Mission Of Mary Cooperative

As part of our weekly veggie box program, over 100 families received fresh produce from our farm for 23 weeks. Approximately 30 families received produce at a steep discount of one-third of the market value because they were identified as food insecure. We distibuted produce at a weekly safe pickup at our barn through our online market, donated about 4,000 lbs. Of produce to ruskin school and neighborhood events. Our produce was distributed through our partnership with 'produce perks midwest through a 'produce perscriptions' program at a local hospital for low-income pregnant mothers. In all we distributed approximately 35 tons of fresh produce in 2024.

Mission of mary cooperative taught people about sustainable urban agriculture, healthy eating and lifestyles, community building, and native land restoration. Educated 12 young adults and hosted 8,000 volunteer hours at mmc. They learned about sustainable urban farming and sustainable development, native land restoration, and about being servant leaders. They helped lead and organize educational workshops on gardening, season extension, cooking, pickling, planting trees, etc