RESOURCES

Gardens & Urban Agriculture

American Community Gardening Association
http://www.CommunityGarden.org

Bi-national nonprofit membership organization that develops resources and conducts educational programs.

American Horticultural Society
http://www.ahs.org

One of the oldest national gardening organizations in the country, established in1922, providing America’s gardeners with gardening and horticultural education.

City Farmer’s Urban Agriculture Notes
http://www.cityfarmer.org

Non-profit society that promotes urban food production, environmental conservation and political horticulture.

Community Food Security Coalition
http://www.foodsecurity.org

Committees working on issues of food security ranging from anti-poverty efforts to sustainable agriculture.

Green Guerillas
http://www.greenguerillas.org

Cultivates community gardens, sustains grassroots groups, engages youth, paints colorful murals and addresses issues critical to the future of their gardens.

Growing Gardens
http://www.growinggardens.org

Boulder, Colorado, organization that helps neighborhoods start and maintain community gardens.

RUAF Foundation — Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security
http://www.ruaf.org/

Global network focussed on micro-scale city farming programs & resources. Publishes Urban Agriculture Magazine.

Urban Community Gardens
http://www.mindspring.com/~communitygardens

Online directory of the best sites on how to organize and create a community garden.