Nature’s Path opens applications for Gardens for Good grant

Who: Nature's Path Organic Foods

What: The organic breakfast food brand is now accepting applications for its annual Gardens for Good: Plant it Forward grant.

Now in its 15th year, the program will award $6,500 grants to 20 gardens across the U.S. and Canada—totalling over $100,000 in funding.

Gardens for Good helps local urban gardens combat food insecurity and expand access to fresh, organic food in their communities.

Ten gardens in the U.S. and 10 in Canada will receive grants. Applicants must be registered non-profits, and past recipients can apply if they received a grant before 2020.

"As we kick off another year of the program, we're proud to celebrate 15 years of impact and reaffirm our commitment to making organic food accessible to all," said Jyoti Stephens, vice president of mission and strategy at Nature's Path, in a press release. "Community gardens are at the heart of that mission. They nourish neighborhoods with fresh, healthy food and help build a more just and equitable food system. We believe organic food should be a right, not a privilege."

Since 2010, Gardens for Good has awarded nearly $1 million to over 100 gardens across North America, slated to reach its 2028 goal nearly three years early.