Black Seeds Urban Farm , an urban garden in the Greenlaw neighborhood of Uptown Memphis, was one of five gardens in North America to receive a grant from Fiskars, an international garden tool brand, this summer.
The grant, from Fiskars’ Project Orange Thumb, comes with $15,000 and a donation of gardening tools and is the second time Black Seeds received the project’s grant.
“We are so impressed by the great work Black Seeds is doing in this community and feel honored to be part of their story,” Fiskars Americas’ senior manager of communication and engagement Leah Huibregtse said in a statement. “This year Fiskars is celebrating our 375th anniversary and as a nod to our heritage, we wanted to revisit gardens we’ve invested in along the way. Memphis is a long way from our humble beginnings in a small Finnish village in 1649, but the alignment with our values of sustainability and desire to make the everyday extraordinary made us perfect partners for Project Orange Thumb.”
Black Seeds was founded by Bobby Rich and Derravia Rich and provides fresh produce to the surrounding area. The garden also features seating and hammocks for those who wish to relax.