Gainesville Giving Garden

Gainesville Giving Garden As of October 1st, 2025, we are a Working Food Farm! Volunteer Days are Thursdays from 4:30pm-6:30pm beginning February 15th.

The Giving Garden builds food sovereignty in Alachua County by donating its organic produce to community members experiencing food insecurity, and by providing a safe space for horticulture education. Every Thursday, join us to help with farm work at any point until 6:30pm. No gardening experience is necessary - all ages are welcome! After Day Light Savings (mid-March) we will shift volunteering h

ours to 5:30pm-7:30pm on Thursday evenings. Join us every Thursday evening until mid June, when our farming season comes to a close for the summer! Quality food shouldn’t be exclusive to a specific income bracket. We believe that eating local, choosing organic, and supporting sustainable is key to a better world -- one in which people and the environment are healthy, happy, and connected. Access to organic, fresh produce should be a right, not a privilege. As a donation farm, we grow and donate our fresh food to those without access. As an education farm, we uplift the future change-makers of our food system in an effort to achieve an equitable local food community. The Giving Garden is a 501c3 tax-exempt organization.

GROW HUB employs adults with varying abilities — serving as an amazing resource for workforce development, and a great p...
11/24/2025

GROW HUB employs adults with varying abilities — serving as an amazing resource for workforce development, and a great plant nursery! Today, Giving Garden produce was donated to .hub staff and their families. Next, we’re off to deliver fresh greens to the Pleasant Street Cultural Center’s Food is Medicine Program, which distributes fresh food in east Gainesville weekly. It’s an abundant time of the season here! Nature’s bounty provides hope, especially when our larger food systems are failing so many of us.

Shout out to yesterday’s INCREDIBLE crew of volunteers! A group rallied and caravanned to to glean excess produce from ...
11/21/2025

Shout out to yesterday’s INCREDIBLE crew of volunteers! A group rallied and caravanned to to glean excess produce from their fields, washed their harvest, and delivered crops back to the Giving Garden for our food distribution partners to pick up this weekend and early next week. Meanwhile, the remainder of our volunteers held down the fort at the Giving Garden to plant, w**d, and harvest. By the end of the day, we had two refrigerators and a portion of ’s walk-in cooler PACKED with kale, turnips, savoy, green onions, arugula and collards. Tomorrow, the UF Health Shands CMS Pediatric Clinic will distribute produce to patient families in need of fresh food. On Tuesday, the Pleasant Street Civil Rights and Cultural Center’s Food Is Medicine program will distribute the remaining crops to their audiences in east gnv.

Thank you to for coordinating with our crew to direct excess produce to our programming that supports equal, improved fresh food access in our community. You guys rock!

Thank you to Lucia, , a key lead at the Giving Garden, who led the team with gleaning & aggregation at Siembra Farm!

With daylight savings behind us, our Thursday volunteer hours are now 4:30–6pm. Join us at the Giving Garden for communi...
11/14/2025

With daylight savings behind us, our Thursday volunteer hours are now 4:30–6pm. Join us at the Giving Garden for community workdays as we harvest, plant, w**d, and take care of the tasks that keep our farm thriving.

This shared effort helps keep our space welcoming for everyone and ensures we can donate as much fresh food as possible.

No sign-up needed—just come by. If you’re bringing a group of more than five, please schedule ahead so we can plan accordingly.

Today, many colorful organic greens were donated to anyone who came to the farm for walk-up food distribution. Tomorrow,...
11/10/2025

Today, many colorful organic greens were donated to anyone who came to the farm for walk-up food distribution. Tomorrow, will distribute even more produce harvested from the Giving Garden through their walk-up food pantry and delivery services. We’re dreaming of slow-cooked greens enjoyed throughout Gainesville as this cold front comes through — nourishing bodies and souls as we bundle up!

As a community-led farm, we work together to grow fresh food to uplift local food security — all while calling in joy, c...
11/08/2025

As a community-led farm, we work together to grow fresh food to uplift local food security — all while calling in joy, collaboration, creativity and play.

