Upcoming Events:

For more information please visit our calendar

Local Food Month Celebration - August 21
Eat Local, Kalamazoo: Local Foods Scavenger Hunt beginning in September!
Introduction to Hydroponics - September 16
8th Annual Southwest Michigan Harvest Festival - September 19

Fair Food Matters on Michigan HB 5127, 5128 & SB 654, 65

Fair Food Matters Growing Matters Garden Jobs

The Growing Matters Garden Program

About our Garden Program Educational Programs and Classes Garden Employment Opportunities Garden Volunteer Opportunities Available Produce Support the Program

Job Openings

students At this time, the Growing Matters Garden program does not have any job openings. Please check back at a later date.

If you are college student interested in a summer internship with our program, please visit our volunteer page.

Where to find local foods: These are our favorite websites for information on Michigan farmer's markets, orchards, U-Pick farms, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, maple syrup producers, creameries, cider mills, wineries, and more.

Projects and Partnerships:

can-do kitchen
A licensed facility for new & existing food businesses, local-produce processing, and job training.
Growing Matters Garden
Kids get their hands dirty, and learn a lot, with our multi-site gardening project.
Future Chefs
Teens cook? From scratch? Check out this cool summer program.
Eat Local, Kalamazoo!
Learn how, where and why to eat local in our series of presentations and events.
Farms to K College
Students and community partners are bringing more local food into the cafeteria at Kalamazoo College.
Southwest Michigan Community Harvest Fest
Celebrate local food, local farming, and sustainable living with great speakers, music and more.
Fair Food Film Festival
Exploring where our food comes from and why it matters.