At Girls Inc. of Memphis, we serve more than 2,400 girls annually. The Girls Inc. Experience consists of people, an environment, and programming that together equip girls to succeed.

Trained staff and volunteers build lasting, mentoring relationships in girls-only spaces  that are physically and emotionally safe and where girls find a sisterhood of support with shared drive, mutual respect, and high expectations. Hands-on, research-based programs provide girls with the skills and knowledge to set goals, overcome obstacles, and improve academic performance.

The unique location of the Girls Inc. Youth Farm provides us with daily opportunities to interact with members of our community. Bordered by Whitney Elementary, a post office, and neighborhoods, we talk with community members on a regular basis about growing and eating high quality, local food. Many of our on-site customers once grew vegetables with their older family members, and they are interested in learning how to grow their own food in their neighborhood. We've been listening.

The Girls Inc. Youth Farm program provides the tools, the space, and the experience to help our neighbors grow their own food. We would like to task our youth crew with planning and building a community garden on the edge of our own full-scale farm. Community gardeners at the Girls Inc. Youth Farm will have access to seeds, water, organic compost, tools, and the vast knowledge base of our experienced farm crew. We're confident that taking our neighborhood engagement experience to the next level will encourage, empower, galvanize, unite, and nourish our neighborhood.