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Anonomouse13<a href="https://kolektiva.social/@DoomsdaysCW" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@DoomsdaysCW</a> If someone has been searching, they know where <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CommunityGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGardens</a> are. For those who are new, they might not be aware they exist until there's the "going out of business" sign. By then it's too late.Is it possible to mention 2 - 3 gardens in the same article? - One closing or doing a funding drive to stay open - Two doing well, including notes on - why -Hoping it would help fight back doom, and induce awareness of variables not considered, so fewer of them fall.

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PhiladelphiaPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhiladelphiaPA</a>: ‘Beyond frustrating’: Sheriff’s Office problems prevent <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LandBank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LandBank</a> from buying lots for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGardens</a>, housesStory by William Bender, Ryan W. Briggs, March 10, 2025"Last May, City Council passed a routine bill that amended the Philadelphia Code in order to preserve the Land Bank’s ability to acquire tax-delinquent lots at sheriff sales."The bill was essentially a bit of legal housekeeping. It tightened up the city’s land-acquisition process in response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court case in Minnesota over a property forfeiture."The goal was simple: Enable the city’s Land Bank, a quasi-governmental agency, to protect 90 or so parcels of community gardens from development and continue with its overall mission of repurposing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/vacant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vacant</a> or blighted land into <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AffordableHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AffordableHousing</a> and other projects that benefit the public."The bill passed 17-0. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker — whose administration helped draft the legislation — promptly signed it into law in June 2024."Yet, nine months later, the Land Bank has yet to acquire the garden parcels at sheriff sale."In fact, it has been unable to purchase any properties through sheriff sale — for the last five years."The reason: a problem in Sheriff Rochelle Bilal’s office. Again."Read more: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/beyond-frustrating-sheriff-s-office-problems-prevent-land-bank-from-buying-lots-for-community-gardens-houses/ar-AA1AB9qk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/beyond-frustrating-sheriff-s-office-problems-prevent-land-bank-from-buying-lots-for-community-gardens-houses/ar-AA1AB9qk</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ACAB</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGardens</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicBenefit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PublicBenefit</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MiddletownCT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MiddletownCT</a> residents rally to save 25-year-old <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGarden</a> from becoming a developmentStory by Cassandra Day, March 12, 2025"About two dozen people are encouraging the city to purchase the North End Ferry Street community garden as an alternative to the property owner selling it for development.The garden, first established in 1999, has not only been a place for people to learn to grow and maintain a plot, but offers educational opportunities for residents, including youth."A number of people spoke out during a recent Economic Development Committee meeting about its vital importance to this 'underserved' area of Middletown. Fifteen people emailed the city on the matter, all signing their names to the same letter appealing to the committee. "The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FerryStreetGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FerryStreetGarden</a> has 'undergone several periods of disinvestment in the last few years,' the letter said, and now faces the 'ultimate threat of impending development.'"The Chrysalis Center Real Estate Corp., which owns the land, has received offers from entities to purchase the plot, but nothing in writing, according to CEO Sharon Castelli. "She is willing to negotiate a price with the city so residents can use the property, Castelli added."'We are very community-minded and have housing in the area, so having a place for people to grow vegetables would be a great use,' she said."The city would need about $50,000 to buy the land, the letter said, and there is an opportunity to apply for a state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Urban Green and Community Garden grant for the project."Wesleyan University student Rowan Roudebush, who created a short video about the garden, has maintained a plot there for about a year."'Kids have been learning to grow food and have been building community through that garden for decades,' said Roudebush, who spoke about the North End being considered a '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodDesert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodDesert</a>.'""'It's in an area where, if you don't have access to a car, it's near impossible to get affordable groceries,' they added."Read more: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/middletown-residents-rally-to-save-25-year-old-community-garden-from-becoming-a-development/ar-AA1AUgaf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/middletown-residents-rally-to-save-25-year-old-community-garden-from-becoming-a-development/ar-AA1AUgaf</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGardens</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Development</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodSecurity</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodSovereignty</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Connecticut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Connecticut</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KansasCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KansasCity</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGardens</a> the latest <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nonprofit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nonprofit</a> to feel impact of federal funding cutsBy Nathan Brennan Published: Mar. 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - "Kansas City Community Gardens has been serving the metro since 1979, officially 501c3 in 1985. The nonprofit helps out thousands of families every year, but like so many other nonprofits across the country, their federal funding is on pause.KCCG Executive Director Jennifer Meyer said the nonprofit already budgeted for $300,000 of federal grant money to be reimbursed throughout the year. After the most recent federal cuts, that money isn’t showing up."'We’re having to be really conservative on how we approach the spring season,' Meyer said. 