This growing season, OKT is growing food with two public schools: Grand Rapids Campus Elementary and Kentwood Glenwood Elementary. OKT garden coach, Belinda Henderson, is working with five families from Campus to grow food at their homes. OKT has a school garden growing at Glenwood and also works with five school families, recent immigrants to the US who wanted to also grow food at their homes.

OKT provided composted soil, organic food plants, containers, trellises, and tools needed for gardening. Belinda meets regularly with the growers to teach them how to grow and handle any problems that come up, for example harmful insects and hungry wildlife.

In addition to the families from Campus and Glenwood, OKT also continues to support food growers from years past who still want our assistance. OKT also provides learning sessions where participants learn more about how they can select and prepare healthier, affordable foods for their families.