Backyard Gleaning Program

A Decentralized Network

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Materials to build or fix raised beds

  • Soil or compost

  • Seeds or plant starts

  • Advice on gardening and growing

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

  • Care for plants + help them grow

  • Harvest produce when it's ready

  • Regular communication

  • Drop off produce at distro site weekly

  • Share the abundance!

A NETWORK OF GARDENERS

NCFA is piloting a Backyard Gleaning Program to cultivate abundance locally and build sustainable urban agriculture. We believe abundance is all around us, and envision a decentralized network of sharing produce and growing food sovereignty across the Twin Cities. In 2024, we are focusing the pilot in Powderhorn and Phillips neighborhoods.

HOW IT WORKS

The Backyard Gleaing Program supports growing in yards, community gardens, and spaces in the neighborhood. NCFA will provide resources to help build raised beds, provide free seeds and plant starts, and growing advice to folks in the network. All that you need to do is take care of the plants and share your abundance! From there, NCFA volunteers will collect produce and distribute it to food shelves and mutual aid sites within the neighborhood, completely for free! We hope to experiment, learn, and build a network of gardeners and urban farmers that will grow into the future.

GET INVOLVED

Email info@ncfa-mn.org or fill out the application if you are interested in growing with us in 2024! We are looking for individuals with experience gardening and have some space already to grow food, but are open to anyone who is excited to join us.

We're especially looking for folks with experience gardening who are able to share their love for growing food with others in the network.