Dear Friends!

Happy New Year!

Thank you to everyone who has been supporting us Seeds in the Middle to thrive and empower our students, schools, parents and communities with this message:

Yes, you can create healthy change! Yes! Even when your neighborhood does not have nearby, affordable, fresh fruits and vegetables, farmers markets, fitness opportunities or restaurants offering gourmet fresh dishes and drinks.

We open 2026 with MLK Weekend of Service!

Healthy Eating is a Civil Right!

Volunteer this weekend or just join us for healthy fun for all ages and giveaways.

Featuring

Pop-up Vendors Market - Saturday

Yes, vendors can still come in - click herere)

Fresh Food Giveaway + Farm Stand

Donations for food welcome

BABY/MOMMY Item Collection

(for our Monthly Community Baby Showers, next is Jan. 29)

SPOKEN WORD - MONDAY AT 2 PM

FRESH COOKING - Make Soup!

KIDS ACTIVITIES

(playspace, art, reading, more...)

We FRWe We open 2026 with more joyful healthy activities - plus farm stands, fresh cooking, gardens, Hip2B Healty Cafes in our schools. Soccer, too.

See how many schools are investing in healthy students with us.

Did you know healthy, fit students perform higher in school?

Study after study prove it. The students know, too.

Here's our map!

See the flyers for all our programs at end.

Missed your chance in 2025 to support us? Please take a moment now!

Do you think a teen-run cafe offering a nourishing space is a good idea? Your giving will allow us to open that in the Spot + simply allow us to continue operating our refrigeration space at 318 Rogers Ave., Brooklyn! We appreciate you.

DONATE HERE 

ANNOUNCEMENTS!

YOUTH FOODIES - FREE OPPORTUNITIES

Ages 16-22

Become a Lloyd Porter Culinary Scholar

Apply for FREE culinary training under professional chefs with the Lloyd Porter Culinary Scholars Program. Deadline Feb. 20

Apply here

Want to run a CAFE with us?

A safe place to meet for youth and the public for healthy snacks and community? Get community service!

Apply here

Parents - Get a Night Out - Jan. 23rd!

Kids Movie Night

Go for a date night, kids have a great time

and support charity, too!

Sign up here

Attention! Aspiring chefs - Win $100

Create the most delicious, fresh dishes at our

FRESH COOK-OFF CHALLENGE - Jan. 24

Details - Enter here

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Seeds in the Middle was founded 16 years ago by 4th graders at PS 91 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, just when former First Lady Michelle Obama was raising the alarm about the rising epidemic of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, particularly in our lowest income, food-insecure neighborhoods.

These students wanted to grow seeds in the middle of their neighborhood and city - grow good health, joy, educational achievement and more!

Our Seeds in the Middle student-powered programs will be in more than 20 schools in 2026, helping students and their families to overcome disparities through nutrition education, school-run farm markets, healthy cooking and community-driven programs.

Because of you and all our supporters, we also now have our first community space - the Seeds in the Middle Community Action Spot at 318 Rogers Ave, where we can mass-refrigerate farm fresh produce and are hosting all those amazing activities.

Now, we can both support farmers and expand access to healthy eating across central and east Brooklyn and beyond.

YCaCan't come to events but want to support us?

Every gift—no matter how small—helps us.

Here's ways to give

Use the Donate Now button or scan the QR codes in this message below to give with

• Zelle
• Cash App $seedsinthemiddle
• Venmo @seedsinthemiddle
• PayPal

Super-thanks to everyone for your gifts! Everything you give to us is more than our families, students, schools, communities had yesterday.

We appreciate you.

Hope to see you soon!

Join or learn more about our activities here

Want to rent the Spot to support? Click here for info!

WITH MUCH GRATITUDE!

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Seeds in the Middle Team

Seeds in the Middle is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please consult your tax advisor regarding your individual circumstances.