'Those grants operate on a reimbursement basis, so we do the work, buy the seeds, buy the fruit trees, and then submit billing on those grants. We have not seen a reimbursement come through since December of last year, so right now, that’s all on hold and uncertain.'"Kansas City Community Gardens has been serving the metro since 1979, officially 501c3 in 1985."Meyer said the garden won’t have to shut down, there are enough donors to keep the garden running during the spring season. However, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KCCG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KCCG</a> is still feeling the impacts by having to trim seasonal staff. If federal grant money doesn’t show up at all, Meyer said the nonprofit will have to make some tough decisions."'Last year, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodInsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodInsecurity</a> rates quietly crept back up to pandemic levels, so our community needs food,' Meyer said. 'We know that <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> is a great way to get <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HealthyFood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HealthyFood</a> into neighborhoods and families who are on a tight budget, so this funding lets us do that.'"Meyer expects the spring season to run as normal, just with fewer staff. KCCG offers an annual membership program with fees based on income and the number of people in a household. Membership ranges from $2 to $45.According to the KCCG reader’s digest, enrollment includes: - 10 free packs of seeds and the opportunity to buy more at a low-cost member price - Free 10-pound bag of fertilizer - Starter plants, including vegetables and herb transplants, fruit trees, berry bushes and more at a low-cost member price - Low-cost garden supplies, such as straw, compost and pest control products - Low-cost tilling services and access to KCCG rental plot gardens."Read more: <a href="https://www.kctv5.com/2025/03/09/kansas-city-community-gardens-latest-nonprofit-feel-impact-federal-funding-cuts/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.kctv5.com/2025/03/09/kansas-city-community-gardens-latest-nonprofit-feel-impact-federal-funding-cuts/</a>Learn more about Kansas City Community Gardens’ outreach and resources at this link: <a href="https://kccg.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://kccg.org/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGardens</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USDAFundingCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USDAFundingCuts</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodInsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodInsecurity</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BadDOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BadDOGE</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Hunger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hunger</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Missouri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Missouri</a>

DoomsdaysCWSo yeah, I am transitioning back to DOOM and GLOOM... Posting about how funding cuts are affecting <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGardens</a> -- which folks need to rely on more and more! WTF!!!

DoomsdaysCWWith less funding and more hunger, a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DentonTX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DentonTX</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGarden</a> still wants to grow and feed more By Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales Staff Writer Mar 14, 2025"Friends of Shiloh Field Community Garden always plans to harvest more crops for its local partner <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodPantries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodPantries</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HomelessShelters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HomelessShelters</a>. This year, the community garden’s board chair said the volunteer-run farm expects more people to need the food they grow."'Every year we try to outdo ourselves,' said Christina Proctor, the chair of the board for Friends of Shiloh Garden, the nonprofit that operates the community garden. 'We always anticipate making more than we did the last year. Talking to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodBanks</a> and they tell us every year that we have increased the number of requests for food for us. Ever since 2020, it just keeps going up.'"Food banks across the country saw both hunger and food insecurity spike when the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered businesses and closed offices, shedding workers and leaving families without paychecks. Inflation and rising costs have kept some families strapped and struggling to feed their families. And as North Texas has grown, problems such as hunger, homelessness and food insecurity have grown with it."The immediate future for hungry Texans of all ages looks grim. But recent cuts are affecting children greatly. The School Nutrition Association reported Monday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USDA</a>] announced it would cut the $660 million <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LocalFoodForSchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LocalFoodForSchools</a> program for 2025."Politico, citing a spokesperson for the USDA, reported that the department also cut the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program. The program would have funded about $500 million this year to support food banks."For the second year in a row, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission opted not to participate in the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EBT</a>] program, which would have paid $120 per eligible child for families already receiving food benefits through the summer months."The program is meant to fill the gap left when public schools are on summer break, and children who qualify for free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch are vulnerable to greater food insecurity. The commission opted out of the program when the state Legislature didn’t move to allocate the money needed to get the program up and running on Monday."Denton residents learned this week that Lovepacs Denton, a nonprofit that gives food to Denton ISD students to get them through school breaks and long weekends, will close after the school year ends in May."