Pathways to Grow Economic Opportunity
By blending agriculture with wellness and workforce training, we help communities grow strongerâsocially, mentally, and economically. Each vertical farm becomes a space to learn, heal, and earn, advancing food security while creating sustainable jobs that care for both people and the planet.
Contact UsWhat We Do
Founded in 2023, What The Sprout began by helping people grow foodâone seed, one lesson, one harvest at a time.
Now, weâre building pathways that extend that work from homes and classrooms into community hubs and local economies.
Through a growing network of indoor vertical farms, weâre creating hands-on spaces for food security, wellness, and green-job trainingâhelping residents grow food, care for themselves, and prepare for the future.
As these pathways take root, theyâll strengthen neighborhoods, restore the environment, and equip future generations to grow both food and opportunity where they live.
Taking Action
Our work brings together climate-smart farming, community healing, and economic empowerment in one scalable modelârooted in the neighborhoods we serve. Each pillar below represents a piece of the bigger picture: a future where every community can grow, thrive, and feed itself. Click each card to explore the actions weâre taking to close the food insecurity gapâone neighborhood at a time.
How We Partner with
Community Centers & Nonprofits
By partnering with nonprofits and using existing infrastructure,
we reduce funding waste and amplify existing efforts to strengthen communities.
1.
We Partner with
Community Centers
What the Sprout leases space inside trusted local centers to build indoor vertical farms and activate food-growing hubs.
2.
We Collaborate on Grants.
Not Profits.
We partner with nonprofits to secure grants for agriculture and community programs. Produce sales revenue stays with What the Sprout to sustain and grow the
3.
We Grow Food
and Skills
What the Sprout leads hands-on education, community gardens, and training that teach residents how to grow, harvest, and thrive.
Langston Hughes Business Resource Center
đ°Show Us The Moneyđ°
The profitable side of the farm sustains itself through produce sales. Grants and other funding support our outreach and transformational impactâdelivered in partnership with nonprofits inside community centers.
Profitable Crops, Powerful Returns
A Network of Micro-Farms
Smart Space, Low Overhead
Sales Fund the System
Grants Support the Mission
Community Gains, Built In
Pillars of Transformational Impact
Transformational Impact By The Numbers
Certified To Deliver
What the Sprout is a Maryland-based, MBE/DBE/SBE/WBE-certified partner with a proven record in food security, nutrition education, and agriculture literacy. Weâre equipped to lead or support government-funded initiatives at every level.
 Certification ID - 25-286
| 541690 | Â Agricultural Consulting Services |
| 611430 | Â Professional & Continuing Education |
| 624190 | Â Community Health Education |
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Network of Support
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