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Grow Local

Food is homegrown.

SFC's Grow Local improved community health by helping people gain skills, access land, and find resources to grow food.

SFC's Grow Local program offered:

Community Garden

Grow Local helped Central Texas residents start and sustain community gardens by providing education. A community garden is a parcel of land cooperatively gardened by a group of people. These gardens offer individuals and families a place to grow their own healthy food—especially those who don’t have space at home.

Kids in Garden

J.P.’s Peace, Love, and Happiness Foundation Teaching Garden is located adjacent to SFC in the St. David’s Foundation Community Garden. The Teaching Garden demonstrates sustainable food gardening techniques that are well suited to Central Texas' semi-arid climate. Hosted on City of Austin parkland, this garden is always open for self-guided visits.

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SFC's Grow Local helped teachers, parents, and community members in the Austin area start, use, and sustain successful school gardens through training and educational materials. School gardens can serve as an outdoor classroom for multiple subjects and connect students to the food system.

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SFC no longer offers gardening classes to the general public.

You may download our Introduction to Organic Food Gardening curriculum here:

See the list below of other organizations in Central Texas who offer a wide variety of gardening classes to help you get started in growing a garden of your own.

Gardening Classes in Central Texas:

Resources

Download our lists of Austin-area food pantries that accept fresh produce, recommended gardening resources, and funding opportunities (grants) for school and community gardens below: