Partners carry urban agriculture work forward

Dear Metro Caring Community,  

We want to share an important update on the future of our Urban Agriculture program. 

We’re proud to announce that our urban agriculture initiatives will continue under the leadership of two long-time collaborators and trusted, community-rooted partners: Mo’ Betta Green and Urban Symbiosis. 

These organizations bring a wealth of agricultural knowledge, strong local relationships, and a shared vision for food sovereignty and environmental stewardship. Their leadership ensures that the work Metro Caring started will continue in and with community. 

As part of this transition: 

• Mo’ Betta Green will manage our greenhouse, coordinate with partner growers, and lead the remaining gardening classes and workshops at Metro Caring this season. 

• Urban Symbiosis will steward the Humboldt Community Garden and lead a project at the Bayaud Micro Community, installing gardens and delivering hands-on agricultural education. 

We’ve worked alongside both organizations for years, and this transition is a natural extension of our shared commitment to increasing food access and supporting local leadership at other community organizations. 

Learn more about these wonderful organizations below: 

• Mo’ Betta Green is a 15-year-old Denver organization founded on three things: Food Literacy, Environmental Stewardship and Social Responsibility. They fulfill their mission through H.E.A.L. initiatives (Health Eating, Active Living), eliminating cost barriers to broaden access and collaboration with mission aligned partners. 

• Urban Symbiosis is a nonprofit organization based in Aurora that is dedicated to building community-led urban farms and a local parallel food system that promotes food sovereignty, economic opportunity, and environmental resilience. Through hands-on education, partnerships, and grassroots organizing, we empower residents to grow, share, and access fresh, culturally relevant food in their own neighborhoods. 

While this transition marks the end of Metro Caring’s sole ownership of the urban agriculture program, it strengthens the partnerships we’ve built and grows our collective movement to end hunger and realize food as a fundamental human right. We’re deeply grateful to Mo’ Betta Green and Urban Symbiosis for continuing this work with care, vision, and purpose. 

Thank you for being part of this journey and for your continued commitment to Metro Caring’s mission of ending hunger at its root. 

Neambe Leadon
CEO-Visionary