Estelle Carol & Will Schreiber, Co-Executive Directors, Deep Roots Project

In 2010, we started out as gardening partners in Estelle’s front yard. We each came from entrepreneurial backgrounds and each of us had spent decades pursuing a career path far away from nature. We approached food gardening as a way to invest in our health and improve our quality of life. Our new knowledge and appreciation of the precious resource called soil opened up an entire universe for us and we want to share that universe with you.

Together, we studied and tested organic agricultural practices and enthusiastically became urban land stewards. Being able to take control of our diets and the environment around us gave us a strong sense of empowerment – and sharing the adventure with friends, family members, and neighbors seemed too good to be true.

After years of learning, persevering, laughing and overcoming countless challenges, we launched the Deep Roots Project: our organization dedicated to mentoring those who want to grow healthy food and learn how to nurture nature. Launching our organization represented an important milestone for us. We hope that food gardening will be the same for you and we are delighted that you have found us. Please keep in touch as you become the best kitchen gardener you can be, actively participate in your community, and give back to this marvelous planet.

There are few activities as rewarding as seeing the fruits of your labor on the dinner table! Whether you have been gardening for years or are a "first-timer", you will love seeing your friends’ smiles when you share part of your abundant harvest with them.

Happy gardening!