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Growing & Giving in Seattle
2015 End of
Season Report
Giving Garden at Hazel Heights P-Patch
An Introduction to Growing & Giving
What Lettuce Link and the Seattle Giving Gardeners Network call Growing and Giving encompasses the diverse ways gardeners across the city share the bounty of their gardens with their communities. Giving Gardeners range from backyard gardeners growing extra for the Food Bank, to large volunteer-run programs at P-Patches. Examples of Growing and Giving include:
• 53 P-Patches grow produce in a plot dedicated to growing for donation to a local food bank or emergency meal program
• 6 Community and Backyard Gardens grow produce dedicated to local food banks, meal programs, and low-income community members.
Lettuce Link’s role in Growing & Giving
Materials
Lettuce Link provides seeds to Giving Gardens, provides gardening materials and information, and signs for gardens.
Technical and Recruitment Support
Lettuce Link offers resources, ideas, and connections to other gardeners for Giving Gardens that are struggling to get people involved, have specific gardening challenges, or are just starting out.
Reporting and Celebration
Lettuce Link collects the poundage totals and stories from Giving Gardens at the end of the season and presents a picture of Giving Gardening for the year. It also co-hosts Giving Gardener Gatherings annually.
Totals Pounds Donated in 2015
P-Patch Total: 39377.6 lbs
Other Giving Garden Total: 7901.7
LL Seattle Community Farm: 5251
LL Marra Farm: 8724
Grand Total: 61,254.3
Participating Giving Gardens (pg 1 of 4)
Giving Garden Total Pounds Where Donated
Magnuson 4739 North Helpline, Magnuson Park Transitional Housing
Twin Ponds 4074 Hopelink Shoreline
Interbay 3415.5 Ballard Food Bank, Mary’s Place
Queen Anne 3415.5 The Lord’s Table, Fay Abe
Picardo 2869 University District Food Bank, North Helpline
Orchard Gardens 2000 Hopelink Bellevue
Ballard 1640 Ballard Food Bank
Magnolia Manor 1527 El Centro de la Raza
Magnuson Transitional Housing 1500 Magnuson Park Transitional Housing
Solstice 1335 West Seattle Food Bank
Haller Lake 1147 North Helpline
UpGarden 1130 Queen Anne Food Bank, Ballard Food Bank
Beacon Food Forest 1100 El Centro de la Raza, Community
Ferdinand 1075 Beacon Ave Food Bank, Lao Sr Club, Hmong Sr Club, Filipino Hall Community Center
Marra - Mien 1075 Beacon Ave Food Bank, Lao Sr Club, Hmong Sr Club, Filipino Hall Community Center
Participating Giving Gardens (pg 2 of 4)
Giving Garden Total Pounds Where Donated
Snoqualmie 1075 Beacon Ave Food Bank, Lao Sr Club, Hmong Sr Club, Filipino Hall Community Center
Ferdinand 1075 Beacon Ave Food Bank, Lao Sr Club, Hmong Sr Club, Filipino Hall Community Center
Thistle 1075 Beacon Ave Food Bank, Lao Sr Club, Hmong Sr Club, Filipino Hall Community Center
Bradner Gardens Park 1010 Rainier Valley Food Bank
Evanston 942.5 Greenwood Food Bank, Noel House Food Bank, Family Works
Delridge 889 White Center Food Bank
Hillman City 850 Rainier Valley Food Bank
Eastlake 748 University District Food Bank
Barton St. 735 White Center Food Bank
Jackson Park 660.9 North Helpline, Hopelink Shoreline, Ballard Food Bank
Judkins 624.7 Rainier Valley Food Bank, Food Bank at St Mary’s
Bitter Lake 590 Greenwood Food Bank, Hopelink Shoreline, Tri-Court Apartment residents
Unpaving Paradise 564.5 Cherry Street Food Bank
Hazel Heights 534.5 Family Works
Pike Market Urban Garden 440 Pike Place Market Food Bank
Participating Giving Gardens (pg 3 of 4)
Giving Garden Total Pounds Where Donated
Good Shepherd 427 Ballard, Family Works
Mad Pea (Madison Valley) 358.6 NW Harvest, Cherry St Food Bank, Food Bank at St Mary’s
Queen Pea 357.8 The Lord’s Table, Ronald McDonald House, Union Gospel Mission
Fremont 352 Family Works Food Bank
University District 352 University District Food Bank
Linden Orchard 346.7 VOA Greenwood
Licton Springs 312 St Vincent de Paul
Cascade 296 Immanuel Lutheran Church, Pike Place Sr Center, Orion Youth Center
