Community Agriculture Project

Category: Community Gardening

  • Wapato Island Farm

    Portland, Oregon “Wapato Island Farm is precious and sacred land that is collectively tended by a community with a deep desire to honor the Earth and to preserve and share its beauty and healing power.” Opportunities: https://www.wapatoislandfarm.com/

  • Black Futures Farm

    Portland, Oregon, Portland, OR Black Futures Farm is both a community-building and production farm, where we grow meaningful relationships alongside vegetables, fruits, and herbs. We are on 1.15 acres with 17 different fruit trees, vegetables, flowers, medicinal and cooking herbs in the Brentwood-Darlington Neighborhood, which is located on unceded Clackamas and Multnomah First Nations Territory.…

  • The Food Project

    Lincoln, Massachusetts, Lincoln, MA “At The Food Project, we believe that everyone has the right to fresh, healthy, affordable food. Our goal is to transform the food system into a more just, community-engaged model that supports food security for all while connecting diverse communities to each other and to the land.  Since our founding in…

  • Grow Dat Youth Farm

    New Orleans, LA Opportunities: farm dinners, people’s planning forums, events and workshops, CSA’s, birding, community meetings, produce sales, apprenticeship program, field trip learning experiences, leadership programs https://growdatyouthfarm.org/

  • GrowNYC

    New York City Opportunities: composting program, school gardens, zero waste schools, environmental sustainability and education, community gardens, volunteering, farm stands and more https://www.grownyc.org/farmhouse

  • Whitelock Community Farm

    Baltimore, MD “The farm began in 2010 when Reservoir Hill residents converted a vacant lot into an active urban farm with the help of hundreds of volunteers. The continued support of neighbors and the wider community has spirited our vision to improve access to healthy food.” “Whitelock Community Farm is a vibrant open space that…

  • Unearthing Farm and Market

    Atlanta, GA Opportunities: Together we aim to cultivate a vibrant community green space through a hyper-local farm and market. https://unearthingatl.org/

  • Tiger Mountain Foundation

    Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix, AZ Experiential Service and Learning Sessions in the Garden https://tigermountainfoundation.org/events-tigermountain-foundation

  • Desert Botanical Garden, Spaces of Opportunity

    Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix, AZ SPACES OF OPPORTUNITY: Mission is to enable all South Phoenix families to have affordable access to healthy food, active living and healthy roots of their cultures. Spaces is engineering a comprehensive, neighborhood-level food system where gardeners, farmers and farm workers are celebrated as artisans. Spaces is transforming a food desert to a…

  • Growing Gardens

    Portland, Oregon, Portland, OR Opportunities: “By bringing hands-on garden-based classes and workshops to incarcerated adult and Juvenile students, we create positive experiences which can aid existing health outcomes and support successful reentry into society.” “The Youth Grow program collaborates with twelve Portland public schools to provide learning gardens, hands-on education opportunities, and comprehensive lesson plans in both English and…

  • Health in the Hood

    Miami-Dade County, Miami, Florida, Miami, FL, Opa Locka, Florida, Opa Locka, FL Opportunities: Community gardens at Urban farms at Liberty City Garden, Pinewood Garden, Charles Drew Food Forest, Opa-Locka Church Garden, Opa-Locka Community, Overtown, Little Haiti, Lotus House Wellness programs, volunteering, classes and events, job opportunities https://www.healthinthehood.org

  • Jardin de Esperanza

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ http://nbcfarmersmarket.com/community-garden.asp

  • GreenThumb

    New York City Opportunities: events, internships, volunteering, stewardship, Community Garden Maps: Find your community garden in the five boroughs of NYC https://greenthumb.nycgovparks.org/gardensearch.php

  • Jersey City Community Gardens

    Jersey City, New Jersey https://www.sustainablejc.org/projects/sustainable-gardens-jersey-city

  • Hoboken Community Gardens

    Hoboken, NJ he City of Hoboken owns and operates three community gardens which provide nearly 70 Hoboken Households with the ability to garden fresh produce. The City of Hoboken seeks to provide fair and equitable access to Hoboken residents who wish to use plots in community gardens owned by the City at the following locations:…

  • Rio Grande Farm

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM A land-based 501(c)3 non-profit operating pesticide-free since 1997 on Los Poblanos Fields Open Space in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Opportunities: Community gardening, microfarm program, classes and workshops, scholarships and internships, membership program, neighborhood composting, aquaponics, pollinator garden, climate change adaptation, agrivoltaics, bird cropping, sustainability education, volunteering http://riograndefarm.org

  • Urban Grower’s Collective

    Chicago, IL Opportunities: Job training and education, market pathways, workshops and events, tours and volunteering, community gardening, community composting, careers page, internship program https://www.urbangrowerscollective.org

  • East Side Outside Community Garden

    East Side Manhattan, NYC Opportunities: “The garden is owned by the NYC Dept. of Education, and has a joint operating agreement with the NYC Parks Dept.” Members of the community garden have the following expectations: $30 annual dues Attend 3 meetings per season Volunteer 40 hours per season Host open hours throughout the season Follow…

  • The Land Conservancy NJ Community Garden

    South Branch Preserve, Mt. Olive, NJ Opportunities: Annual membership rates for residents of Mt. Olive Township and members of The Land Conservancy are $35 per plot; nonresident and nonmembers pay $45. There is a one-time irrigation fee of $30, and spigots for watering are located throughout the garden Open April 1 – November 30 https://www.tlc-nj.org/community-garden

  • Baltimore Free Farm

    Baltimore, Maryland a collective of gardeners and activists who strive to be egalitarian and aim to provide access to healthy food for all. Opportunities: seed commons, events, volunteering https://www.baltimorefreefarm.org/

  • Oakland Community Gardening Program

    Oakland, California, Oakland, CA Opportunities: There are 16 locations around Oakland where one can volunteer, participate in workshops, or rent a garden plot. Garden plots cost $30 annually. https://www.oaklandca.gov/topics/oakland-community-gardening-program

  • San Francisco Community Gardens

    San Francisco, CA Opportunities: The San Francisco Parks and Recreation has several options for community gardening. 1) Individual plots: include regularly scheduled workdays, annual dues that cover garden tools and equipment. There may be a wait list for these plots. 2) Communal gardens: shared garden experience and harvesting system. Includes drop-in workdays to complete planting,…

  • Global Growers

    Atlanta, GA, Decatur, GA Opportunities: “GGN manages or supports 10 farm, community garden and orchard sites across metro Atlanta. These sites offer access to 30+ acres of quality land for cooperative farming. For growers who face barriers to access, land is vital to preserving cultural traditions, ensuring food security, and increasing financial stability. Our sites…