# Growing Together Bay Area

> Growing Together Bay Area is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 88-2293022, founded 2013) that greens schoolyards and runs environmental and nutrition education, plants trees, grows food, and builds a statewide school-garden movement across 49 Title I public schools in four East Bay school districts: West Contra Costa, Oakland, San Lorenzo, and San Leandro. We reach roughly 11,590 students a week, and 93% of spending goes to programs.

## Programs
- [Environmental Education](https://growingtogetherprojects.org/programs/environmental-education): Expert instructors lead inquiry-based garden, science, and nutrition lessons woven into the school day.
- [Greening Schoolyards](https://growingtogetherprojects.org/programs/greening-schoolyards): Turning paved-over schoolyards into living outdoor classrooms, community hubs, and production farms.
- [Fresh Food Access](https://growingtogetherprojects.org/programs/fresh-food-access): Campus farms, culinary apprenticeships, and farm-fresh produce in cafeteria meals and for families.
- [Planting Trees](https://growingtogetherprojects.org/programs/planting-trees): Families plant and steward free fruit trees in their neighborhoods, with multilingual care support.
- [Movement Building](https://growingtogetherprojects.org/programs/movement-building): Leading the California School Garden Coalition (80+ organizations) toward dedicated state funding for garden education.

## About
- [About](https://growingtogetherprojects.org/about): Who we are and how the five programs reinforce each other.
- [Our Story](https://growingtogetherprojects.org/about/story): From a volunteer tree-planting crew in Oakland (2013) to an integrated school-garden organization across four districts.
- [Team](https://growingtogetherprojects.org/about/team): 44 staff and 117 student apprentices across four districts.
- [Financials](https://growingtogetherprojects.org/about/financials): A ~$3.5M budget across five revenue sources, 93% to programs, second organizational audit complete.
- [2025 Impact Report](https://growingtogetherprojects.org/impact): The year in numbers, a letter from the directors, and a school case study.

## Get involved
- [Donate](https://growingtogetherprojects.org/donate): Make a tax-deductible gift; 100% reaches Growing Together. Designate it to any of the five programs.
- [Partner with us](https://growingtogetherprojects.org/get-involved/partner): For schools, districts, funders, companies, and fellow nonprofits.
- [Jobs](https://growingtogetherprojects.org/jobs): Open roles at Growing Together.
- [Contact](https://growingtogetherprojects.org/contact): hello@growingtogetherprojects.org, (510) 776-5556, Oakland, CA.