Colman Park 245 Jewish Family Service, Food Bank at St Mary’s
Westcrest 183 White Center Food Bank
Myrna’s Garden (Eden’s EdibleGarden)
171.7 Queen Anne Food Bank
Maple Leaf 170.2 Unknown
Greenwood Station 165.5 Greenwood Food Bank
Roosevelt 153 University District Food Bank
Hawkins 145 Food Bank at St Mary’s, Community members
Participating Giving Gardens (pg 4 of 4)
Giving Garden Total Pounds Where Donated
Kirke Park 142.1 Ballard Food Bank
Squire Park 125 Cornerstone, Indian Day Center, Food Bank at St Mary’s
Climbing Water 120 Food Bank at St Mary’s
Belltown 119 Pike Place Market Food Bank
Greenwood Senior Center (Sage Garden)
99 Greenwood Senior Center
Pinehurst 90 North Helpline, Seattle Children's Odessa Brown Children's Clinic nutrition program
Joseph K. Skillings 57 St Vincent de Paul
Phinney (Billy Goat Gruff) 39.1 Ballard Food Bank
Greg’s Garden 32 Ballard Food Bank
Beacon Bluff 30 El Centro de la Raza
Immaculate 30 Centerstone
Thyme 30 Nyer Urness, Ballard Food Bank
Ravenna 25 Phinney Ridge Food Bank
Republican 20 Jewish Family Service
Thomas St Gardens 11 Jewish Family Service
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Where does the food go?
Giving Gardens donated to 25
food banks
Giving Gardens donated to 13
meal programs
Giving Gardens donated to 5
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Number of Donors for Each Location, Percentage of Total
Ballard FB, 9, 10%
St Mary's FB, 6, 7%
Community, low-income apartments, neighbors, 7, 8%
Beacon Ave, 4, 4%
Hopelink FB, 4, 4%
Family Works, 4, 4%
Greenwood FB, 4, 4%
North Helpline, 5, 6%
Filipino Community Center, 4, 4%
Jewish Family Service, 3, 3%
White Center FB, 3, 3%
Rainier Valley FB, 3, 3%
University FB, 4, 4%
El Centro Da La Raza, 3, 3%
Lords Table Feeding Program, 2, 2%
Pike Place FB, 2, 2%
Queen Anne FB, 2, 2%
St Vincent de Paul, 2, 2%
Cherry Street FB, 2, 2%
Indian Day Center, 1, 1%
Centerstone, 1, 1%
Orien Youth Center, 1, 1%
West Seattle FB, 1, 1%
Phinny Ridge FB, 1, 1%
Cornerstone, 1, 1%
Greenwood Senior Center, 1, 1%
Immanuel Church, 1, 1%
Ronald McDonald House, 1, 1%
Union Gospel Mission, 1, 1%
Mary's Place, 1, 1%
Pike Market Senior Center, 1, 1%
Noel House FB, 1, 1%
Shoreline FB, 1, 1%
NW Harvest, 1, 1%Seattle Children's Odessa Brown
Clinic, 1, 1%
Other, 12, 13%
Giving Garden Stories
Hillman City P-Patch:“This year we had an extra plot adjacent to ours, as normally we are just a 10x
20' plot. We had a great season, increasing our yield and starting delivery early.
Our first gifting was in June and we ended in late Sept. We had many events,
including hosting RVFB staff at our harvest potluck. We continue to develop a
relationship and are trying to meet the needs of RVFB clients.”
Colorful Harvest from Roosevelt P-Patch , 2015
Giving Garden Stories
Bitter Lake P-Patch:
“This year, we reached out to our immediate neighbors in the TriCourt
apartments, a SHA property directly across the street from Bitter Lake P-Patch.
Most, if not all, of the residents are regular food bank clients, so we thought we
could make some of their food hyperlocal. We met with their Resident Council,
who suggested we schedule our sharing days for late in the month when resources
are stretched way too thin. Some of our gardeners live in the building, and were
instrumental in getting flyers posted throughout the buildings. We had a sharing
day in July, and again in August. It was so much fun to connect directly with
everyone who came. We all talked about how we like to prepare our vegetables,
and everyone was just delightful, and so appreciative. In 2016, we plan to do this
a lot more often.”
Judkins P-Patch:
“Great team work! Having a designated delivery day really helped increase
donations from independent plots! Cheers to Judkins P Patch!”
Giving Garden Stories
Orchard Gardens:
“This is our 6 gardening year and
the first year that we gave one TON
of produce to Hopelink. We are
proud of our garden, the great
production and everyone's
sharing.”
Hazel Heights P-Patch, 2015