Empowering Refugees Through
Food,
Resources,
And Storytelling
Deep-rooted from her refugee background, Phimmasone Kym Owens founded the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Refugee Garden Initiatives to: provide culturally appropriate foods, connect resources of support and create an open safe space for refugees to tell their stories.
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”
Audrey Hepburn
Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors:
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (AAACF)
Ann Arbor Farm & Garden (AAFG)
Ethel & James Flinn Foundation
Episcopal Church of the Incarnation
Helen L. Kay Charitable Trust
Levine Impact Lab (LIL)
Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission (MAPAAC)
Michigan Fitness Foundation (MFF)
Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE)
The Joseph Handleman I believe In You Foundation
TJX, Inc.
