Thrive & Rooted: A Fresh Way Of Thinking About Food

Thrive & Rooted partnered with Child Crisis Arizona to bring more life, color and nourishment into the spaces where their children learn and grow. Our work began on the rooftop of their Mesa campus, helping refresh a butterfly garden with native plants and water smart irrigation so pollinators and young people could find a calm, restorative space to land.

Soon after, we continued that partnership by supporting the boys in one of their group homes, building raised vegetable beds they could plant, tend and eventually taste from. Together, we dug into the soil, talked through how to help their vegetables thrive, and showed them how to protect and care for their crops. We provided seeds for their winter garden and guided them as they planted and covered each bed with intention and pride.

These shared moments in the dirt connect wellness, nature and community, and we are grateful to watch both the gardens and the boys who nurture them begin to flourish.