Grant Stories
ARCA Organics
A grant was awarded to ARCA for its ARCA Organics enterprise.
The program helps deserving young adults with developmental disabilities have worthwhile work that benefits the retail community while increasing each individual’s social roles and integrated community involvement.
The ARCA team grew organic wheatgrass and pet grass, washed the flats, cleaned the greenhouse and then marketed and delivered the product to juice bars such as Keva Juice and Smoothie King, and pet stores such as Bow Wow Blues and Three Dog Bakery. Participants agreed they learned a lot about wheatgrass and also how to speak up for themselves, basic math and how to problem solve.
