Seeds of Gratitude

Seed Contributors

Thanks to the following companies who donated seeds to Toledo GROWs, we are able to offer seeds and seedlings free of charge to the 125 community gardens in our network, as well as many of our low and moderate income neighbors.

Please keep them in mind as you make your gardening purchases this spring.

Ace Hardware, Bowling Green
Fedco Seeds
Harris Seeds
Holmes Seed Company, Inc.
Lowe's, Perrysburg
Ferry Morse Home Gardening

Seedway LLC
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
Territorial Seed Company
Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants at Monticello
Victory Seed Company
W. Atlanta Burpee and Company

Water Contributors

Productive gardens require lots of water. We are grateful for these sponsors and funders who provide the water for our efforts through financial support:

Premier Bank, our Virtual “Seed Swap” sponsor
The Andersons
Avatar
Barkan and Robon Ltd.
Buckeye Broadband
City of Toledo
Communica
Dana
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Grey Nuns Community Fund
Owens Corning
Pepsi

Hartmann Bogan Financial Planning
Hylant Family Foundation
KeyBank
Medical Mutual
Meijer
Mercy Health
Negley Flinn Foundation
Ohio Arts Council

Signature Bank
Stranahan Foundation
Toledo Rotary Club
United Way of Greater Toledo
Waterford Bank
Whole Foods
Yark Automotive
ZesToledo

Soil Contributors

Soil is the foundation for the garden. Toledo GROWs is grateful for partner organizations who so willingly share their resources with the entire community, providing a firm foundation for all gardening and outdoor enthusiasts.

Most of these organizations have websites where you can find even more gardening information – check them out!

577 Foundation
Advocates for a Clean Lake Erie
Bench Farms – Cindy and Dave Bench
Black Swamp Conservancy
Center for Food and Culture
City of Toledo Department of Forestry
Green Ribbon Initiative/Oak Openings Region Conservancy
Lucas County Urban Agriculture Alliance
Lucas Soil and Water Conservation District
Maumee Valley Beekeepers
Maumee Valley Herb Society
Metroparks Toledo
Nature Conservancy

Ohio State University Extension and Master Gardeners
Owens Community College
Rain Garden Initiative
Sacred Grounds
Shared Legacy Farms – Kurt and Corinna Bench
Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center
The University Church
Titgemeier’s Feed and Grain
Tree Toledo
Toledo Lucas County Sustainability Commission
Wild Ones
Wood County Parks