<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Austerity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Austerity</a> is impacting state and local assistance services all at once. Celia Cole, the CEO of Feeding Texas, said that cuts to programs like this not only put more Texans at risk for hunger, but they also reduce stimulus spending that benefits the state’s farms. Feeding Texas is a network of 20 food banks that feed hungry Texans and advocates for policies that prevent hunger. Cole said the Summer EBT funding could have fed Texas children and teenagers last year."'The first opportunity that Texas had to run the program would have been in summer of 2024, and we missed out on it because, I think really more than anything, was that Texas Health and Human Services Commission ... had so much else on their plate with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Medicaid</a> unwinding,' Cole said. 'They were facing really serious backlogs and getting people enrolled in Medicaid.'"Then, as the deadline for summer of 2025 got nearer, Cole said, it became clear that the commission would need money from the state to administer the program. Monday was the deadline for the Legislature to allocate the funds. Cole said programs like Feeding Texas will have to stretch their resources and be strategic with funding and food."For Denton nonprofits, leaders are preparing to do the same. The Friends of Shiloh Garden is keeping close tabs on costs. Proctor said seeds aren’t as costly as donors might think, but over the last two summers, water costs have soared."'Our biggest expense in production is water,' she said. 'We’ve been very blessed that Denton Bible Church has been helping us subsidize our water bill by giving us some money to help offset that cost.'"In 2023, when Denton saw about 55 days of triple-digit heat, Proctor said water costs were almost too much."'That was the year we almost had too close because it was just so expensive,' Proctor said. 'Our water bills that year were just ridiculous.'"The operation installed drip irrigation and weed cloth to cover the drip lines and saw savings. But the nonprofit is still looking to serve more people and give its partners more of what they want."Read more: <a href="https://dentonrc.com/news/local/with-less-funding-and-more-hunger-a-denton-community-garden-preps-to-feed-more-here/article_af069008-00ec-11f0-9ad9-4b23e88d5c9e.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://dentonrc.com/news/local/with-less-funding-and-more-hunger-a-denton-community-garden-preps-to-feed-more-here/article_af069008-00ec-11f0-9ad9-4b23e88d5c9e.html</a>To support the community garden, www.shilohfield.com for donation and volunteer information.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGardens</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USDAFundingCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USDAFundingCuts</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodInsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodInsecurity</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BadDOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BadDOGE</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Hunger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hunger</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtremeHeat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ExtremeHeat</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Texas</a>

DoomsdaysCWHow community gardens could help cut some costs amid looming tariffsBy Emily Schrad Published: Mar. 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM EDT<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CedarRapidsIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CedarRapidsIA</a> (KCRG) - "And as the threat of tariffs looms, many are looking for ways to save money where they can."Many might think gardening is out of reach. But leaders at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CultivateHope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CultivateHope</a>’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UrbanFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UrbanFarm</a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CedarRapids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CedarRapids</a> said they’re seeing a growing interest in growing food. And a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGarden</a> can be a cost-effective way to get started."From supply chain issues with the pandemic, to inflation and now tariff threats, Peggy Stover, Director of the Marketing Institute at the University of Iowa said there’s a variety of things that have caused grocery prices to soar over the past five years."'If tariffs were imposed, the average American family would expect to pay anywhere from $1600 to $2000 more a year out of their pocket because of high price increases,' said Stover."As many look for ways to cut costs, some are turning to gardening."While not everyone has the space for a large garden, Anyssa Ball, Cultivate Hope’s Urban Farm Program Manager says community gardens can be a great way to get your foot in the door of the gardening world."Read more: <a href="https://www.kcrg.com/2025/03/10/how-community-gardens-could-help-cut-some-costs-amid-looming-tariffs/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.kcrg.com/2025/03/10/how-community-gardens-could-help-cut-some-costs-amid-looming-tariffs/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Iowa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Iowa</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodSecurity</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodSovereignty</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGardening</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGardens</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SpringfieldIL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SpringfieldIL</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGarden</a> Seeks Applicants for 2025 Season March 13, 2025 in Local News | "The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) seeks individuals or families interested in starting their own garden to raise fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers in a community setting. The IDOA’s Community Garden is located on the infield of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IllinoisStateFair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IllinoisStateFair</a> Grandstand racetrack and features 200 garden plots. Of those plots, 100 are designated for organic gardening, and the remaining 100 plots are assigned for non-organic gardening. Each plot costs $20 and can be tilled for you for an additional charge. The Department will supply water and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#compost</a> free of charge. Those interested in participating in the 2025 growing season are encouraged to fill out a garden application on the IDOA website: agr.illinois.gov/consumers/communitygarden.html Completed applications and payments can be returned by mail or to the front desk of the IDOA at the John R. Block Building, Attention: Community Garden, 801 E. Sangamon Ave., Springfield, IL 62794. If you would like more information about this year’s Community Garden, visit the IDOA website or contact the Department at (217) 785-8300."