Fighting For
A More Generous
World.
The idea for Katie’s Krops began with a 9-year-old girl and a 40 pound cabbage. In 2008 Katie brought home a tiny cabbage seedling from school as part of the Bonnie Plants Third Grade Cabbage Program. She tended to her cabbage and cared for it until it grew to an amazing 40 pounds. Knowing her cabbage was special, she donated to a soup kitchen where it helped feed over 275 people. Moved by the experience of seeing how many people could benefit from the donation of fresh produce to soup kitchens, Katie decided to start vegetable gardens and donate the harvest to help feed people in need.
Become A Grower
Katie’s Krops now has 100 gardens growing across the country and has donated thousands and thousands of pounds of fresh produce to people in need. The mission of Katie’s Krops is to empower youth to start and maintain vegetable gardens of all sizes and donate the harvest to help feed people in need, as well as to assist and inspire others to do the same.
800,000lbs+
Fresh Produce Donated
300+
Gardens Planted
Visit Our
Outdoor
Classroom
Join us at Katie’s Krops Outdoor Classroom in our Flagship Garden
at the Crossroads Community Church in Summerville, SC.
Become A
Volunteer Today!
Do you live in the Charleston/Summerville area? We would love for you to volunteer and help us grow a healthy end to hunger. Volunteers of all ages are welcome to help. Be a part of supplying food pantries, homeless shelters, cancer centers, Katie’s Krops Dinners and families in need with fresh produce. Join our volunteer list to be informed of all opportunities to grow an end to hunger.
I’ll admit, I was very freaked out when I first spotted THIS on my tomato plants.
But, I’m very excited to share what I found out! Those white spikes? They’re wasp larvae (specifically from parasitic wasps!) and they’re doing me a huge favor.
These amazing little wasps lay their eggs on the hornworm, and once the larvae hatch, they feed on it, helping to control the pest naturally.
Moral of the story? If you see a hornworm covered in these white cocoons, don’t touch it! Nature is already handling the problem for you 🪰🍅
Aug 5
Mornings are magical in the Katie’s Krops garden! Full of smiles, flowers, and heartfelt harvests shared with our neighbors in need. 🌱🌸🫶🏼
Aug 4
Got plans this Saturday? You do now!
Head over to @tommys_express at 1509 Old Trolley Rd. between 7am and 8pm to get your car sparkling clean and support Katie’s Krops! 🚗✨
Mention Katie’s Krops at checkout, and 50% of your wash will be donated to help us grow a heartfelt harvest for our neighbors in need!
Let’s make a difference—one clean car at a time! ♥️
Aug 4
Behind every (hopefully) great first pitch is a great coach!! Thank you Reese for helping me prep for tomorrow night’s @chasriverdogs game. Join me at The Joe at 5:30 to watch me throw a strike 🤭⚾️!!
Aug 1
A fruitful Friday check-in with our incredible growers across the country (and in South Africa! 🌍) 💚 We’re so proud of their hard work growing heartfelt harvests for their neighbors in need 🌱✨
Aug 1
What’s in the Box(es)?! 📦💚
I hope you’re ready to hear me gush over every single item, because Chris went above and beyond—emptying almost every single thing off our Amazon wishlist!! I could cry, this is such an incredible blessing and will make a huge impact on our gardens and our dinners. AND after I finished this video, more boxes arrived! I am absolutely in awe.
Chris, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. Your generosity means the world to us and will make such an impact on our neighbors in need 💚
Want to be featured in the next What’s in the Box?! You can support our Amazon wishlist, too!
Jul 31
Wrapping up July in our flagship garden with an impressive 1,012 pounds harvested and donated! 🍆🌱💛
Between record heat indexes and the scorching sun, we could not be more proud of our flagship garden and our outstanding volunteers this July!
Jul 30
“Alex, what is cabbage?”
Twelve years ago, Katie and Katie’s Krops were featured as a Jeopardy! question—and the answer was all about a 40-pound cabbage that sparked a movement to end hunger!
From game shows to gardens, we’re still growing strong 🌱💛
Jul 30
Donating to our friends at @second_chancethriftsville is easy and impactful—supporting local nonprofits like Katie’s Krops 🤩💚
Their donation center is just a few doors down from the shop and open:
•Tuesday–Friday: 10 AM–4 PM
•Saturday: 10 AM–2 PM
📍975 Bacons Bridge Rd.
