Harlem Grown

Our Mission

Harlem Grown's mission is to inspire youth to lead healthy and ambitious lives through mentorship and hands-on education in urban farming, sustainability, and nutrition while addressing the symptoms of health and economic inequality facing youth in Central Harlem. Our programs are designed to engage, educate, and empower low-income youth in Harlem, who often lack access to and knowledge about nutritious food options. Our approach is unique in that we not only increase understanding and knowledge about nutrition, farming, and healthy eating, but we also strive to provide participants and their families with access to local, healthy food through our urban agricultural facilities by teaching people how to grow their own food and by using a "sweat equity" model to provide fresh produce.