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Summer 2023 Partnership Opportunity

Summer 2023 Partnership Opportunity

Monday, Mar 13, 2023

SEEDS is seeking a programming partner to co-facilitate and collaborate with in our efforts to ensure that young people and their families have healthy spaces to spend time that encourage respect for life, the earth, and each other … read more

2022 Harvest Friendraiser

2022 Harvest Friendraiser

Wednesday, Oct 5, 2022

At SEEDS, we’re honored to be part of a community that has valued youth empowerment, farms, farmers, and healthy, equitable food choices since 1994. Community members, like you, have helped SEEDS build and sustain meaningful programs at our … read more

Farm Church Harvests SEEDS Greens

Tuesday, Dec 14, 2021

Longtime SEEDS partner Farm Church organized a group this morning to harvest greens and deliver to Lincoln Community Health Center. Thank you, Farm Church!

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SEEDS Board Adds Five New Members

SEEDS Board Adds Five New Members

Thursday, Dec 9, 2021

Durham, NC.

At its regular meeting of the board of directors, held virtually last week, Durham-based SEEDS named five new board members, including two graduate students from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business who will serve the board … read more

2021 Programs Update!

Wednesday, Jun 16, 2021

Hiring: We have hired two of our DIG Grads, Betzaly Lila-Galicia, and Brittany Lila-Galicia, as our new SEEDlings and SAPLINGs Educators. They will be working with Summer Camp students, teaching them farming and cooking, and continuing with us … read more

Virtual Activities & Resources – Week of April 6

Virtual Activities & Resources – Week of April 6

Monday, Apr 6, 2020

While our students are not able to join us on the farm, and while our staff is working remotely, we are working hard to develop resources and activities that will be educational for students and beneficial for families! … read more

So Long Summer Camp Session 2!

So Long Summer Camp Session 2!

Tuesday, Jul 30, 2019

What better way to say goodbye to Session 2 of summer camp than a blog post? Session 2 was the longest session, lasting 3 weeks and yet it had the smallest group of campers! This longer time frame … read more

What We’re Cookin: BBQ Tofu

What We’re Cookin: BBQ Tofu

Tuesday, Jun 25, 2019

Each day of camp, students are hard at work preparing a healthy and delicious lunch to share! One recent favorite from summer camp was delicious crispy tofu with homemade barbeque sauce! Try this at home for a delicious … read more

Meet Our New Board Members!

Meet Our New Board Members!

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2019

SEEDS is excited to announce the addition of three fantastic new board members to our team! 

Katryna Robinson – Executive Assistant to the University Librarian at Duke University

Katryna and her family moved to Durham three and a half … read more

Summer Camp 2018: Ready, Set, Grow!

Summer Camp 2018: Ready, Set, Grow!

Friday, Jun 22, 2018

We are so excited this week to welcome our very first set of campers for SEEDS Summer Camp 2018, just in time for the first official day of summer! This week’s theme is “Ready, Set, Grow!” and our … read more

Pie Social 2018 – What a blast!

Pie Social 2018 – What a blast!

Tuesday, Jun 5, 2018

On Sunday, May 27, SEEDS hosted its 9th Annual Pie Social to support educational garden programs for Durham youth this summer. Because of the incredible support of the Durham community and local businesses, this year’s event was a … read more

9th Annual SEEDS Pie Social

9th Annual SEEDS Pie Social

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

We are happy to announce that after a year away, SEEDS will be returning to host its 9th Annual Pie Social on May 27!

This year’s Pie Social will be hosted at Fullsteam Brewery and promises to be … read more

Conversations with Co-Founder Brenda Brodie

Conversations with Co-Founder Brenda Brodie

Thursday, Jun 8, 2017

My conversations with SEEDS’ Co-Founder Brenda Brodie often begin in the garden, where I usually find her planting seeds and removing weeds. I wait for a few seconds until she finishes pulling up dandelions, chickweed and other plants … read more

Lemonade Meet & Greet

Lemonade Meet & Greet

Monday, Mar 27, 2017

Our Interim Executive Director, Sarah Shapard, would like to invite you to have a glass of lemonade and a conversation about SEEDS’ kitchen and garden. You’ll also have an opportunity to get acquainted with SEEDS’ program staff. Let … read more