The Benefits of Community Gardens
The best benefit of community gardens? Fresh, Local Food. But there are also many other benefits to both individual members and the community as a whole when community gardens are available.
Community Gardens Offer Neighborhoods
- The opportunity to meet and work with your neighbors
- A way to build sense of community and support community organizing
- A maintained and beautified green space
Community Gardens Can Teach Kids About
- Where food comes from and how to grow and prepare it
- Career and life skills
- Math and environmental sustainability
Community Gardens Have Been Recognized As
- Encouraging activity outdoors and healthy eating
- A crime prevention strategy
- Offering cultural and educational opportunities to the community
Community Gardens Offer Individuals and Families
- Access to fresh local food
- A place to grow for those who don’t have land
- Exposure to green space
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