Growing Goodness, Together
Since 2010, Nature’s Path’s Gardens for Good: Plant it Forward program has supported over 120 community gardens across the U.S. an Canada, donating nearly $1 million to help grow access to fresh, organic food in underserved communities. In 2025, the program will officially reach—and surpass—its original goal of donating $1 million by 2028.
Gardens for Good celebrates and empowers the incredible efforts of local gardens that nourish their communities, promote food sovereignty, and champion organic practices.
We’re especially happy to share that, for the first time in the program’s history, 100% of the Plant it Forward grant recipients were gardens serving underrepresented and underserved communities. This year, the program will again strongly encourage gardens who are serving underrepresented and underserved communities to apply—amplifying the voices and leadership of those most often impacted by food insecurity.
Together, we’re planting the seeds for a more equitable, sustainable future.
2025 Winners Announced
2025 U.S. Gardens for Good: Plant it Forward Winners
2025 U.S. Gardens for Good: Plant it Forward Winners
- Common Good City Farm, Washington D. C.
- Soulful Seeds, Reno, NV
- Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center, National City, CA
- Semillas de Justica, Chicago, IL
- Habesha Garden, Atlanta, GA
- Sierra Harvest Food Love Farm, Nevada City, CA
- Gill Tract Community Farm, Albany, CA
- Ma’ona Community Garden, Honaunau, HI
- Otterbein Community Garden, Westerville, OH
- Ocean View Growing Grounds, San Diego, CA
2025 Canadian Gardens for Good: Plant it Forward Winners
2025 Canadian Gardens for Good: Plant it Forward Winners
- The Collingwood Community Center Garden, Collingwood, ON
- Kids Right to Know Community Garden, Richmond Hill, ON
- Harvest Manitoba Community Garden, Winnepeg, MB
- The Confederation College Community Garden, Thunder Bay, ON
- The Patch, London, ON
- Ridgewood Community Garden, Edmonton, AB
- Swan Valley Growing Circle, Swan Valley, MB
- Dixon Transition Society Garden, Burnaby, BC
- MAC Community Garden, Parksville, BC
- Rainbow Refugees, Vancouver, BC
Past Grant Recipients
Over the years we’ve awarded grants to more than 100 gardens across United States and Canada. Here are just a few examples of our previous winners and their inspiring garden projects.
2024 Winners
2024 Winners
- Brooklyn Community Heights Garden - Nashville, TN
- Fresh Roots Urban Farm - Vancouver, BC
- Galvez Garden - New Orleans, LA
- Grow Your Own Food Garden - Clarington, ON
- Harvest Haven - London, ON
- IRCOM Greening Program - Winnipeg, MB
- Land to Learn School Food Gardens - Newburgh, NY
- Paradise Parking Plots Community Garden - Kent, WA
- Re:Vision - Denver, CO
- Samaritan Farm - Rogers, AR
- Seeds of Harmony - Portland, OR
- Skyline Urban Ministry Garden - Oklahoma City, OK
- Tapley Court Community Garden - Springfield, MA
- The Sharing Farm - Richmond, BC
- Vallejo People's Garden - Vallejo, CA
2023 Winners
2023 Winners
- Alton Park Community Urban Farm - Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Anthony’s Garden of SSJNN- Erie, Pennsylvania
- Burnaby and Region Allotment and Garden Association - Burnaby, British Columbia
- Change Agents Community Garden - Bronx (NYC), New York
- Elk Grove Community Garden and Learning Center - Elk Grove, California
- Green Thumbs Up - Toronto, Ontario
- Growing Community Greenhouse and Garden - London, Ontario
- Kelly Street Garden - Bronx (NYC), New York
- McQuesten Urban Farm - Hamilton, Ontario
- NEXUS Community Garden and Urban Farm - Cincinnati, Ohio
- Ridgecrest Community Garden - Ridgecrest, California
- The Ecology Center and Market Garden - San Juan Capistrano, California
- The Village Tree - Wilmington, Delaware
- Tierra y Paz - Chicago, Illinois
- Vancouver Urban Food Forest - Vancouver, British Columbia
2022 Winners
2022 Winners
- Bowman Elementary's Urban Garden Program - Anchorage, AK
- Chelsea Urban Farm - Chelsea, MA
- Cultivating Change at 509 Hanson! - Whitehorse, YU
