Planting with a Purpose

Grow Your Own Food. Strengthen Your Community.

Planting with a Purpose is a hands-on community program that teaches individuals and families how to grow fresh, nutritious food in small spaces using simple, sustainable gardening methods.

About the Program

What Is Planting with a Purpose?

Planting with a Purpose is a community nutrition and gardening initiative designed to help people take control of their health, their food, and their environment.

Participants learn how to grow real edible plants, care for them, harvest them, and continue growing food long term — even in small indoor spaces.

Food access

Nutritional wellness

Self-sufficiency

Sustainable living

Community resilience

The program is funded and supported by The Ishola Empire Incorporated as part of its mission to strengthen communities through education, sustainability, and empowerment.

Where We Grow

Program Locations

Our seasonal program runs in multiple cities with indoor-friendly plant selections.

Atlanta, Georgia

Memphis, Tennessee

North Carolina

Washington, D.C.

Tampa, Florida

Making a Difference

Why This Program Matters

Many communities lack consistent access to fresh, nutritious food. Planting with a Purpose helps individuals:

Grow food at home

Improve health through plant-based nutrition

Reduce reliance on external food systems

Learn lifelong sustainability skills

Share knowledge within their communities

This program turns small growing spaces into powerful tools for nourishment and independence.

Program Cycle

Program Structure

Planting with a Purpose runs in seasonal learning cohorts. Current cycle: May through August.

May

Foundations

Lettuce, bok choy, basil, and green onions — fast-growing starter crops

June

Leafy Production

Swiss chard, malabar spinach, parsley, cilantro — mineral-rich greens

July

Resilient Growing

Kale, watercress, oregano — heat-resilient continuous harvesting

August

Sustainability

Microgreens, mint, lemon balm — propagation and long-term systems

Included Materials

What Participants Receive

Hands-on gardening instruction

Edible plant seeds and starter plants

Growing containers and materials

Nutrition education

Harvest and cooking guidance

Ongoing learning support

Community connection

Participants leave with the knowledge and tools to continue growing food year-round.

Get Involved

Join the movement. Help your community grow fresh, nutritious food.

Planting with a Purpose

An initiative of The Ishola Empire Incorporated, a global organization committed to sustainability, education, and community empowerment.

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Contact

The Ishola Empire Incorporated
info@theisholaempire.us
theisholaempire.us