GROWING DEEPER ROOTS

Our work starts with our people. As we re-emerge from the pandemic, we have invested intentionally in our staff and our culture to ensure an inclusive and vibrant workplace that allows us to best serve our community and grow our mission. Together we observed many personal, professional, and organizational triumphs in 2022 that remind us of the joy and purpose of growing and sharing food with our community.

We celebrated personal milestones as two staff members welcomed new babies to the world. We recognized professional growth as we promoted three long-time staff members to management positions in each of our departments. And we continued to grow by hiring for new positions so we can deepen our commitment to our mission, our program partners, and the network of gardens and urban farms we sustain. As we begin the 2023 growing season, we celebrate that 60% of our full-time staff has been working at Grow Pittsburgh for five years or more. We were also pleased to see our community of support expand thanks to 214 new first-time donors who believe in supporting equitable access to fresh food and the tools, resources, and knowledge to empower people to grow their own.

Grow Pittsburgh continues to strive to ensure that all people in our community have the resources, capacity, and knowledge to fully realize the benefits that food-growing projects bring to our neighborhoods. We are excited to continue to work with partners like you to encourage folks to grow food in backyard, school and community gardens and urban farms throughout our region. We’re eager to make progress with you on our strategic plan to build capacity for growers of all ages, while transforming the food system to be one of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. Thank you for your support. We could not exist without you!

60% 51% of our full-time staff has worked at Grow Pittsburgh for 5+ years of those who contributed in 2021 donated again last year!