What does 1250 Garden Towers Per Quarter take? We returned from our trip to Kenya with Brian, and spent the rest of the year working with 500 more families to build garden towers in Bomet, Nkareta, and the Maasai Mara. During those months, we had 4 additional teams...
Expeditions
Expeditions
1250 Garden Towers Per Quarter
Can I Build a Cottage Here?
Can I Build a Cottage Here?Have you ever wanted to build a cottage in Kenya? We had landed in Seattle en route to Amsterdam, and had a few hours to walk around and gear up for the long flight. At some point I asked Brian, "How many times do you think you'll go to...
Do You Want to Go to Kenya?
Let's Go to KenyaWhen Brian said we were going to throw gas on the fire, he wasn't kidding. Building garden towers with 500 families required us to go to Kenya, and expand to three different communities. We wanted to get a more realistic picture of what growing the...
The USANA Foundation
The USANA FoundationSometimes, it's better to say yes and figure it out, than show doubt that it can be done. When we walked into Brian Paul's office at the USANA Foundation on May 20, 2019, my mind was made up to say yes. Whatever he asked, it was a yes. We had...
The First Garden Towers
The First Garden Tower - Did it Work?It was a moment of truth. Five years ago we decided to make the switch from the square foot gardens to the garden towers, in hopes that they would be successful. One day, our team visited Kotolian School in Nkareta, Kenya. Our...
The Square Foot Gardening Project: 21 Boxes in Kenya
Testing Square Foot GardeningBack in March 2017, we had the brilliant idea to start square foot gardening with families in Kenya. While many had land that available to grow food, they lacked the resources (seeds, equipment, water, knowledge) to get started. We took a...