DIG IS…

a youth-driven,
urban farming leadership development program.

Durham Inner-city Gardeners (DIG) empowers teens by teaching organic gardening, sound business practices, healthy food choices and food security values.  The program emphasizes sustainable living and growing practices, ecological balance, and the natural recycling of organic materials for plant health and nourishment.  DIG youth are paid a stipend to cultivate fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers and mushrooms, which they sell at the Durham Farmer's Market. 

  Meet the DIG crew.

Read or listen to a story about DIG by Marie Lovejoy that aired on WUNC public radio.

Please contact SEEDS at (919) 683-1197 for more information on how to get involved with DIG. We welcome youth and adult volunteers year round!

Our mission: SEEDS encourages respect for life, for earth and for each other.  We help individuals, neighborhoods and communities grow together through gardening, gathering and education.