Eldergrow celebrates five years on Earth Day, announces launch of new Farm-to-Fork Garden Kits

Earth Day has always been a time of reflection on how humans can best appreciate the world around them, and it also happens to be the five-year anniversary of Seattle-based Eldergrow. Eldergrow was founded in 2015 with the goal of bringing nature indoors to elders living in senior living communities across the U.S. Eldergrow offers two indoor gardening programs, the Therapeutic Horticulture Garden and the Culinary Herb Garden, both of which include mobile indoor gardens handcrafted by disabled veterans and other adults living with disabilities.

The programming is specifically designed to purposefully impact elders at any level of cognitive or physical ability through the power of indoor gardening. After five years of bringing nature indoors, Eldergrow is taking its therapeutic gardening programs outside.

The Farm-to-Fork Activity Kit 

Eldergrow, the originators of indoor therapeutic gardens for senior living communities, has announced the launch of the Eldergrow Farm-to-Fork Garden Herb & Activity Kit. The kit has everything customers need to start a garden.

In order to bring the benefits of therapeutic horticulture to more people, Eldergrow is debuting the outdoor Farm-to-Fork Garden Herb & Activity Kit — on Earth Day, April 22.

In this time of social distancing, people are cooped up inside. Its Farm-to-Fork Garden Activity Kit is for individual, family or community activities to tend to nature and receive the health-building benefits of a growing garden. Eldergrow is taking its garden kits to everyone, directly to their home or community. People will have the option to choose between the Savory Herb Kit or the Happy Hour Herb Kit, each with their own twists on culinary gardening.

The new Farm-to-Fork Kits include everything people need to start a garden in their own garden beds: a garden tool supply kit and fresh, live herbs sent right to their front door.

Customers will also have access to an online web portal filled with easy-to-follow garden tutorials along with recipes to make with the herbs and engaging activities.

“We at Eldergrow want to make sure that the therapeutic benefits of gardening reach as many of our elders — and friends — as possible. We crafted the Farm-to-Fork Program with everyone in mind.” Says Eldergrow Founder, Orla Concannon, “The kit itself is a very easy and affordable way to get started with gardening — just add water and love.”

Eldergrow’s response to COVID-19 — virtual garden activities and education

In this unexpected time, where COVID-19 is impacting the senior living industry in unprecedented ways, Eldergrow has been adapting. In order to ensure that the residents are still receiving the therapeutic benefits of nature, Eldergrow has modified their monthly programming to virtual activities and garden coaching.

“It is amazing to see how the gardens are bringing a lot of light and hope into their communities.” says Eldergrow Founder and CEO Orla Concannon. “We have heard customers say that our classes are really the only thing that they can still do, and for residents who haven’t been able to go outside, the beautiful plants and fragrant herbs are needed now more than ever.”

For more information on Eldergrow’s programs and their new Farm-to-Fork Garden Activity Kit, visit its website here or contact info@eldergrow.org or 206-512-3055.