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It will really take many hands to accomplish the goals of our endeavor. Our vision of teaching children and their families how to live a life that is self-sustainable takes time and money. But, we are blessed with many donations, volunteers and businesses that want to play a part. Join us in gratefulness for their generosity.
Grants
- Cherokee Nation Community & Cultural Outreach – COTTA, 2023, 2024, 2025
- Cherokee Nation Health & Wellness Grant – 2024, 2025
- Whole Foods Kids Foundation – Garden Grant – 2024-2025
- Whole Foods Kids – Bee Grant – 2024, 2026
- Walmart Community Grant – Pryor, OK, 2025
- Walmart Community Grant – Wagoner, OK, 2025
- Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation Fund (OCCF)- Grow Oklahoma! 2025, 2026
- Native Communities Grant from the OCCF and President & CEO Trisha Finnegan, 2026
Corporate Sponsors
Every week, the guys from the ranch head over to our local Sprouts Farmers Market and pick up many pounds of good quality food that can no longer be sold or donated to the food banks. But this food is great to use in the garden, returning minerals and other nutrients to the soil for the next harvest. We are especially grateful for this blessing. Thanks Sprouts!
Individual Sponsors
- Steve Johnson
- Ross family
- Adair family
- Downing family
- McDaniel family
- McCoy family
- Ward family
Donations
- The Bascom Family
- Dr. Lisa Amerine
- The Emery Family: Edward, Ruth, David, Jess, and Harley
- Paul Gaines
- Linda and Larry
- Lori McCarter
- Steve Johnson
- Nancy James
- Owl Family
- Walkingstick Family
- Swayney Family
- Dena Standingwater-Hill
Volunteers
- Miki and Tom Joe Finnin
- Alex and Maja Tidemand, Norway
- Trish Beck
- Preety Shah and family
- Amerine Family
- Nathan Banes
- Drew Cooper
- Ethan Sontag
- Dylan
- Ben the Traveler
- Reed boys
- Clanahan family
- Tess Harris
Ranch Hands
- Drew Cooper
- Clouses – many of them
- Steve Johnson
- 2026-2027 Grow Oklahoma! TBA
- 2025-2026 Grow Oklahoma! Tsenesa, Conner, Nicole, Spencer, Malachi, Deidra, Matthew S., Matthew K., Eli, Riley, Emma, Emily, Andrew
- 2024 Teen Group: Andrew, Matthew, Keagan, Zane
- Homeschool students that helped out: Allen, Ambriel, Andrew, Aria, Aspen, Bright, Elliott, Francesca, Isabella, Joseph, Kaya June, Lewie, Lily, Lucy, Natalia, Owen, Rohan, Tommy, and Wyatt
- 2023 Summer work crew – various people from the community!
Cherokee Nation Treasures and Mentors
- Louisa Soap from Locust Grove – basket weaving
- Lena Stick – basket weaving
- Gus from Grove – Cherokee traditions and life ways
- Dena Standingwater-Hill
- Vyrl Keeter – Flint Knapping
- Elmer Dale – Cherokee Life Ways
- Pam Bakke – Pottery
- Richard Fields – Bows