Community Gardening

1. America In Bloom

America in Bloom is a national beautification program for communities across the country.

http://www.americainbloom.org

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2. America the Beautiful Fund

The America the Beautiful Fund grants of free seeds for community planting projects are available

http://www.america-the-beautiful.org

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3. American Community Gardening Association

The American Community Gardening Association (ACGA) is a bi-national nonprofit membership organization of professionals, volunteers and supporters of community greening in urban and rural communities. The Association recognizes that community gardening improves the quality of life for people by providing a catalyst for neighborhood and community development, stimulating social interaction, encouraging self-reliance, beautifying neighborhoods, producing nutritious food, reducing family food budgets, conserving resources and creating opportunities for recreation, exercise, therapy and education.

http://www.communitygarden.org

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4. Gateway Greening

Gateway Greening is a non-profit organization in St. Louis,MO dedicated to community development through community gardens. Gateway currently gives long-term technical and material support to over 150 gardens in the St. Louis area.

http://stlouis.missouri.org/gatewaygreening/

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5. Plant a Row For The Hungry (PAR)

Launched in 1995 by the Garden Writers Association of America (GWAA), Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR) encourages gardeners to plant an extra row of fruits vegetables or herbs and drop off the produce at local food pantries or soup kitchens to help feed the hungry

http://www.gardenwriters.org/par/

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6. Second Harvest

Second Harvest provides advice on local sources that will accept your extra produce for the hungry.

http://www.secondharvest.org

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7. The National Gardening Association's Youth Garden Grants Program

The National Gardening Association provides 300 Youth Garden Grants each year to schools, neigborhood groups, community centers, camps, clubs, treatment facilities and intergenerational programs. Download a Garden Grant Application from this web page.

http://www.kidsgardening.com/grants.asp

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8. The Trust for Public Land

The Trust for Public Land helps organize a community garden in your own area. They offere assistance with park planning and with identifying opportunities for land protection, negotiating real-estate transactions and more

http://www.tpl.org

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