Often times, the ultimate goal/purpose end up being community building rather than garden building.
Tactics to encourage rural communities:
- Rural garden development is uniquely different than urban: rural has resource they might not realize; once it's started in rural, it continues with little effort
- Give people a list of resources/needs that it takes to start a garden
- Invite them to try it out
- Visit other gardens
- Work on barrier elimination
Tips for sustainability after grant is gone
- Partner with local grocery stores
- Partner with local farmer's markets
Best Practices for community gardens:
- Care for land & care for people
- Have a sign
- Have long-term land tenure
- Gardens need to govern themselves
- Make it a fair place to be
- Cultivate garden leadership
- Create community garden network
- Make a list of items you want people to donate (include big, medium, small, and financial needs)
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