DIG Gift Garden

Vegetable Seeds
With the traditional practice of saving seeds threatened by Big Agriculture, local seed banks are
being rapidly replaced by corporate-run stores selling engineered and chemical treated options.
DIG is committed to reconnecting our farmers to the miracle of seeds. By promoting organic,
open-pollenating, nutrient-dense, climate-tolerant, and indigenous crops, and teaching seedbanking
with proper storage, we are ensuring the right seeds are planted, harvested and
replanted… for a lifetime.
Encouraging crop diversity is equally important. DIG-trained farmers increase the variety of
vegetables they eat from 3 varieties/week to 7-plus, and It all starts with the seeds.
$10
At 11 months old, Grigler Juma was severely malnourished, HIV positive and diagnosed
with Kwashiorkor (a protein deficiency). Grigler had a bleak prognosis. His mother
Valarie, also HIV positive, works as a farm laborer earning $0.15 an hour.
Through DIG’s Priority Household Program, the Kenya team was able to design a
protein-dense and micronutrient-diverse garden for Valarie. Additionally, DIG mentored
her in a small dried fish business which added critical protein to Grigler’s diet while
producing a viable income for their household sustainability.
Today at 18 months, Grigler is finally walking and has gained over 11 lbs.