Springfield Community Gardens (SCG) is a grassroots, volunteer-led organization founded in 2010 that currently serves 16 community gardens, 3 urban farms, a community food forest, and commercial test kitchen in Springfield, MO. The produce grown at SCG sites amounts to over a quarter million dollars worth of food donated annually to low-income and food-insecure communities in the Ozarks. One of the urban farms, Amanda Belle’s Farm at CoxHealth, focuses on growing fresh produce used for a community supported agriculture (CSA) program for hospital employees, with additional produce boxes provided to food-insecure patients.

SCG supports the development of local growers by offering free educational workshops, farm visits, produce food safety training, and business planning support to beginning, veteran, and socially-disadvantaged farmers. A month long regenerative farming internship is also available for individuals considering a farming career. Producers are invited to utilize SCG’s commercial test kitchen to develop value-added products to encourage entrepreneurship and help diversify their income streams. The Grow to Ride 4-H Club brings together youth aged 7-12 from economically challenged neighborhoods to develop personal responsibility through horsemanship, learn the importance of food sustainability and provide service to their communities.

SCG promotes a connected community that gives neighbors an opportunity to engage in the common goal of providing healthy eating, physical activity, and community relationships. Visit www.springfieldcommunitygardens.org to learn more about how to get involved.

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Springfield Community Gardens

Springfield Community Gardens

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