Community Crops

As a program of Family Service Lincoln, Community Crops empowers people to grow food through education, experiences and resources. Join us to grow your own at a community garden, local farm, or your own backyard!

Give To Lincoln Day

Through May 1st – May 29th donate to help support Community Crops!

We have been serving the Lincoln community for over two decades and we have so much more to do. Our program provides land access and supportive services to help local farmers and gardeners succeed. We prioritize responsible management at each of our sites to ensure both our growers and land partners get the best possible experience. We want the community to know we are invested in these sites, and the relationships that help them thrive, for the long term. 

That philosophy has led us to grow at a slow and steady pace to ensure we can be the best possible stewards of the sites we take on. However, we know there is so much more need to meet in our community! 

We have consistently seen waitlists across our programs. Our greenhouses, farms, and gardens are consistently at capacity. This is both for new growers wanting to join us and existing growers needing more space to meet their production goals. 

 We need your help to grow urban agriculture in Lincoln!

Over the next two years, we have ambitious plans to expand into new and built out existing sites to better serve the Lincoln community. And the landowners of Lincoln continue to reach out to us regularly with generous offers for land partnerships. With your help, we can say yes to turning underutilized land into lush, thriving spaces for food production, cultural celebration, and community connection. 

Gardeners and farmers thrive when they have access to land close to where they live. And when they have enough land to meet their families food security needs and their business goals as farmers. 

Help us achieve our vision of Lincoln as a thriving community where everyone can grow and enjoy healthy local food by donating to our Give to Lincoln Day campaign. You gift will be eligible for matching funds, ensuring it goes even further to achieve these goals. 

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