Community Gardens
Community Gardens
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
County Community Gardens
- Dane County Food Systems: From marketing and business planning to production, from community gardens to resources and guidance Dane County Extension strives for an environmentally sound and socially just community food system.
- Milwaukee County Extension:Ten community gardens serve over 500 families on 75 acres of land. Program areas include Rent a Garden, Accessible Gardening and a Certified Beekeeper program.
- Waukesha County Rental Gardens: Since 1995 Waukesha County Extension has managed this program. Started to meet the needs of those without space or sun to garden, it has become a robust program that reaps fresh produce and gardening skills as well as fun and fellowship.
Recent Articles
Urban Agriculture and Community Gardens
Access the Report here: Urban Agriculture and Community Gardens by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension, Milwaukee County 2022 Highlights of the direct and indirect benefits for gardeners and partner organizations Community gardens have been a fixture of Milwaukee County Extension since rental plots were first made available at the Milwaukee County Park grounds […]