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The Altoona Community Garden donated plots to the child care center Kids Klub and involved local 4-H groups. More than half their plots are now rented by refugees who live in a nearby housing complex and otherwise have little access to land or fresh produce.

Partner with another organization that already knows the neighborhood.The South Suburban YMCA brought in Lutheran Services in Iowa to recruit the refugees who live in that area.

Having a plan in place now will prevent fights and indecision in the future. You can go formal with elected positions, or just decide on a few leaders who will vote on any issues. Form a committee.It works best when there is a structure in place for garden management, and everyone understands how and when decisions are made.If you love gardening but can’t stay organized, look for a partner who knows project management. If you’re business-savvy but not a master gardener, find someone with a green thumb. Find volunteers with the right skill sets.When you are looking for partners, think about what skills would complement your own.Who will receive the produce you grow: the gardeners or a community organization?.Will people pay to rent plots? If so, will you offer any free for low-income families?.Do you want one large garden or a number of individual plots?.Will it be a neighborhood garden or part of a church or organization?.Think deeply about what you want the garden to be.Every community garden is different, and there are no right answers to these questions.

Plan, plan, plan.“Planning is everything,” says Oweni Morring, who helps lead the garden at St.

We toured several of these gardens this fall during harvest time to get the lay of the land. United Way of Central Iowa supports 20 community gardens throughout the area with mini grants of $1,500 or less-totaling $25,000 last year. “This was an opportunity to talk about the need for healthy food, for fruits and vegetables.” “We wanted to infuse healthy food into the community,” says Tyler Weig, executive director of the South Suburban YMCA, which launched 48 plots this year on land that was previously unused lawn. These shared spaces allow neighbors to grow and eat fresh fruit and vegetables, including ones you might never find in a grocery store. Some community members are working to change that by creating community gardens. We eat less green stuff than anybody else.

Iowa is 50 th in the nation-dead last-when it comes to fruit and vegetable consumption.