Our Story.

Homestead Hustle & Healing was created in 2019 by Vanessa Pierre, initially as a way to document gardening efforts and how re-establishing a relationship to land, farming, and homestead was able to lift her family out of poverty and food insecurity. As a single mother, Vanessa used gardening as therapy as well as a way to provide healthy, culturally appropriate food to herself and three children. As the organization became popular across social platforms in and locally, in the White Oak area of Silver Spring, MD, 3H began offering free online gardening education classes, free resources, and table talk discussions surrounding the needs of the black community.

We recognize food insecurity as a symptom of the underlying racial disparities in our communities. The pandemic has shed a light on the real need for food and social justice in East County. Homestead Hustle & Healing has recognized that the first steps in creating advocates for change and transforming our communities of color, is education, demonstration, and advocacy.

To date, we have received zero local or federal grant funding, only donations from community members like you.

We want to do more. We need your help to make a real change in our community.

Consider supporting our mission this #givingtuesday.