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Three boys in the garden
Our Vision

A garden in every California and Arizona school.
Since 2003, Western Growers Foundation has funded over 270 school gardens.
Our Purpose

To provide hands-on opportunities for every child to learn about agriculture, their food supply and the importance of nutrition through garden-based education. It is our goal to raise funds to
establish a garden in every school in Arizona and California.
Contact

Briana Lewis
Foundation Adminsitrator
17620 Fitch Street
Irvine, CA
P: (949) 885-2259
F: (949) 809-6259
E: blewis@wga.com

Our Mission

To promote sound science, food safety, nutrition and education to create healthy farms, individuals and communities.

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History

In 1995, Western Growers members created Western Growers Charitable Foundation to give back to the residents of California and Arizona who have helped to make them so successful over the past 80 years.  WGCF was developed to address timely issues facing these valued customers.

Currently, our children remain nutritionally deficient and are suffering from obesity and Type-2 diabetes in record numbers. Hoping to reverse this alarming trend, Western Growers Charitable Foundation launched the School Garden Program in 2003. Funds raised through this effort will be used to start and maintain gardens at every school, regardless of income requirements, in California and Arizona. School gardens provide endless benefits and opportunities for children to become more closely linked with their food supply and excited about eating more fruits, vegetables and nuts.

In 2007, Western Growers Charitable Foundation was renamed Western Growers Foundation.  The renaming accompanied a reorganization of the Foundation's mission and work.  The Foundation now focuses on three pillars:

  • Nutrition and Education
  • Specialty Crop Science and Research
  • Food Safety and Food Security

The School Garden Program will continue under the Nutrition and Education pillar.  We feel that we can better give back to the community and our members with the three afore mentioned areas of focus.

Program

WGF will work closely with contributors to develop individually planned or corporate giving programs.  All donations to Western Growers Foundation are tax-deductible. If you are interested in contributing to our work, please contact  the Foundation Administrator.

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