We provide resources and education for community gardeners and the organizations that support them. We also connect them to local emergency food security providers in need of fresh produce donations

The Community Food System educators partner in a variety of ways with other Extension programs. The Master Gardener Program trains volunteers to help educate the public about gardening and natural resources through community programs. The Horticulture program provides resources on soil, trees, water quality, plan health–and every insect in-between!

Growing Together WI is a collaboration between Extension’s Master Gardener Volunteer and FoodWIse Nutrition Education Programs to promote healthy food access through fruit and vegetable gardening.The collaborative includes projects ranging from community gardens for limited income audiences to garden produce donations to food pantries to teaching limited income audiences how to grow their own food.

Extension also works in several counties cultivating community gardens.

FoodWIse encourages healthy eating habits, active lifestyles and healthy community environments for families with limited incomes through nutrition education for individuals and communities.