<a href="http://www.lawndalenews.com/2025/03/community-garden-seeks-applicants-for-2025-season/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://www.lawndalenews.com/2025/03/community-garden-seeks-applicants-for-2025-season/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodSovereignty</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodSecurity</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BuildingCommunity</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGardens</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Illinois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Illinois</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGardens</a> help fill the gap with rising grocery costsby Carlee Bronkema Mar 10, 2025 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SpringfieldIL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SpringfieldIL</a> - "When grocery bills start climbing, fresh fruits and vegetables are often the first to go. But community gardens in Springfield are hoping to help fill the gap, and provide healthy choices for the community. "'We not only have the produce available, but produce of a quality that really makes us proud,' said Yves Doumen, Founder and Director of Motherland Gardens Community Project. 'We started this as a response to food insecurity during COVID... we really have a lot of issues with food supply in the community where we are.'"Motherland has already started growing several varieties of vegetables, using a green house on the property. They have an area with personal plots, where community members can 'rent' a bed to grow plants in. They also have communal plots, where they grow the food they provide to community members. "The Enos Park community Gardens also provides a similar service in Springfield. They have a mix of both communal and personal plots in their garden space. Manager Carey Smith says they have a large waitlist for their personal plots, and believes it could be due to the cost of fresh produce in the store. "'In our neighborhood we have an expensive grocery store so a lot of people do shop for their groceries at the dollar store, which is not ideal,' said Smith. 'To be able to supplement with fruits and vegetables from out garden is really helpful. We also see people who come from the hospital who are told to change their diets immediately and they go to the grocery store and can't afford that.'"In 2024, the Enos Park has 2,300 visitor and volunteer engagements. They provide their produce to their volunteers, a food pantry and a community center. They also host few farmer's markets on Saturdays once summer produce starts kicking in. "Smith and Doumen both say they think demand will increase in coming months due to tariffs, rising costs, and the end of food-related aid programs. "Motherland starts providing produce at the end of June twice a week. As more plants start to grow, they will provide food to whoever stops by when it is available. They also hold events to educate community members about growing their own food, cooking with local produce, and handing out surplus supplies."<a href="https://www.wandtv.com/community/community-gardens-help-fill-the-gap-with-rising-grocery-costs/article_9196419c-fdf6-11ef-a2c5-ab4569311f0f.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.wandtv.com/community/community-gardens-help-fill-the-gap-with-rising-grocery-costs/article_9196419c-fdf6-11ef-a2c5-ab4569311f0f.html</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodSovereignty</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodSecurity</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BuildingCommunity</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGardens</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DuarteCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DuarteCA</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGarden</a> to be developed at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TzeitelParasCaracciPark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TzeitelParasCaracciPark</a>March 12, 2025"Duarte residents will soon have a new space to grow fresh produce, connect with neighbors, and enjoy the outdoors. Last month, the Duarte City Council approved the development of the Duarte Community Garden at Tzeitel Paras-Caracci Park (2701 Royal Oaks Drive)."'This project exemplifies our dedication to creating <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sustainable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sustainable</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/accessible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessible</a> spaces for our residents,' said Mayor Cesar A. Garcia. 'This garden will not only enhance the beauty of our park but also provide a space where our community can come together, learn, and share in the joy of nature. I am excited to see this project grow and look forward to it becoming a vibrant part of our community.'"The goal of the Duarte Community Garden is to increase <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodSovereignty</a> by creating garden plots for community members to grow healthy food, cultivate agricultural literacy with educational programs, gather community by creating a welcoming and accessible garden space, and perform ecosystem services by removing grass, installing a sustainable <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DripIrrigation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DripIrrigation</a> system, building a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeHabitatGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NativeHabitatGarden</a>, and collecting <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#compost</a>."The garden will feature 20 plots and two <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ADAAccessible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ADAAccessible</a> raised beds, available for rent at $5 per month. Community members can plant edible (excluding smokable) plants and flowers for personal, noncommercial use. It will include a storage shed with garden tools, an irrigation system promoting sustainable practices, and ADA-accessible decomposed granite pathways."The garden will be run in partnership with Food Exploration and Discovery (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodEd</a>), a nonprofit organization that collaborates with San Gabriel Valley communities to create edible education sites and provide programs on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ecosystem</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/stewardship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stewardship</a>, healthy living, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#environmental</a> innovation, and entrepreneurship. "Food Ed’s educational model will support gardeners of all skill levels, providing supplies and plants for beginners while experienced gardeners can use their own resources. The garden will also offer picnic benches for community <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/gatherings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gatherings</a> and host educational programs on topics