The GrowHaus
Cultivating Community-Led Food Justice Since 2009
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Why The GrowHaus’ Work is Critical
In Uncertain Times, Food Insecurity Remains Pervasive
We are experiencing a food insecurity crisis where 15% of our neighbors in Denver say they do not have enough money for food, according to new data from DDPHE. Parents are carrying the burden of having to cut the size of their children’s meals. The challenge of access to healthy food leads to poor physical health outcomes, mental health challenges, and hinders a child's ability to learn in school. Most consequential, children in The GrowHaus' home community of Globeville in North Denver have a life expectancy of 11 years less than more affluent children only a few miles away.
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Amidst these challenges, The GrowHaus’ 16-person team, made up primarily of Latina women from the communities served, is supporting thousands of people every week and proving that community-led solutions alleviate food insecurity and build community wealth and well-being. It is critical that we continue scaling this work to meet the pressing need for food access. That’s why we have an ambitious goal for 300 people to donate to The GrowHaus on Colorado Gives Day. When we reach this goal, some of our most passionate supporters will contribute an additional $30,000 toward our work advancing food justice! Join The GrowHaus' community of supporters in confronting Denver's food insecurity challenge head-on by making your Colorado Gives Day gift today!
New Food Access Sites Expand Options for Healthy and Culturally Meaningful Foods
The GrowHaus food access team, made up of eight community members, is facing Denver’s food insecurity crisis head-on and reaching nearly 6,000 people every month. Originally serving the Latino immigrant communities of Globeville, Elyria, and Swansea, The GrowHaus is sharing its expertise to expand fresh food access and is now managing 26 food access sites across the City of Denver via partnerships with Denver Public Libraries, Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, Archway Communities, and community health care clinics.
Food Education Sparks Leadership Journeys
Study after study underscores the importance of food education, and The GrowHaus has seen first-hand the effectiveness of a neighbor-to-neighbor model. The GrowHaus’ Promotora (Community Health Specialist) team and Education Team lead year-round cooking classes and home visits, where children and adults come together to build healthy habits and community connections by celebrating traditional flavors and discovering ways to prepare unfamiliar fruits and vegetables.
During youth programs, cooking and gardening workshops are just the beginning of a child’s leadership journey. Children and teens learn life skills, like following recipes and working as a team, and explore their power as emerging community leaders during field trips and independent passion projects.
Career Pathways for Our Neighbors
To address the root causes of food insecurity and to provide wealth-building opportunities, The GrowHaus hires and invests in the career pathways of our community members. The GrowHaus hires teens and adults to lead community programming where they prioritize skill development, personal growth, and leadership development.
This Work is Possible Because of Our Community of Engaged Supporters
The GrowHaus' closest friends know the importance of our work and have agreed to collectively give an additional $30,000 to The GrowHaus when 300 people make their Colorado Gives Day donation!
Your gift today will create immediate impact.
Gifts of $250 or more not only deliver health and hope but also come with a 25% Colorado Enterprise Zone income tax credit.
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Set The Dinner Table For Your Neighbor
For over 100,000 neighbors, the question isn’t ‘what’s on the table’ but whether there’s a meal to share at all. At The GrowHaus, we’re committed to ensuring every table has food that nourishes, heals, and connects. The GrowHaus’ work challenges systemic causes of food insecurity as teens in our Seed2Seed program develop lifelong leadership skills, Promotoras (Community Health Specialists) connect with families through cooking classes, home visits, and SNAP support, and when access to nutrition becomes a uniting shared experience.
The GrowHaus to Launch Community Food Market Fellowship
In partnership with the USDA and Colorado Trust, The GrowHaus is launching a Community Food Access Fellowship program to equip our team with the skills to manage and sustain community-led food markets. The GrowHaus’ warehouse will transform into a pop-up community choice market that will serve as a live training program for our team, where 400 households from our home communities of Globeville, Elyria, and Swansea will shop for fresh produce, view cooking demonstrations, enroll in SNAP, and sign up for nutrition classes.
Purchase Next Week’s Groceries for Your Neighbor in Need
For the 107,000 Denver neighbors experiencing food insecurity, fresh fruits and vegetables are often the first things left behind at the grocery store. Amidst this immense challenge, The GrowHaus is providing fresh produce to 6,000 neighbors every month and has distributed nearly 1 million pounds of fresh produce this year. We can’t slow down. There are 418 people on the waitlist for our food access program, and we need your help to serve them.
Guarantee Fresh Food Access for Children
Since its inception in 2009, The GrowHaus has been passionately investing in the health, well-being, and leadership of our youngest neighbors. This work is critical, as 21% of households with children in Denver are experiencing food insecurity, according to new data from DDPHE. The GrowHaus is addressing these immense challenges with reliable fresh food access and a continuum of health and wellness education opportunities for children
Communities that Garden Together Thrive Together
Growing your own fruits and vegetables is about connection with your food, autonomy, and choice. Gardens bring our neighbors together and illustrate the strength and resilience of our community. Despite GES having a reputation as one of the most polluted zip codes in the country, we are overcoming decades of industrialization and redlining by planting seeds of food justice that provide nutrition security and become seedlings that help clean our air.
