North Carolina Community Garden Partners — growing gardens, food & community
How many gardens & where are they?
There are currently 150+ gardens registered on the statewide directory, however we believe there are hundreds more given
accounts from various regions of the state.
Undoubtedly, the number of gardens and the interest in growing food and educational
gardens has grown tremendously over the last 5-10 years.
Food is grown in gardens for many reasons including for home consumption, donation, for nutritional and educational
purposes and to sell at market.
Community gardens are located at a wide variety of places and are associated with
many different organizations.
Faith-based Schools, Colleges, Universities
Food banks Hospitals, Health Centers
Residential, Neighborhoods Workplaces
Public places, Parks
A community garden is any piece of land gardened by
a group of people.
Community gardens are as varied as the places in which they are located. They are created to meet
the needs of the people who come together to grow fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs and more.
A community garden can be any size or shape, from large gardens on two or three acres, to just
a few raised beds in an urban parking lot.
Participating in a community garden can: Increase fruit and vegetable consumption
Build community & strengthen bonds Improve skills in food preparation
Increase access to healthy food Teach life & business skills Increase physical activity
Save money
Who are we?
The North Carolina Community Garden Partners (NCCGP) is a nonprofit membership organization made up of partners across the
state interested in “growing” community gardens.
NCCGP Vision
Our vision is to increase the quantity, quality and sustainability of community gardens
in North Carolina.
How will we do this?
Advocate for community gardens Increase awareness of established community
gardens and associated events Provide resources and best practices for
establishing new community gardens Organize statewide/regional educational
workshops, conferences and tours Promote policies that encourage development,
and sustainability of community gardens Support community gardens by supplying
funding and resources
North Carolina
Community
Garden Partners
Connect With Us
www.NCCGP.org
www.facebook.com/NCCGP
@NCCGP
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 336-285-4622
This phone number will connect you with Lisa, Extension Associate at The Cooperative Extension Program at N.C.
A&T State University and a NCCGP Board Member.
NC Cooperative Extension and the NC Division of Public Health facilitated NC’s first statewide community garden
strategic planning retreat in 2008 that helped create NCCGP.
Updated Dec 2014.
Join Our Network!
Become a NCCGP member today.
We are stronger when we work together. When you become a member of NCCGP you
voice your support for strengthening community garden efforts across
North Carolina.
Membership benefits include: a one-year (6-issue) subscription to Organic Gardening magazine, discounts on registration fees for workshops and conferences, access to our
e-newsletter Garden Beet, and much more!
Find out more by visiting us at:
www.nccgp.org/join
Add your garden or organization to the NC Community Garden Directory!
