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How A Vodka Company Is Reviving Community Gardens And Farms All Across America

According to The Trust For Public Land, community garden plots have increased over 53% since 2012.

By Thrillist
Paid For Tito’s Handmade Vodka
10/8/2021

Excerpt:

The folks at Tito’s Handmade Vodka are a part of this gardening revolution, starting their own farm at their distillery in Austin, TX. The goal was simple: provide fresh, healthy food to team members, while inspiring themselves to eat well. Meals are cooked onsite, fresh produce is available to take home, and everyone has a chance to access foods that make them feel good. With 74 raised beds, the farm is able to grow a swath of fresh produce, from red peppers to purple cauliflower. The success of this project is what inspired Love, Tito’s, the philanthropic heart of Tito’s Handmade Vodka, to launch Block to Block. Since 2019, the Block to Block program has worked to support these same types of farms and community gardens nationwide.

Of course, the Tito’s team didn’t want to build a movement on dreams alone, they needed the know-how. So, they teamed up with non profit farms, community gardens, and local green spaces to expand and develop their infrastructure, being led by the folks who knew best. In Portland, OR, for example, the team collaborated with Zenger Farm, an urban farm dedicated to sustainability, community development, and providing food for residents in the area. Thanks to support from the Block to Block program, the farm was able to build greenhouses and other infrastructure to increase their productivity.

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