"I Want to Give This Cabbage Away" — How 9-Year-Old Katie Stagliano Fed a Nation from Her Backyard
In 2008, a 9-year-old girl in South Carolina grew a 40-pound cabbage for a school project and donated it to a homeless shelter, feeding 275 people. That single act of generosity sparked Katie's Krops, a nonprofit that has grown over 100 youth-run gardens across 33 states, donating thousands of pounds of fresh produce to the hungry.
Apr 13, 2026