✨ Please make sure the center is open when you stop by—donations left outside can’t be accepted.
They are currently accepting shoes, purses,jewelry, housewares and clothing! Please make sure all items are in excellent condition before donating.
(They always need jewelry and purses—they go fast!)
And the best part? You can pop into the store for a little treasure hunt while you’re there… I always do 🤭
Thank you, Second Chance Thrift Shop, for being such a blessing to the Summerville community!
Jul 29
Even in the middle of a heat wave, our amazing volunteers always show up for our community! 💛
This morning, they harvested 94 pounds of beautiful, fresh produce—sent straight from the garden to our friends at Murray United Methodist Church, where it’s already headed home with guests.
We’re so grateful for every helping hand and kind heart that make mornings like this possible! 🌱🫑☀️
Jul 28
Flowering the town, one bouquet at a time 💐!
Each arrangement is hand-picked from our flagship garden and crafted with love by our amazing young volunteers— bringing smiles with every delivery, because who doesn’t love fresh flowers!
Thankful for our amazing volunteers who spread joy throughout town with each delivery 💗
Jul 25
Sometimes, all it takes is one person to change your life forever.
For me, that person was Ms. Sue. What could have been one small act—growing and donating a cabbage—became the start of something so much bigger because of her.
Her insistence that I stay and serve my cabbage to the guests was the catalyst that helped me find my life’s passion. I’ll forever be grateful. 💗
Jul 23
It’s a JonnyPops summer! ☀️ After a hot morning spent watering, weeding, and harvesting fresh produce for our neighbors in need, nothing beats cooling down with a popsicle. Hard work tastes even sweeter when it ends with a popsicle! 🍓🌱
Jul 22
This June, we grew 77% more produce in our Flagship Garden 🌱💪
We shared over 2,000 lbs of fresh fruits and veggies with our neighbors in need! As we celebrate this milestone, we’re excited to share 5 of our top gardening tips—so you can grow your most bountiful harvest yet 🤩
Happy Growing!
♥️ Your friends at Katie’s Krops
Jul 21
From soil to soirée — trading garden boots for dancing shoes! Excited to celebrate our wonderful friends as they say “I do!”
Jul 19
Succession planting is one of our favorite ways to extend the growing season! While not every plant can survive the intense summer heat, that doesn’t mean your garden beds need to sit empty. When one crop finishes, it’s the perfect time for a quick soil refresh and then planting something new—like beans, our go-to for succession planting! It’s a simple way to keep your garden productive and enjoy a bountiful harvest all season long. 🌱
Follow along to learn how you can grow in fall & winter in zone 8B 🤩
Jul 19
🌱 Save the Date! 🌱
Katie’s Krops Homeschool Open ‘Garden’
Grow, Learn & Serve Together
📅 Thursday, August 21st
🕤 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
📍 Katie’s Krops Flagship Garden
Calling all homeschooling families! Join us for a special open house in the garden where learning comes to life. Enjoy guided tours, hands-on activities, and light snacks as you explore how our garden can become a meaningful part of your homeschool journey.
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to enrich your year—we’d love to grow with you! 💚
Jul 18
Educating and empowering the next generation! 🌱🪱
We’re SO proud of Lilly for leading an incredible composting storytime in our outdoor classroom today! She taught attendees all about the importance of composting and our worm friends, sharing engaging stories and fun, hands-on activities to inspire all those in attendance. This is what it’s all about! 🤩💚
Jul 16
🌱 Back by Popular Demand! 🌱
Katie’s Krops Fall Gardening Class for Adults returns for its 4th Year!
Join us and Stephen Chapman of Bonnie Plants for a hands-on class all about growing in the Lowcountry this fall & winter. Learn what to plant, when, and how to keep your garden thriving year-round!
📅 Saturday, August 23rd
🕙 2 Incredible Sessions: 10:00 AM & 11:30 AM
💵 $15 per person (non-refundable)
👩🌾 Adults only
Spots fill fast—don’t miss out!
📲 Register now on the outdoor classroom page of our website!
#FallGardening #LowcountryGarden #KatiesKrops #GrowYourOwn
Jul 16
All plants need a little support — even our melons! 🍉🍈
A huge thank you to the talented volunteers who put their skills to work crocheting melon hammocks for our growing watermelons and cantaloupes. Your creativity and care help our garden thrive and our melons grow up, giving us an even more bountiful harvest to share 💚
Jul 15
