Established in 2016, Growing Together Nebraska (GTN) is a SNAP-Ed funded donation garden project that increases food security and promotes healthy food access for families and individuals who are food insecure. This team engages active Extension Master Gardeners, local community organizations, and volunteers to build and manage donation gardens to improve access to affordable, nutritious, and safe foods. Nebraska's efforts feed into a larger Growing Together multi-state (Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin) SNAP-Ed project.
2023 Impacts
46,515 pounds (139,547 servings)
Fruits and vegetables grown and/or rescued and donated to 51 different food pantry and distribution sites.
266 Volunteers
These volunteers, including 72 Extension Master Gardener Volunteers contributed over 8,144 hours of their time to assist with planting, managing, harvesting, and cleaning up garden sites. This is valued at more than $240,255.
19,245
Number of individuals who received donated produce in 2023.
Natalie Sehi
Extension Educator - Nutrition Education Program
Location:
Nebraska Extension
113 Home Economics Building
Lincoln, NE 68583-0806
Phone: 402-472-6528
Email: nsehi2@unl.edu
