A Promise Made Is A Promise Kept
Our Mission
The Sister-to-Sister Promise
Hattie Mae and Momma Mae
Harvest Gardens is dedicated to celebrating food, farming, and family through immersive learning experiences that inspire curiosity, encourage healthy living, and cultivate a thriving community for generations to come.
We teach children healthy dietary habits to manage Type 2 Diabetes and address Childhood Obesity.
Our Programs:
Healthy an
Harvest Gardens is dedicated to celebrating food, farming, and family through immersive learning experiences that inspire curiosity, encourage healthy living, and cultivate a thriving community for generations to come.
We teach children healthy dietary habits to manage Type 2 Diabetes and address Childhood Obesity.
Our Programs:
Healthy and Yummy! Kids Wellness Program
Teaching nutrition and healthy habits through fun activities with the help of Hattie Mae, the PALS and Chef Maya.
Hattie Mae and the Traveling Trunk Reading Adventures
Literacy and storytelling initiative for schools and libraries.
Harvest Gardens Learning Experience
Interactive wellness and educational environment.
The Practical Appetite Learning Skills (PALS) Community Outreach
Family wellness, school visits, and mobile learning events.
Hattie Mae and Momma Mae
The Sister-to-Sister Promise
Hattie Mae and Momma Mae
Shawn Smith created the characters Hattie Mae and PALS on April 26, 2000. They were created for a book she wrote called “Hattie Mae and the Traveling Trunk.” Hattie Mae and her mother Mama Mae serve as the Goodwill and Good Health Ambassadors for the project.
Hattie Mae has 6 best friends, the PALS and they form a tight bond. They trave
Shawn Smith created the characters Hattie Mae and PALS on April 26, 2000. They were created for a book she wrote called “Hattie Mae and the Traveling Trunk.” Hattie Mae and her mother Mama Mae serve as the Goodwill and Good Health Ambassadors for the project.
Hattie Mae has 6 best friends, the PALS and they form a tight bond. They travel with her and her mother to explore what other children are doing to be healthier.
The animal characters are Pepe the Pelican, CeCe the Crab Glady's the Gator, Minnie the Magnolia Bubba the Crawfish and Billy the Seabass
The Sister-to-Sister Promise
The Sister-to-Sister Promise
The Sister-to-Sister Promise
Thealious T. “Tree” Smith
A devoted mother, U.S. Army retired veteran, and personal assistant to the late former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
On September 27, 1999, doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital gave Tree just two to four weeks to live after she was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme Level IV, a rare and aggressive brain
Thealious T. “Tree” Smith
A devoted mother, U.S. Army retired veteran, and personal assistant to the late former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
On September 27, 1999, doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital gave Tree just two to four weeks to live after she was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme Level IV, a rare and aggressive brain tumor, at the young age of 33.
On October 26, 1999, we as sisters made a promise — a sister-to-sister promise — to make a difference in the lives of young children everywhere. From that promise, the animated character Hattie Mae was born, along with the mission and vision of the Hattie Mae and PALS Foundation.
On October 27, 1999, Tree passed away just as she lived — peacefully.
Today, her legacy continues through stories, education, love, imagination, and the lives touched by Hattie Mae and the PALS.