Community Gardens in Lincoln
Community CROPS coordinates many community gardens in Lincoln, Nebraska. The gardens are spread throughout the city to accommodate our participants. Our gardeners come from many different backgrounds and together they beautify our city while growing food for themselves. See the map below for the garden locations.
Plot fees are on a sliding scale basis, and financial assistance is available for everyone who qualifies.
Garden plots have filled up for 2010. If you would like to be reminded when plots are available again next year or if you have questions about the gardens, please contact us at info@communitycrops.org or 474-9802.
CROPS Gardens in the News
The Daily Nebraskan featured CROPS in a good story about our gardens.
Amy Brt, Community Garden Program Manager, was featured on Channel 8 news. Click here to watch the segment
Local foods were the feature in a KOLN news feature, with plenty of shots of the CROPS Farmers' Market. Watch here.
Another feature on KOLN introduces some of our community gardeners Click here to watch.
Starting a Community Garden with CROPS
Are you interested in partnering with CROPS to develop a community garden? Whether you have land already or want to work with an existing garden, we would like to partner with you. We have put together some suggestions on how a community garden best works. Read Community Garden Partner InformationPlease contact us at info@communitycrops.org or 474-9802 to talk about partnerships.
CROPS Garden Map on Google
The map has photos and descriptions of all our garden locations, plus our farm and market sites.
Garden Information
Why do our gardeners like their plots? Here's what a few have said: "It's relaxing.", "Lots of good, fresh vegetables that taste better than what's in the stores", "Good therapy.", "To keep my family healthy and to meet new friends."
Read about our gardens in Spanish
Community CROPS Garden Locations
| 46th Street | 28th and U | Antelope | Goodwill |
| Indian Center | Rosemont Church | Hope Community Church | 1st and L |
| 30th and Dudley | 2nd and Garfield | Northeast Church | Oak Lake Church |
| Southminster Church | 14th and Hudson | United Lutheran Church | Salvation Army |
In the past we have had gardens at 23rd and P, 26th and N and 18th and F, but those sites are no longer available.
American Community Gardening Association
The American Community Gardening Association is a great resource for community gardens. The active listserv gives many good ideas and the site has a good guide for starting a new garden.Join the CROPS Mailing List
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