Your garden can help fight hunger when you plant an extra row to donate to hunger-relief agencies.
Plant a Row for the Hungry is a campaign of the Garden Writers Association.
Get started
You can learn everything you need to know about starting a community garden from the American Community Gardening Association and the Dirty Dozen Community Garden Guide, a handy resource created by OFB volunteers.
What to grow
Food pantries and soup kitchens need produce that stores and transports well. Refrigerated space is often limited, so foods that don't require refrigeration are always wanted. Here are some recommendations:
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Cucumbers Zucchini Collard greens Onions |
How to donate
Ready to drop off that extra produce? Visit www.ampleharvest.org, a nationwide effort to help gardeners locate hunger-relief agencies in their area. Or, find a hunger-relief agency in your area using the map links below.
Other garden organizations
General
Multnomah County
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Growing Gardens helps low-income people create home gardens, helps youth learn about gardening and provides educational workshops.
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Portland Parks & Recreation organizes 32 community gardens in Portland neighborhoods.
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Friends of Portland Community Gardens is a nonprofit working with Portland Parks & Recreation to raise funds, secure land and organize activities and events in Portland's community gardens.
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The Learning Garden Laboratory is an 11-acre garden education site providing hands-on experience in sustainable gardening and nutrition.
- Janus Youth Program's Village Gardens provides garden plots, employment opportunities and more.
Washington County
Clark County
Gardening materials
Seeds
Tools
Garden Calendars
