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Take care of Kinship Community Food Center’s (Kinship) urban farm hoop houses this spring so they can harvest healthy fruits and veggies this summer! Kinship’s hoop houses provide fresh and local food to those in need. Volunteers will cultivate, plant, water, and harvest fresh produce that will be provided to shoppers at Kinship.

Activities

Kids will be gardening inside the hoop houses and planting, harvesting, weeding, moving soil, and all things related to the general maintenance of the site.

Purpose

Kids will have the opportunity to get dirty, tend and explore the garden, and harvest food to donate to Kinship Community Food Center.

Impact

Enjoy a fun, hands-on experience gardening while learning about food insecurity in our local community.

When & Where

Saturday, May 11 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

The hoop houses are located at the Maglio Tomato Building, 4287 N Port Washington Road, Milwaukee, WI 53212. Please park in the lot on the North side of the building and walk through the fence to the big hoop houses.

Registration Information

Participants: Twelve families or small groups

Ages: All ages welcome

Cost: Free

Materials: Dress in layers as hoop houses tend to be hotter than outside temperatures. Be ready to get dirty! In addition, please be prepared to bring a water bottle, closed-toed and water-proof shoes, gardening gloves, sunscreen, and anything else you and your family may need for a two-hour event.

Questions: Please contact Senta Metz at senta@kickmke.org with any questions. We will send you an email to confirm registration and touch base before the event.

Cancellations: Please contact Senta Metz at senta@kickmke.org asap in the event of a cancellation so we can add waitlisted families to the event.

Our Partner

Kinship Community Food Center engages volunteers and neighborhood residents to end hunger, isolation, and poverty. Their innovative programs nourish food security and wellness, foster belonging and community engagement, and empower stability, and economic prosperity in the city of Milwaukee. Learn more about Kinship Community Food Center and their urban farming here.