Community Partner Gardens

The Community Partner Garden program assists community groups, faith-based organizations, neighborhood associations, social service organizations and other groups with starting and maintaining successful vegetable gardens. Community Partner Gardens typically fall into one of the following categories: Rental Plot gardens, Donation Gardens, or Groups that grow for the group. Some Community Partner Gardens also primarily serve youth (ex: after-school programs, community centers), but are not located on school properties. If your garden is affiliated with a school, you should connect with the Schoolyard Gardens program.

Schoolyard Gardens

The Schoolyard Gardens program works with schools metro-wide to establish vegetable gardens on school grounds.  KCCG staff support school staff and students so that they can have successful gardens, exposing students to the wonders of growing their own fruits and vegetables.  Through the gardening process, we help children learn about nutrition and with the hopes that they will develop healthy eating habits.

Giving Groves (Fruit Orchards)

The Giving Grove, an affiliate of KCCG, is an organization with the mission of helping the KC metropolitan and surrounding communities grow, harvest, and share healthy food by providing the resources needed to plant edible tree gardens at schools, churches, and other vacant land.  Our mission is to provide continuous fresh food access to those in need by donating produce from the tree gardens back to the neighborhoods or food pantries.

Farm (Business)

If your organization is primarily focused on growing for market sales.