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Green St. Louis Machine is dedicated to fostering sustainable empowerment around healthy food in underserved communities in St. Louis. We achieve this through our youth-centered initiative, which focuses on food justice, STEAM education, and urban agriculture. Our primary approach involves providing and supporting year-round, cutting-edge aeroponic gardening programs, within schools and youth organizations, with the goal of promoting sustainable empowerment around healthy food. During the 2022-23 school year, we were able to serve over 450 teachers, students, and young people across nine inner city schools, Mathews-Dickey Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis (which serves as home base for our initiative), and R.I.S.E. Youth Center in Spanish Lake, St. Louis County. It is worth noting that all these locations are situated within food deserts - areas lacking consistent access to fresh and nutritious food options.
Throughout the school year, GSM educators and their students participate in various activities and experiments related to plant growth and healthy eating. Professional development and STEAM curriculum support is offered by UMSL’s College of Education.
The GSM experience is also featured weekly during after-school care. It extends until 8 pm Monday-Thursday and until 6 pm on Fridays with parent pick up.
Students can participate in GSM activities, including urban agriculture, during summer camp at
Mathews-Dickey Club. Summer camp runs from June through August, M-F, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.
bgcstl.org/programs/summer-camp/
Twice a year, GSM schools and partners come together to make and share healthy food recipes from produce grown in the tower gardens. Parents and community members are invited to attend! Join us for one of these
community events!
There are MANY ways to get involved:
Financial Supporter: plant a seed to sponsor a school or donate items for GSM needs.
Tower Garden Caretaker: Assist teachers and students with Tower Garden maintenance.
Farmer Grower/Community Gardener:
Develop and implement growing activities at Mathews-Dickey Club or a GSM school.
Healthy Chef: Lead one or more sessions for students on healthy food preparation.
Engaged Entrepreneur: Help develop entrepreneurial skills around produce grown by students.
Teacher Champion: teach or assist a teacher with GSM science/STEAM, or other activities.
Intern with GSM: Focus on STEAM, social justice, or issues of food insecurity.
Volunteer for or Fund events or projects: one-time, once a month to help lead a healthy eating gardening plant art or STEM, after-school session.
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