GROUNDS FOR GROWTH

10,000+

POUNDS COLLECTED

500+

HOME GARDENERS REACHED

10+

FARMS/BUSINESSES SUPPLIED

"It’s able to bring people together, especially at a time when our communities are a little polarized, finding connection in things we share, like food and nature, is so powerful. "

- Audrey Hsu, Founder

Featured on NBC!

Our project recently got the opportunity to be featured on NBC News! We are so excited and grateful for the opportunity to continue sharing our story and inspire more people to make change.

Check out the article!

Mission

The Grounds for Growth project aims to create a circular agricultural economy by collecting used coffee grounds from coffee shops. Rather getting sent to landfills, these coffee grounds are instead used as a sustainable fertilizer for growing food given back to the community. Together, we strive to encourage greener practices everywhere and preserve the beauty of our planet!

Did you know?

Coffee grounds contain vital nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus that aid plant growth!

What We Do

Supply local farms with coffee grounds to grow food that is sent to local food banks for underprivileged communities
Distribute coffee grounds to home gardeners
Host workshops at schools to teach students about environmentalism and how to use coffee grounds in their own lives

Our Progress

Directly Shaping Our Community

We are not only reducing waste but also bringing integrity back into the food space. Together we’ve been able to save over 10,000 lbs of coffee grounds from being sent to the landfills transformed waste into nourishment. Our grounds now fuel 3 farms, growing food for communities without access to fresh produce.

Education

We partner with local schools and institutions to host workshops, showing youth how they can become more sustainable and use coffee grounds in their own lives. We have taught and hosted fun activities at over 5 institutions across the Bay Area alone!

Community Distribution

By hosting ground giveaways at public fairs and partnering with local community centers, such as several YMCAs across the Bay Area, we have been able to supply over 500 home gardeners with our coffee grounds and teach them how to turn their own morning coffees into garden gold!

Sharing Our Story

Our Coffee Grounds Project has been featured on several news networks, such as on NBC! We’re excited to continue sharing our story and uniting communities in the face of climate change. If you’re interested in covering our story, please email [contact@essglobal.org]

Nausica and friends collecting coffee grounds in France

Around the World

From the Bay Area, this project has expanded to central California, Los Angeles, Maryland, New York, and even France! We hope to continue spreading environmental awareness and encouraging collective climate action everywhere through our community initiative.