like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VegetableGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VegetableGardening</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#composting</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DroughtTolerant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DroughtTolerant</a> landscaping, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SoilHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SoilHealth</a>."As the lead on this grant project, Food Ed will be responsible for building the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DuarteCommunityGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DuarteCommunityGarden</a>. This includes overseeing site construction, collecting infrastructure bids, contractor management, program management, community engagement and workshops/events, processing plot holder applications, plant and soil replenishment, above ground irrigation repairs, developing the garden’s webpage and branding and overall garden management through October of 2026."For more information on the Duarte Community Garden, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (626) 357-7931."Source: <a href="https://heysocal.com/2025/03/12/duarte-community-garden-to-be-developed-at-tzeitel-paras-caracci-park/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://heysocal.com/2025/03/12/duarte-community-garden-to-be-developed-at-tzeitel-paras-caracci-park/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ThirdSpaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ThirdSpaces</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGardens</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodSecurity</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BuildingCommunity</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#California</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunk</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Composting</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGardens</a> will eventually help feed the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Coweta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Coweta</a> communityby Sheila Stogsdill, Mar 12, 2025"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CowetaCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CowetaCity</a> leaders hope a community garden project will help feed the community and bloom friendships."Carolyn Back, community development director, said the Community Gardens Area for the City of Coweta is in its infancy stages, referring to the less than an acre plot."'I want the community garden to help feed the community,' Back said."Back hopes to transform a city-owned vacant grassy lot into a garden paradise where people can grow vegetables and either sell or barter with others."'I would like to see someone barter a basket of vegetables for a basket of eggs,' Back said."People in Coweta want to grow a garden, but they don’t have the land, she said."Back said a community garden space would be a place to grow vegetables and then give the leftover produce to a senior citizen or a young family."<a href="https://tulsaworld.com/article_fbd308a0-fdac-11ef-934f-4bf1bc370a2c.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://tulsaworld.com/article_fbd308a0-fdac-11ef-934f-4bf1bc370a2c.html</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CowetaOK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CowetaOK</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodSecurity</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BuildingCommunity</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a>

MidsouthMouth.OctaviaKeats<a href="https://infosec.exchange/@tinker" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tinker</a> Thanks so much for the accessibility + gardening reminder. <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Ally" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ally</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/green" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#green</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/antiageism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#antiageism</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/DisabilityJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DisabilityJustice</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/CommunityGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGardens</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/MutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MutualAid</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/EnvironmentalJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EnvironmentalJustice</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Food</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Inclusive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Inclusive</a>

CarolannieThis is the greenhouse I work in for the Seattle Giving Garden Network. At present there are 4 greenhouses around Seattle providing starts for giving gardens. <a href="https://c.im/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sustainability</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/CommunityBuilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityBuilding</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/CommunityGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CommunityGardens</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Resilience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Resilience</a>

AstroMancer5G (she/her)I went to my <a href="https://spore.social/tags/first" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#first</a> meeting of the <a href="https://spore.social/tags/local" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#local</a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/network" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#network</a> of <a href="https://spore.social/tags/CommunityGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#CommunityGardens</a> yesterday. The people were so friendly and knowledgeable. The network is doing many different things across the city, from <a href="https://spore.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#education</a> and <a href="https://spore.social/tags/OrganicGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#OrganicGardening</a> to <a href="https://spore.social/tags/MutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#MutualAid</a> and <a href="https://spore.social/tags/permaculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#permaculture</a>, and <a href="https://spore.social/tags/AllAges" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#AllAges</a> are involved. There's talk of starting a book/tool <a href="https://spore.social/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#library</a>, and I donated two books and some seeds. I also expressed interest in helping set up the library and getting involved with the permaculture garden. It feels <a href="https://spore.social/tags/amazing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#amazing</a>.

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