Resources for Growing Local Foods
If you would like to get involved in growing local foods, there are many online resources to help you get started. Here are some websites that have gardening expertise. If you know of a great resource, please let us know by contactingurbangardens@indy.gov.
How to Start a Vegetable Garden
A Starter Guide to Urban Gardening
The Basics for Starting a Community Garden
Community Garden Start-Up Guide
Purdue University Extension- Community Gardening Site
Urban Gardening Organizations
The Capital City Garden Project- community based educational program
Lots of information and resources for urban gardeners
Filege Hiywot Center- training youth how to garden in Metropolitan Indianapolis
Global Peace Initiatives- active in creating peace gardens, whose yields are donated to anti-hunger initiatives
Growing Places Indy- cultivating the culture of food and urban agriculture in Indianapolis
Going Local- providing information on how to eat and produce food locally
Indiana Organic Gardeners Association
Indy Tilth- grassroots organization promoting gardening and urban sustainability
Indy (Grows) Gardens- envisioning a community garden in every Indianapolis neighborhood
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful- transforming public spaces through aesthetic and environmental improvement