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The Million Gardens Movement aims to teach millions to grow food at home

The Million Gardens Movement is a community of gardeners who want to inspire a happier and healthier world by educating and supporting millions of new gardeners to grow their own food.

Plant a garden, grow a community!

Big Green and Modern Farmer are jointly behind the launch of the Million Gardens Movement, a charitable food initiative that officially kicked off on Plant a Seed Day (20 March). Set in the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Million Gardens Movement aspires to give everyone the opportunity to grow their own food, whether it is on a windowsill or in a backyard, to create a healthier, happier, more sustainable world.

According to a research study at Northwestern University, last year 1 in 4 families in the U.S. faced issues of food insecurity not knowing where their next healthy meal was coming from. Source: MillionGardensMovement.org

The Movement will make it possible for any family to grow their own healthy food

In the midst of the Covid Pandemic, philanthropists Frank Giustra and Kimbal Musk have joined forces to help fight hunger, support climate action, and increase resilience. Giustra’s Modern Farmer and Musk’s Big Green have combined efforts to present The Million Gardens Movement — a joint charitable project that’s dedicated to mobilising a million people to grow their own food and reap the benefits of gardening. Whether it’s in a community garden, on a fire escape, or along with a window box, it’s small collective acts like these that will sow the biggest seeds of change.

The Million Gardens Movement will make it possible for any family, no matter where they live or what resources they have, to grow their own healthy food. The Movement will provide the families that need it most with a beginner-friendly garden kit, creating healthy eating habit in the home and increasing families’ ability to choose, grow, prepare, and eat healthy food. 

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She is joined by actor and environmentalist Harrison Ford, TV and film actress Zooey Deschanel, Academy Award winning actress Salma Hayek, TV personality and ‘Property Brother’ star Jonathan Scott, singer and TV host Nicole Scherzinger, musician Aloe Blacc, supermodel and dietician Maye Musk, and internet sensations Josh Richards and Griffin Johnson.
Grammy Award winning musician and actress Eve has voiced the launch campaign video. She is joined by actor and environmentalist Harrison Ford, TV and film actress Zooey Deschanel, Academy Award winning actress Salma Hayek, TV personality and ‘Property Brother’ star Jonathan Scott, singer and TV host Nicole Scherzinger, musician Aloe Blacc, supermodel and dietician Maye Musk, and internet sensations Josh Richards and Griffin Johnson. Source: Twitter/MillionGardensMovement

Musk and Giustra hope millions of people will join the movement to grow more at home

Food philanthropist and Publisher of Modern Farmer, Frank Giustra has joined forces with food entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Big Green, Kimbal Musk to launch the movement to help fight hunger, support climate action, and increase resilience. 

They have committed their teams, networks, and personal resources to support the Million Gardens Movement so that every family in North America will have the opportunity to grow their own food. The pair are united in the belief that the small act of planting food has the power to benefit people, communities, and the world.

The website MillionGardensMovement.org launched this month with a suite of online lessons and activities for anyone wanting to join the movement and grow more veggies at home. It’s for all levels of gardeners featuring a vast library of how-to garden advice and resources from Modern Farmer alongside nutrition and health programming from Big Green.

Musk and Giustra hope millions of people will join the movement to grow more at home and to give millions of “Little Green Gardens” to people who are cut off from the amazing health benefits of gardening often due to lack of space, funds, or know-how. Little Green Gardens are compact container gardens suitable for small growing spaces. They even come with a customised growing plan and leverage the MillionGardensMovement.org suite of online lessons and activities to support the growing of culturally relevant at-home veggie gardens.

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The Million Gardens Movement is creating a culture shift around gardening

Starting this month, donations to the Million Gardens Movement will support the first distribution of 5,000 Little Green Gardens by Big Green to underserved families in cities across the United States. 

In Chicago, Conscious Alliance and the Greater Chicago Food Depository are joining the Million Gardens Movement by distributing Little Green Gardens and over 20,000 pounds of natural and organic food to Chicago Public School students and families across the city. 

By combining much-needed healthy food with an educational indoor growing experience and virtual programs, families will become part of the Million Gardens Movement to grow their own food to increase food sovereignty. 

Additional “Garden and Grocery” distributions will be happening this month at schools and various community hubs in Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Memphis. The goal is to give 1 million families home gardens this year so that they may start to grow their own food.

“We are building a community of people who love gardening – whether you tend an acre or have a lone pot on your fire escape, the Million Gardens Movement is creating a culture shift around gardening and the value of growing your own food," said Frank Giustra, Owner and Publisher of Modern Farmer. “We’re breaking down barriers by showing how simple it is to grow fruits, herbs, and vegetables.”

"Big Green and Modern Farmer started the Million Gardens Movement to make it simple for anyone to give a family a garden,” said Kimbal Musk, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Big Green. “Planting a seed is an act of hope for a brighter tomorrow. Join us by giving a garden to a family today.”

