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Take a look at our brochure: GrowLocal Brochure
Vision and Mission
Our vision is that through our efforts, we will participate in the building, nourishing, and nurturing community through establishing and growing urban gardens.
GrowLocal Lafayette’s mission is to support and encourage urban gardening through action, education, and organization, and in turn, enhancing community and quality of life throughout our neighborhoods.
Core Values
Our core values are to:
- Conduct organizational pursuits in an ethical, sustainable manner
- Develop and share best practices across the urban gardening network
- Educate and inspire healthful attitudes and actions
- Provide access to healthy food and resources
- Encourage use of vacant city spaces in a sustainable, healthy way
- Instill stewardship, pride, and ownership in building healthy communities
Community Partners
We have partnered with several local organizations to help spread the word about and share the movement of GrowLocal! Click the links for more information about these organizations.
Bauer Family Resource: http://www.bauerfamilyresources.org/
Brown Street United Methodist:
City of Lafayette: http://www.lafayette.in.gov/
Food Finders: https://www.food-finders.org/
Friends of Downtown: https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Downtown-Lafayette-IN-223881698078/
Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette: http://lafayettehabitat.org/
Hanna Community Center: http://www.hannacntr.org/
Imagination Station: http://www.imagination-station.org/
Lafayette Department of Parks & Recreation: http://www.lafayette.in.gov/342/Parks-Recreation
LTHC Homeless Services: http://www.lthc.net/
Nurse-Family Partnership: https://www.goodwillindy.org/health/#nfp
Purdue Extension: https://extension.purdue.edu/Tippecanoe/Pages/default.aspx
Purdue Service Learning: https://www.purdue.edu/engagement/learn/community.php
Purdue Student Farm Organization: https://www.facebook.com/PurdueStudentFarm/
Salvation Army: http://corps.salvationarmyindiana.org/lafayette/
Tippecanoe County Health Department: https://www.tippecanoe.in.gov/270/Health-Department
United Way of Greater Lafayette: http://www.uwlafayette.org/
Wabash Center: https://www.wabashcenter.com/
Wabash River Enhancement Corporation: http://www.wabashriver.net/