City Sprouts
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| Purpose | Community Garden |
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| Location | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Founded | 1995 |
| http://www.omahasprouts.org | |
City Sprouts is a community garden, urban farm, and educational resource center in the Orchard Hill neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1995, City Sprouts is the oldest community garden in the city. The organization is registered as a 501(c)(3) not-for profit entity.
The stated mission objectives of City Sprouts are:[1]
- To increase the availability of fresh, locally grown produce
- To provide employment for at-risk youth
- To educate the community about healthy lifestyle choices
- To build community
Through gardening with City Sprouts, students are provided the opportunity to develop employment skills.[2] The Executive Director of City Sprouts is former Nebraska State Senator Carol Blood.
City Sprouts formed as a group in 1995, as a response to help foster community connection after a murder that had occurred in the Orchard Hill neighborhood.[3] Michael V. McNealy was one of the founding members of City Sprouts.