Frayser is one of the largest neighborhoods in Memphis, stretching north from the city’s urban core to the rural Shelby Forest across more than 20 square miles. It is one of the city’s most disinvested neighborhoods but is rich with community activism. The resident-led Frayser 2020 community revitalization plan is focused on growing youth, reducing crime, and investing in infrastructure and amenities while the annual Frayser Festival celebrates the community’s bright spots. Frayser is home to many small businesses as well as Nike’s $301 million distribution center.
The Food Advisory Council for Memphis and Shelby County wants to put a garden in your backyard. The initiative, spearheaded by GrowMemphis, has just wrapped its food landscape analysis, a […]
As the result of a $10,000 state grant, GrowMemphis has forged a formal partnership with the City of Memphis Division of Parks and Neighborhoods to help grow community gardens across town.
A new program from Girls Inc. will put teens to work on a small farm in Frayser, where the education goes far beyond growing vegetables. The Youth Farm cultivates entrepreneurial skills like financial literacy, business planning, and marketing.
Memphis is one of 20 communities nationwide who will benefit from TechHire, a new initiative initiative designed to connect employees and employers.
Memphis has been noted for its above-average charity; we are a city willing to give. That generosity is bleeding over into local start-ups, where entrepreneurs increasingly want to make money and do good at the same time.
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