that everyone in our city and region should have the opportunity to grow and eat local, healthy, affordable, and culturally appropriate food. We make gardening accessible for home, school, and community gardeners and urban farmers.