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Giustra and Musk have recruited some of the world’s most recognised faces to join the Movement

According to the Journal of Extension, the average home vegetable garden produces $677 worth of fruits and vegetables every year. Likewise, according to Johns Hopkins University, the United States could save more than 30,000 lives and $5 billion in medical spending each year if Americans ate just one more serving of fruits and vegetables a day.

To further the reach and strengthen the movement, Giustra and Musk have recruited some of the world’s most recognised faces to join the Million Gardens Movement to inspire millions of people to grow their own food and to give gardens to those who would not otherwise have the opportunity. 

Grammy Award winning musician and actress Eve has voiced the launch campaign video. She is joined by actor and environmentalist Harrison Ford, TV and film actress Zooey Deschanel, Academy Award winning actress Salma Hayek, TV personality and ‘Property Brother’ star Jonathan Scott, singer and TV host Nicole Scherzinger, musician Aloe Blacc, supermodel and dietician Maye Musk, and internet sensations Josh Richards and Griffin Johnson. 

Collectively these influencers and many others are lending their name to the Million Gardens Movement to have an incredible impact on the health and happiness of current and future generations by inspiring people everywhere to garden more at home, school, and in their community.

To give a garden to a family in need or learn how to grow your own garden, visit milliongardensmovement.org.

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“The Million Gardens Movement is about reconnecting us to our roots, to real food, and to a path to a sustainable, healthy lifestyle. I want to inspire families across America — and the globe — to experience the magic of growing your own food. For ten years, Big Green has been connecting kids and families to real food through our school-based programs. By combining forces with like-minded organizations like Modern Farmer, companies, and advocates, families from all walks of life will get more connected and excited about real food — the food they can trust to nourish their bodies and the planet. We can all have an incredible impact on the health and happiness of current and future generations by gardening more at home, school, and in our community.”
Kimbal Musk, Big Green: “The Million Gardens Movement is about reconnecting us to our roots, to real food, and to a path to a sustainable, healthy lifestyle. I want to inspire families across America — and the globe — to experience the magic of growing your own food. For ten years, Big Green has been connecting kids and families to real food through our school-based programs. By combining forces with like-minded organizations like Modern Farmer, companies, and advocates, families from all walks of life will get more connected and excited about real food — the food they can trust to nourish their bodies and the planet. We can all have an incredible impact on the health and happiness of current and future generations by gardening more at home, school, and in our community.” Source: RollingStone/MillionGardensMovement

Who are Big green and modern Farmer?

About Big Green 

Big Green is a national nonprofit dedicated to creating healthy places where kids can learn and grow. Through outdoor learning environments, gardens, and programming, Big Green forges connections between education and health and offers experiences that engage the whole child. Founded in 2011 by Kimbal Musk and Hugo Matheson to address diet-related health disparities, Big Green has since grown to work in nearly 650 schools in Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Pittsburgh, and supports students, teachers, and families through school-based, online, and at-home programming. For more information, please visit biggreen.org or follow them on Twitter and Instagram @BigGreen.

About Modern Farmer 

Modern Farmer is an online magazine dedicated to food, how we grow it, how we eat, and how it affects our world, our community, and our lives. It is read by a large community of farmers, wannabe farmers, chefs, and passionate home cooks who are influencing the way we eat right now. Blending hands-in-dirt service, soulful inspiration, and whip-smart reporting, Modern Farmer understands that a tomato is never just a tomato – it’s also a political, and deeply personal, statement about who we want to be and the world we hope to live in. For more information visit modernfarmer.com

“I believe everyone has a stake in the food chain. Every day we all take decisions—what we grow, what we buy, what we eat—that directly shape our land and our society. We are all, in different ways, stewards of the land and each other. In other words: We are all modern farmers now. And I hope the Million Gardens Movement can bring together people who share this belief, so we can grow something great together. We want to build a community of gardeners – whether you tend an acre or have alone pot on your fire escape. We want to create a place where you can learn how to garden better, encourage those planting their first seeds, share your triumphs and troubles, and most importantly help each other and help others.”
Frank Giustra, Modern Farmer: “I believe everyone has a stake in the food chain. Every day we all take decisions—what we grow, what we buy, what we eat—that directly shape our land and our society. We are all, in different ways, stewards of the land and each other. In other words: We are all modern farmers now. And I hope the Million Gardens Movement can bring together people who share this belief, so we can grow something great together. We want to build a community of gardeners – whether you tend an acre or have alone pot on your fire escape. We want to create a place where you can learn how to garden better, encourage those planting their first seeds, share your triumphs and troubles, and most importantly help each other and help others.” Source: Modern Farmer
Welcome to the Million Gardens Movement What if every family had the opportunity to grow their own food? Let’s find out together. Eve just introduced the Million Gardens Movement and narrates our first video. For $10 you can give a garden to a family in need. Give a garden: milliongardensmovement.org/give Source: Facebook/MillionGardensMovement

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