Grow Pittsburgh

Mission Our mission is to teach people how to grow food and promote the benefits gardens bring to our neighborhoods. Vision We envision the day when everyone in our city and region grows and eats fresh, local and healthy food. Values COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION Prioritizing neighborhood voices to guide programs FISCAL INTEGRITY Making responsible and effective use of available resources SOCIAL JUSTICE Understanding systems of privilege, oppression, and racism, and using this knowledge to drive our work ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Using, teaching and advocating for restorative practices FOOD SOVEREIGNTY Supporting everyones right to access, produce and distribute healthy and culturally appropriate food TRANSPARENCY Being accountable by using clear, direct and inclusive communication EQUITY Working alongside communities to build access and power for all RESOURCEFULNESS Creating hands-on opportunities to build individual community self-sufficiency