Gardens for Good

Gardens for Good is sponsored by Nature's Path Organic. This program empowers communities by funding organic gardens that address food insecurity. Grants are awarded to urban organic agriculture projects that serve low-income communities, promoting sustainable practices and inclusivity.

Gardens for Good | Nature's Path Free shipping on orders over $59 Free shipping on orders over $59 Free shipping on subscriptions Growing Goodness, Together Since 2010, Nature’s Path’s Gardens for Good: Plant it Forward program has supported over 120 community gardens across the U.S. and Canada, donating more than $1 million CAD to help grow access to fresh, organic food in underserved communities.

Last year, the program surpassed its original goal – three years ahead of schedule –of donating more than $1 million CAD by 2028. Building on this momentum, Gardens for Good will continue to flourish, reinvesting in communities and channeling vital dollars toward initiatives that expand equitable access to organic food for all.

Gardens for Good celebrates and empowers the incredible efforts of local gardens that nourish their communities, promote food sovereignty, and champion organic practices. We’re especially proud to share that the majority of Plant it Forward® grant recipients support gardens serving underrepresented and underserved communities.

This year, the program will again strongly encourage gardens who are serving underrepresented and underserved communities to apply—amplifying the voices and leadership of those most often impacted by food insecurity. Additionally, First Nations, Inuit, and Metis-led gardens, food sovereignty projects, and community based growing initiatives are encouraged to apply.

Together, we’re planting the seeds for a more equitable, sustainable future. Thank you to all the gardens who applied for a Nature’s Path Gardens for Good Grant. With so many deserving applicants and inspirational stories about local organic community gardens, it was challenging to choose only 15 gardens (10 in the United States and 5 in Canada) gardens to receive our grants.

We are excited to have this partnership with this year’s winners, and we can’t wait to see how their gardens flourish.

Raised Beds at Howard T Ennis School 19th Street Community Learning Garden Cloud City Farm & Community Garden Philly Goat Project's Neighborhood Family Garden Growing for Good: Cultivating Minds Brain Injury Society Seeds of Connection Eglinton Park Community Garden Bruce Botanical Food Gardens Community Roots Garden & Farm What is Gardens for Good?

Gardens for Good helps good things grow by awarding grants to support deserving non-profit community gardening projects providing accessible, healthy, organic food to their communities. In 2026, the program will offer grants ($3000 each) to 15 gardens (10 in the US, 5 in Canada.) What currency are the grants given in?

Winners will receive grants in their local currency (USD for US gardens, CAD for Canadian gardens). Grants in Canada are made in the amount of $3000 CAD and grants in the US are made in the amount of $3000 USD. Registered non-profit organization in the United States (excluding Arizona) or Canada (excluding Quebec) in good standing in its state or jurisdiction of incorporation.

Have or will have an urban organic agriculture feeding project or program providing food to serve low-income communities, soup kitchens, food banks, emergency pantries, school feeding programs, shelters or similar types. Must have permission or access to use the land. Must be managed organically without the use of toxic pesticides, synthetic fertilizers or GMO (genetically modified) &/or treated seeds.

Learn more about organic practices here . Gardens founded by and serving underserved or underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply. Additionally, First Nations, Inuit, and Metis-led gardens, food sovereignty projects, and community based growing initiatives are encouraged to apply.

(If you would like to declare this, please use the optional checkbox in the Gardens for Good application form). First time applicants and previous winners from 2020 and earlier can re-apply for a Gardens for Good grant. Eligible gardens can apply by filling out the application form in the Gardens for Good portal on our website during the application period.

Applications submitted outside the Gardens for Good portal will not be considered. When are the winners announced? When did Gardens for Good Launch?

The Gardens for Good program first launched in 2010. Since then, the program has grown to support more than 120 gardens by donating more than $1 million CAD. Where can I find the contest rules?

Is there a person I can talk to if I have any questions? You can email: gardensforgood@naturespath. com Common Good City Farm , Washington D.

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Dixon Transition Society Garden , Burnaby, BC Gill Tract Community Farm , Albany, CA Habesha Garden , Atlanta, GA Harvest Manitoba Community Garden , Winnipeg, MB Kids Right to Know Community Garden , Richmond Hill, ON MAC Community Garden , Parksville, BC Ma’ona Community Garden , Honaunau, HI Ocean View Growing Grounds , San Diego, CA Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center , National City, CA Otterbein Community Garden , Westerville, OH Rainbow Refugees , Vancouver, BC Ridgewood Community Garden , Edmonton, AB Semillas de Justica , Chicago, IL Sierra Harvest Food Love Farm , Nevada City, CA Swan Valley Growing Circle , Swan Valley, MB The Collingwood Community Center Garden , Collingwood, ON The Confederation College Community Garden , Thunder Bay, ON Brooklyn Community Heights Garden - Nashville, TN Fresh Roots Urban Farm - Vancouver, BC Galvez Garden - New Orleans, LA Grow Your Own Food Garden - Clarington, ON Harvest Haven - London, ON IRCOM Greening Program - Winnipeg, MB Land to Learn School Food Gardens - Newburgh, NY Paradise Parking Plots Community Garden - Kent, WA Samaritan Farm - Rogers, AR Seeds of Harmony - Portland, OR Skyline Urban Ministry Garden - Oklahoma City, OK Tapley Court Community Garden - Springfield, MA The Sharing Farm - Richmond, BC Vallejo People's Garden - Vallejo, CA Alton Park Community Urban Farm - Chattanooga, Tennessee Anthony’s Garden of SSJNN - Erie, Pennsylvania Burnaby and Region Allotment and Garden Association - Burnaby, British Columbia Change Agents Community Garden - Bronx (NYC), New York Elk Grove Community Garden and Learning Center - Elk Grove, California Green Thumbs Up - Toronto, Ontario Growing Community Greenhouse and Garden - London, Ontario Kelly Street Garden - Bronx (NYC), New York McQuesten Urban Farm - Hamilton, Ontario NEXUS Community Garden and Urban Farm - Cincinnati, Ohio Ridgecrest Community Garden - Ridgecrest, California The Ecology Center and Market Garden - San Juan Capistrano, California The Village Tree - Wilmington, Delaware Tierra y Paz - Chicago, Illinois Vancouver Urban Food Forest - Vancouver, British Columbia Bowman Elementary's Urban Garden Program - Anchorage, AK Chelsea Urban Farm - Chelsea, MA Cultivating Change at 509 Hanson!

