Garden Development Assistant
As the Garden Development Assistant, Jessica enjoys supporting members of the Garden Resource Program with distribution of seeds and transplants, soil testing, and supplies for raised beds. She also supports community and school gardens in establishing or expanding their existing gardens. Jessica takes pride in promoting all the additional resources that Keep Growing Detroit offers as a part of the Garden Resources Program, of which she is also a member. She discovered her passion for gardening and finds joy in sharing this passion with the community of growers in Detroit. She also likes to share her produce with family and friends, as well as selling some items through the Grown in Detroit stand at Eastern Market. Jessica enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, in her backyard garden, sharing with them her passion and joy for growing food with love.