Gardeners Make a difference
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.
Getting Started
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
See our list of most wanted produce.
How to donate
Ready to drop off that extra produce? Find a hunger-relief agency in your area.
Other garden organizations
OSU Extension's Metro Master Gardener Program answers questions about gardens and household pests.
Metro provides gardening guides, a garden classes calendar and other resources.
Multnomah County
Growing Gardens helps low-income people create home gardens, helps youth learn about gardening and provides educational workshops.
Portland Parks & Recreation organizes 32 community gardens in Portland neighborhoods.
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.
The Learning Garden Laboratory is an 11-acre garden education site providing hands-on experience in sustainable gardening and nutrition.
Village Gardens provides garden plots, employment opportunities and more.
Washington County
Beaverton Community Garden Program organizes two community gardens in Beaverton neighborhoods.
Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District provides gardening opportunities at park sites.
Clark County
Urban Farm School teaches people to farm urban lots.
Gardening resources
Seeds
Winona Grange #271 distributes seeds for community service work.
Seed Savers Exchange accepts seed donations and provides seeds to community garden projects.
Tools
North Portland Tool Library loans a variety of tools to community members.
Garden Calendars
MG Planting Calendar
Portland Nursery Garden Calendar
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