Organizations

American Community Gardening Association
This site is a must-read for those interested in community gardens. It contains information about their organization, their trainings, and publications about community gardens.

City Farmer's Urban Agriculture Notes
City Farmer, published by Canada's Office of Urban Agriculture, is considered the "granddad" of urban agriculture sites. While it's focus is not strictly community gardens, it contains important information & links on the subject. The site is essential reading for those interested in the broader topic of urban agriculture.

Food Share
Based in Toronto, Food Share examines the entire food system, including production, distribution and consumption. In the area of production, this groups assists others in starting and maintaining community gardens. Additionally, they publish the helpful guide How Does Our Garden Grow? A Guide To Community Garden Success.

Gateway Greening
An important force in St. Louis, Missouri, this organization provides resources to community gardens in the area. Check out their Outdoor Office!

Green Guerillas
The Green Guerillas are an important community organization in New York City; learn about their history on this site. Also find facts about community gardening in NYC.

Green Thumb
Another organization from New York City. The Green Thumb site contains very current information: current publications in PDF format; current events; grant information and a database for finding area community gardens.

Maricopa County Cooperative Extension
While much of the information presented on this site is specifically for Maricopa County in Arizona, it does include important funding information (under the Community Gardens link) and information about Master Gardener programs. Be sure to look for a cooperative extension in your area.

Neighborhood Gardens Association
Located in Philadelphia, this organization has the mission of supporting the long term preservation of community-managed green spaces. As a land trust which actually owns the land of some gardens, this group provides a unique resource to the urban gardening community. Their website includes information about starting a land trust.

San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners
SLUG is a grassroots organization which develops community projects in San Fransisco. Their site contains information about their organization and programs, and about soil testing.

Seattle Tilth
This non-profit organization began with a community garden. Their site contains articles about sustainable growing, and information about internships. It also presents information about the organization itself.

Seeds of Hope...Harvest of Pride!
This site is maintained by Ohio State University Extension's Urban Gardening Program. All of the gardening tips offered here are strictly for the Ohio area. The site also presents sources for seeds, recipes, and, most importantly, information about the benefits of community gardening.