SEEDS

SEEDS fosters community through cooking

By Carl Kenney

October 20, 2015

SEEDS has developed opportunities for children and teens to bring things from the soil and to the table through the help of camps, classes and after-school programs.

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Vianey Martinez: A “Community Baby”

By Carl Kenney

October 1, 2015

“I’ve lived in the same ZIP code since I got to the U.S. in fourth-grade—27703,” says Vianey Martinez. Martinez, a 21-year-old senior who is majoring in sociology and Hispanic linguistics, grabs shelter from a downpour at the Old Well. She is the only student from her graduating class at Southern High School to attend UNC-Chapel […]

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SEEDS Harvest Dinner: a night of reflection

By Carl Kenney

“A crossroads between the community.” That is how Emmanuel Kearney, a volunteer, describes SEEDS (South Eastern Efforts Developing Sustainable Spaces). On Sept. 24, SEEDS hosted its 12th annual Harvest Dinner, the largest fundraiser of the year. Among the attendees were notable members of the SEEDS community, such as Kearney. The night began with a cocktail […]

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At 10th Harvest Dinner, SEEDS shows local gardening can help tie communities together

By Carl Kenney

October 3, 2013

Sorghum-glazed pork belly with micro-mustards. Black walnut sausage with caramelized onion confiture and sourdough toast. Candied fig and goat cheese ice cream. These dishes may sound like gourmet entrées from Food Network, but they can be found on the menus of restaurants right here in the Triangle. On Sept. 19, SEEDS hosted its 10th Annual […]

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Northern High student “brings a wealth of knowledge” to SEEDS

By Carl Kenney

September 18, 2013

Andresha Mcphaul likes to get her hands dirty. The 15-year-old gets dropped off three times a week at SEEDS, a community garden located at 706 Gilbert St. in central Durham that advocates sustainability and food security. She works with a team of crew members to harvest, weigh and prepare the garden’s produce – including okra, tomatoes, […]

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SEEDS celebrates new growth with Durham community

By Carl Kenney

April 11, 2013

Manhattan’s Central Park shares little with Durham’s SEEDS garden in size or appearance. But Tom Kenan encouraged attendees at Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony to embrace the comparison – at least when it comes to impact on their respective communities. “When we first came out here 20 years ago, the neighborhood looked sort of tired,” said Kenan, […]

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Radio show puts the fun in fundraising

By Carl Kenney

February 6, 2013

Part Saturday Night Live, part Grand Ole Opry, this February’s Murphey School Radio Show aims to entertain while promoting local charity work. All proceeds of the fifth show will go to Book Harvest, which distributes books to needy children in Orange and Durham counties, and SEEDS, a community garden that teaches Durham youth to care […]

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Harvesting a new generation of urban gardeners

By Carl Kenney

October 8, 2009

By Emily Browder UNC Staff Writer the Durham VOICE On Thursday, Oct. 1, a crowd of approximately 300 people gathered at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham, NC, to celebrate the South Eastern Efforts Developing Sustainable Spaces, Inc.’s 15th anniversary. SEEDS is a non-profit community garden located in Northeast Central Durham, created by community leader […]

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