About US

We build capacity of youth and the community, by empowering youth to become the seeds of tomorrow.

Our Roots

Cultivate Immokalee, is an initiative of One By One Leadership Foundation, was formed in 2014. Led by dedicated high school student leaders as an effort to address health issues, encourage healthier habits, and to improve the local economy by creating community gardens as a means for families and neighborhoods to grow and share food to give back in Immokalee.

With support from One By One Leadership Foundation, Cultivate Immokalee currently has created several community gardens to beautify and produce food to share. In addition to civil community engagement, Cultivate Immokalee works to improve the lifestyle habits of the community by changing the lives of both families and students now and in the future.

Mission

Our Mission is to promote environmental awareness, sustainability, eco- tourism, personal wellness and self empowerment though gardening and beautifying Immokalee, Florida.

Vision

We aim to invest in our community members by providing opportunities for garden education, eco-tourism, community engagement and leadership development.

Cultivate Immokalee is a grass-roots movement to beautify Immokalee my home and empower community members to be involved in the process alongside our youth. Built upon a network of partnerships and invested youth.

Cultivate Immokalee is a youth-led service learning cohort that applies youth ownership to the future success of projects built around creating legacies attached to the needs of the community as outlined by our partner organizations.

Nurture

Community Ownership Community Development

Grow

Personal Growth Relationship Growth Personal Responsibility

Pollinate

Inter-generational Learning Cross Cultural Experiences Relationships and Mentors Partners and Organizations

Our Projects

Beautification

Community Gardens Community Art

Wellness

Club Salud Immokalee Ciclovia Immokalee

Environment

Earth Day Immokalee Sustainable Lifestyles Food Recycling

Eco Tourism

Watermelon Bus Tours Garden Park Walks Botanical Gardens