August 4, 2023
PATCH: Harlem Urban Farming Org Receives $10K Grant From Starbucks
The organization was one of more than 1,900 nonprofits to be selected of the 19,000 nominations for the grant. For an organization to have been chosen, it had to be nominated by a Starbucks partner (employee).
“My first experience with Harlem Grown was as a store manager in the Harlem Area five years ago," Starbucks store manager Islam said in a news release. "I volunteered and had the opportunity to hear the story of Harlem Grown directly from its founder and plant various fruits and vegetables."
"We came back later that year and had the opportunity to harvest the very plants that we seeded. It was truly unique and rewarding experience," they added…
Harlem Grown received one of the highest number of nominations of any in the country, with 155 Starbucks employees nominating the nonprofit.