Co-Founders: Jorge| TK | Legacy

 

 

In 2018, the Overtown Green Haven Project was created to bring awareness to a huge economic issue in one of Miami's oldest neighborhoods. Once a thriving historic center for commerce in the black community, Overtown is now considered a food desert. Green Haven Project aims to empower local residents in the pursuit of obtaining healthy, fresh, local, and affordable food. To end this crisis, GHP provides residents with a space to learn and to grow their own food and sense of community. Urban fruit and vegetable gardening has been proven to help fight back against racism, poverty, social injustice, and gentrification. Our goal is to create a more resilient Overtown community that can withstand the pressures placed on it presently and in the future. Each month, the food harvested from the garden is used to feed the homeless community in Overtown and bring all members of the community together for a day of giving.