Community resource for families and individuals in need. Provide thrift store, Pathways to Independence financial literacy classes, emergency household items provided for those experiencing loss through fire, flood, domestic violence, etc, Jobs READY-SET-GO program, monthly food distribution, diaper distribution, and community garden.

Pat Tuttle and Sue Siegel are the site coordinators for Arch Park Community Garden, Arch Avenue, on the west side of Mount Vernon and offer a rolling orientation. They can be reached at 740-397-2604 or [email protected]. The Arch Park garden plans to open by April 29.

Provides a variety of activities, including gentle exercise classes (such as tai chi, chair volleyball and stretch & strength), group outings and trips, open art studio sessions, painting classes, bell choir, holiday parties, bingo, games and arts & crafts.

Provides a community based garden learning center for youth, adults and children. Program teaches gardening skils and offers nutrition and food preperation classes for youth and adults

The site coordinators for First Church of the Nazarene at 800 Coshocton Ave. are Tanner and Brianna Cooper-Risser. They can be reached at 717-658-0324 or [email protected]. First Church Community Garden is planning an orientation on Wednesday, May 10 at 7pm.

Program serves adults with an opportunity to work and cultivate the Dakota Center Community garden. Garden operates from Spring to Fall. Volunteers are needed to help with garden.

Works collaboratively with individuals and organizations in strategic neighborhoods to provide education, resources and strategic planning for growing food across the spectrum, from container gardening to urban farming.

4-H Youth Development, agriculture and natural resources, community development, family and consumer sciences, Master Gardener Volunteers, Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Program, food safety, and nutrition education programs.

Provides organizational resources and technical assistance to support the development of sustainable garden projects that serve people of diverse ages and abilities; gardeners take initiative and responsibility for organizing, maintaining and managing the garden areas; participation builds skills and creates positive community development that is widely accessible to a diverse range of people.

Coordinates the Raising Richland Community Garden Network, an informal network of gardeners who meet regularly to share and discuss all things garden related. Are you interested in starting or expanding a community garden in Mansfield/Richland County. Join with your neighbors and apply for up to $300 grants to start or expand a community food garden. Call for information.

Provides an opportunity for residents to learn about healthy food alternatives, the benefits of physical activity, and producing fresh vegetables in their individual gardens. Program includes lectures on healthy eating, community gardening, a walking club and participation in a plan to encourage safe travel to school for children who walk or bike.

Provides community gardening 25 feet by 15 feet and 12 feet by 15 feet plots to individuals interested planting a personal garden to grow fruits and/or vegetables.

Steve Conrad is the site coordinator for Faith Lutheran Church, 170 Mansfield Avenue and can be reached at [email protected] or 740-397-5701. Faith Community’s garden orientation is planned for Saturday, May 5, at 10am.

Provides the residents of Stow with an opportunity maintain a garden plot for a nominal fee.

You can come on Mondays and help plant, weed and tend to the garden. You can come and take vegetables from the garden. (Plant it. Grow it. Eat it.)

Provides instruction on developing and maintaining community gardens on empty lots as a way to enhance the neighborhood and improve nutrition and quality of life. Offers education and information on vegetable gardening, food preservation, and a limited amount of gardening supplies. Provides workshops to offer information about starting a community garden and to connect participants with other local gardening resources.

Offers a community gardening program at two locations.

4-H Youth Development, agriculture and natural resources, community development, family and consumer sciences, Master Gardener Volunteers, Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Program, food safety, and nutrition education programs.

The Community Garden project in Mount Vernon offers free garden allotments for area residents to grow their own produce and to provide fresh organic produce to local food pantries. Plot sizes average 5-by-20-feet. The community garden program has served local gardeners and food pantries for the past eight years. Community gardens are a great way to expand access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Gardening is also a great way to enjoy the outdoors, grow your own produce and increase your lifestyle activity. The community gardens offer families and individuals the opportunity to produce healthy organic produce and provide a place for gardeners to share knowledge and skills. Gardeners can also save money on food bills. One project estimated that community gardeners save between $75 to $380 in food costs each season. Mount Vernon is home to three Community Garden sites. The garden sties are free and open to anyone who is interested in learning about growing organic fresh produce. Applications are available for all three garden sites at the First Congregational United Church of Christ.

Provides an after-school program that focuses on community gardening and environmental programming.

Harvest of Hope manages two community garden sites in Washington County. Plots in the garden are available to community members free of charge. Gardeners agree to donate a portion of the produce they grow for Harvest of Hope to distribute to pantries and free meal programs. The gardens serve several purposes. The vegetables meet a nutritional need for many of the families, both during the summer and throughout the year as many participants can or freeze the produce. Additionally, there is a sense of community pride that comes from the creativity and pleasure of tending an attractive garden in the middle of town.

4-H Youth Development, agriculture and natural resources, community development, family and consumer sciences, Master Gardener Volunteers, Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Program, food safety, and nutrition education programs.

Community resource for families and individuals in need. Provide thrift store, Pathways to Independence financial literacy classes, emergency household items provided for those experiencing loss through fire, flood, domestic violence, etc, Jobs READY-SET-GO program, monthly food distribution, diaper distribution, and community garden.

4-H Youth Development, agriculture and natural resources, community development, family and consumer sciences, Master Gardener Volunteers, Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Program, food safety, and nutrition education programs.

Provides a community garden.