- Whitehorse, YU Deep Roots - Earleville, MD Downtown Eastside Urban Farm - Vancouver, BC Green Acre Community Garden - Paterson, NJ Healthy for Life Garden Program - Rapid City, SD Indigenous Roots Forever - Pawcatuck, CT Jardin communautaire de Shippagan - Shippagan, NB Maple Alley Inn Community Garden - Bellingham, WA Michigan Urban Farming Initiative - Detroit, MI New Start Community Garden - Burien, WA Pitney Meadows Community Gardens - Saratoga Springs, NY Project Sweetie Pie - Minneapolis, MN The Everybody Eats Together Garden - Atlanta, GA The Grove Garden Project - St.

Louis, MO Tsi’thotuhutsya:te (The Creators Land) - Oneida Nation of the Thames, ON Variety Garden and Greenhouse - Worcester, PA VEG (Valleycliffe Edible Garden) and Beyond - Squamish, BC West Broad Street YMCA Garden - Savannah, GA West Island Mission - Food Bank - Pointe-Claire, QC YES Prep Public Schools - North Forest Elementary - Houston, TX AfriThrive Garden – Silver Spring, MD Alief Community Garden – Houston, TX Arcata Community Health and Wellness Garden – Arcata, CA Arma Community Garden – Arma, KS Ashamaawaso (s/he feeds a child) – London, ON Black Urban Farmers Association – French Camp, CA Cheyenne River Youth Project Winyan Toka Win Garden – Eagle Butte, SD Cowichan Green Community’s The Inclusion Garden – Duncan, BC Food Strong Learning Garden – East Cleveland, OH Galiano School Garden – Galiano Island, BC Gardeneers Piccolo School Garden – Chicago, IL Harris Health System’s LBJ Hospital Community Farm – Houston, TX Jubilee Community Garden Society – Duncan, BC Manna Meal Community Garden – Charleston, WV Mohawk Seedkeepers – Ohsweken, ON Odyssey Charter School Garden – Wilmington, DE Painted Turtle Farm – Gettysburg, PA South Los Angeles Community Farm – Los Angeles, CA The Ben Jones Community Garden at The HUUB – Orange, NJ The Gathering Place Garden – St.

John’s, NL The Healing Garden at Ferry Lane Farm – Simsbury, CT Trellis for Tomorrow – Phoenixville, PA The YAM Project – in Sudbury, Ontario Growing Roots – in Pomona, California Garden Joy – in Ripon, California Austin Discovery School – in Austin, Texas Chula Vista High School Student Farm – in Chula Vista, California Arthur Hatton Garden – in Kamloops, British Columbia Shawnee People’s Garden (with Louisville Grows) – in Louisville, Kentucky Cole Preston Foundation – in Coral Springs, Florida Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society – in Vancouver, British Columbia Occupy Madison Village Gardens – in Madison, Wisconsin DeKalb County Community Gardens – in DeKalb County, Georgia Revelstoke Local Food Initiative Society – in Revelstoke, British Columbia St.

Mary’s Foundation for Children – in Bayside, New York Everett Community Growers – in Everett, Massachusetts Ken Spencer Science Park – in Vancouver, British Columbia Franklinton Gardens – in Columbus, Ohio Mercy Gardens – in Decatur, Illinois Growing Chefs – in Vancouver, British Columbia The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative Tri-Isle Resource Conservation & Development Council – in Kahului, Hawaii rare Charitable Research Reserve – in Cambridge, Ontario AVAIL: Friends of the Houseless – in Birmingham, Alabama South Kensington Community Partners – in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Table Community Garden (formerly Perth and District Food Bank) – in Perth, Ontario CAPI – in Minneapolis, Minnesota GroW Gardens – in Washington, DC Oliver’s Garden Project – in Hamilton, Ontario Vallejo People’s Garden – in Vallejo, California The Damayan Garden Project – in Tallahassee, Florida Sole Food Street Farms – in Vancouver, British Columbia Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.

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