The Mission
To create a healthy, socially just, economically viable and inter-dependent local food system promoting the sustainable growth of food, forest, forage and fuel. We are dedicated to reducing our carbon imprint, raising local agricultural skills and resources in Youngstown and neighboring communities.
Areas of Focus
- Direct Market Adminstrative Support
- Urban Agricultural Land Development
- Education
- Food Policy
The Vision
We envision Youngstown as a model for food security that employs urban agriculture, waste reduction, and resource re-use. With the leadership of Grow Youngstown, the city will be a center of local and direct markets, small plot agricultural production and processing, and meaningful work opportunities. This return to our agricultural heritage as a means of strengthening our health and economic security will create opportunities for people of many generations, organizations, and cultures to build relationships and care for the environment.
Our Supporters
Grow Youngstownis a 501(c)3 organization that relies heavily on the expertise, labor and enthusiasm provided by volunteers that sustain everything we do.
We are grateful for the financial support from the Raymond John Wean Foundation, the Nathalie and James Andrews Foundation, The Walter E. and Caroline H. Watson Foundation, The Senator Maurice and Florence Lipscher Charitable Fund, Lien Forward Ohio and many personal donations.
Our partners include, the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation, Home Buyers Development Fund, the Villa Maria Farm, and the Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley.
for 2011 in kind material and labor contributions have been provided by, Fellows Riverside Gardens - Mill Creek MetroParks, L. E. Roberts Consulting, The Men's Garden Club of Youngstown, O'Hev Tzedek, 5th Avenue Community Church, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Youngstown, Greenford Christian Church, YSU students, Jubilee Gardens.
Contact Us
PO Box 1191
Youngstown, OH 44504
ph: (330) 286-0688
Board Members
- Jim Andrews
- Cherise Benton
- Elayne M.S. Bozick
- Kathi Vrable-Bryan
- Carla Cannatti
- Audra Carlson
- Floyd Davis
- Jim Echement
- Sherry Linkon
- Lisa Lotze
- Larry Roberts