- Deep Roots - Earleville, MD
- Downtown Eastside Urban Farm - Vancouver, BC
- Green Acre Community Garden - Paterson, NJ
- Healthy for Life Garden Program - Rapid City, SD
- Indigenous Roots Forever - Pawcatuck, CT
- Jardin communautaire de Shippagan - Shippagan, NB
- Maple Alley Inn Community Garden - Bellingham, WA
- Michigan Urban Farming Initiative - Detroit, MI
- New Start Community Garden - Burien, WA
- Pitney Meadows Community Gardens - Saratoga Springs, NY
- Project Sweetie Pie - Minneapolis, MN
- The Everybody Eats Together Garden - Atlanta, GA
- The Grove Garden Project - St. Louis, MO
- Tsi’thotuhutsya:te (The Creators Land) - Oneida Nation of the Thames, ON
- Variety Garden and Greenhouse - Worcester, PA
- VEG (Valleycliffe Edible Garden) and Beyond - Squamish, BC
- West Broad Street YMCA Garden - Savannah, GA
- West Island Mission - Food Bank - Pointe-Claire, QC
- YES Prep Public Schools - North Forest Elementary - Houston, TX
2021 Winners
2021 Winners
- AfriThrive Garden– Silver Spring, MD
- Alief Community Garden– Houston, TX
- Arcata Community Health and Wellness Garden– Arcata, CA
- Arma Community Garden– Arma, KS
- Ashamaawaso (s/he feeds a child)– London, ON
- Black Urban Farmers Association– French Camp, CA
- Cheyenne River Youth Project Winyan Toka Win Garden– Eagle Butte, SD
- Cowichan Green Community’s The Inclusion Garden– Duncan, BC
- Food Strong Learning Garden– East Cleveland, OH
- Galiano School Garden– Galiano Island, BC
- Gardeneers Piccolo School Garden– Chicago, IL
- Harris Health System’s LBJ Hospital Community Farm– Houston, TX
- Jubilee Community Garden Society– Duncan, BC
- Manna Meal Community Garden– Charleston, WV
- Mohawk Seedkeepers– Ohsweken, ON
- Odyssey Charter School Garden– Wilmington, DE
- Painted Turtle Farm– Gettysburg, PA
- South Los Angeles Community Farm– Los Angeles, CA
- The Ben Jones Community Garden at The HUUB– Orange, NJ
- The Gathering Place Garden– St. John’s, NL
- The Healing Garden at Ferry Lane Farm– Simsbury, CT
- Trellis for Tomorrow– Phoenixville, PA
2019 Winners
2019 Winners
- The YAM Project– in Sudbury, Ontario
- Growing Roots– in Pomona, California
- Garden Joy– in Ripon, California
2018 Winners
2018 Winners
- Austin Discovery School– in Austin, Texas
- Chula Vista High School Student Farm– in Chula Vista, California
- Arthur Hatton Garden– in Kamloops, British Columbia
2017 Winners
2017 Winners
- Shawnee People’s Garden(with Louisville Grows) – in Louisville, Kentucky
- Cole Preston Foundation– in Coral Springs, Florida
- Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society– in Vancouver, British Columbia
2016 Winners
2016 Winners
- Occupy Madison Village Gardens– in Madison, Wisconsin
- DeKalb County Community Gardens – in DeKalb County, Georgia
- Revelstoke Local Food Initiative Society– in Revelstoke, British Columbia
2015 Winners
2015 Winners
- St. Mary’s Foundation for Children– in Bayside, New York
- Everett Community Growers– in Everett, Massachusetts
- Ken Spencer Science Park– in Vancouver, British Columbia
2014 Winners
2014 Winners
- Franklinton Gardens– in Columbus, Ohio
- Mercy Gardens – in Decatur, Illinois
- Growing Chefs– in Vancouver, British Columbia
2013 Winners
2013 Winners
- The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative
- Tri-Isle Resource Conservation & Development Council– in Kahului, Hawaii
- rare Charitable Research Reserve– in Cambridge, Ontario
2012 Winners
2012 Winners
- AVAIL: Friends of the Houseless – in Birmingham, Alabama
- South Kensington Community Partners– in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- The Table Community Garden(formerly Perth and District Food Bank) – in Perth, Ontario
2011 Winners
2011 Winners
- CAPI– in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- GroW Gardens– in Washington, DC
- Oliver’s Garden Project– in Hamilton, Ontario
2010 Winners
2010 Winners
- Vallejo People’s Garden– in Vallejo, California
- The Damayan Garden Project– in Tallahassee, Florida
- Sole Food Street Farms– in Vancouver, British Columbia
