This mini-grant supports new or existing community gardens in Polk, Dallas, or Warren County by funding equipment, irrigation, seeds, and other necessary items to create or improve garden spaces. Priority is given to gardens serving communities with limited access to healthy foods, such as high-poverty or food desert neighborhoods. Awardees must report food production monthly or at season end.
Eligible applicants are community gardens located in Polk, Dallas, or Warren County serving the community as 501(c)(3) nonprofits, schools, or government entities. Gardens used for retail or job training are ineligible.
