On Monday they plant seeds. On Tuesday they transplant. On Thursday they harvest. But every morning a group of adults with varying disabilities meets at a greenhouse behind Stone Belt to develop their work skills.
That greenhouse is home to Growing Opportunities, a project that combines job training with urban farming. It’s a product of the South Central Community Action Program and Stone Belt, which provides programming for people with disabilities. The second session of Growing Opportunities began Sept. 21. For 20 weeks, clients accepted into the program spend their mornings working in a greenhouse and learning job skills.
“It goes beyond the greenhouse,” said Tiba Walter, an instructor at Stone Belt who helps with Growing Opportunities.