Community garden guides

Practical, source-cited guides to starting, running and funding community gardens. Each guide lists its sources at the end.

Organizing people, securing land, testing soil, water, rules and funding.

Food, health, neighborhood and environmental benefits, with the research behind them.

Composting, watering, pollinators and low-pesticide growing, from EPA and USDA guidance.

What counts as urban agriculture, federal support, and safe use of vacant land.

How sponsor-run public votes are structured, and how to spot a legitimate one.

Funders, application basics and grant-scam warning signs.

A cited history of the program and the vote once hosted here.