Thanks to our friend and awesome@volunteer .finizio for taking these lovely photos!

Every Thursday evening during volunteer hours, we’re collecting shelf-stable food (like canned goods, rice, and beans) f...
11/05/2025

Every Thursday evening during volunteer hours, we’re collecting shelf-stable food (like canned goods, rice, and beans) for our local partners — including Free Grocery Store, , and other groups providing meals and groceries to neighbors in need.

If you’d like to help, bring donations to the farm during volunteer hours — or simply spread the word to anyone who may need support. 💚

For anyone in need of food:

🍃 The Giving Garden
Come out Mondays from 4:30–6pm at 225 NW 12th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601 to receive free organic produce — no sign-up or ID required. We offer what’s in season, currently cooking and salad greens, as much as we can harvest per household.

🥕 The Free Grocery Store
Walk-up pantry and grocery distribution at the Civic Media Center (433 S. Main St.). Sign-up starts at 2 PM, and groceries are available 3–5:30 PM while supplies last. Always free and choose-your-own.
Upcoming dates:

Tues, Nov 11

Tues, Nov 25

Tues, Dec 9

Tues, Dec 23

🍲 Gainesville Food Not Bombs
Free prepared community meal every Friday at 6:30 PM at Haisley Lynch Park, across from the Civic Media Center. The Giving Garden donates organic produce to their meal-making each month.

🌐 More resources:

Visit Findhelp.org and enter your zip code to locate food resources.

Bread of the Mighty Food Bank offers an online “Find Food Now” tool: breadofthemighty.org/find-food-now

You can still use EBT or market tokens at local markets like the Grove Street Farmers Market.

Check MyACCESS Florida or contact DCF for updates on benefits.

Plan ahead by using any current benefits to purchase shelf-stable staples.

📦 Together, we grow, collect, and share — ensuring everyone in our community has access to nourishing food.

The Giving Garden, located at 225 NW 12th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601, is now providing organic greens every Monday fr...
10/29/2025

The Giving Garden, located at 225 NW 12th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601, is now providing organic greens every Monday from 4:30–6 PM. Come out next Monday, November 3, and we’ll harvest what’s available for you — expect to leave with a fresh bag of salad greens and cooking greens like collards, kales, arugula, lettuce, and mustards. Everyone is welcome.

What’s happening with SNAP:

Due to the ongoing federal funding lapse, SNAP benefits may not be distributed in November. This means that many Alachua County residents who rely on this support may not receive their monthly food assistance. Nearly 1 in 7 Floridians depend on SNAP to afford groceries, and the impact of this disruption will be significant for families, seniors, and individuals already facing food insecurity.

If you or someone you know is affected:

- Check your MyACCESS Florida account or contact the Department of Children and Families (DCF) for updates.
- Join Gainesville Free Food page to learn about opportunities to access food throughout our region.
- Plan ahead by using any current benefits to purchase shelf-stable staples.
- Explore local food resources — including the Giving Garden — to help bridge the gap.

Our mission is to ensure everyone has access to fresh, healthy food. If you’re in need of organic produce or looking to support your community during this time, we’re here every Monday to help.

Tickets are going fast! Our annual Autumn Farm-to-Table Dinner on 11/9 is a perfect opportunity to support the Giving Ga...
10/29/2025

Tickets are going fast! Our annual Autumn Farm-to-Table Dinner on 11/9 is a perfect opportunity to support the Giving Garden’s programs that address local food insecurity. All the while, enjoy a decadent, multi-course meal that supports and celebrates Gainesville’s local organic farms and butchers. Optional wine pairings are available with courses, and may be purchased at checkout. Join us as we come together under the stars to savor the tastes of an abundant harvest season in our regional food system.

Even on a rainy day, the farm is colorful and joyful! Giving Garden harvests are now in full swing. If you are in need o...
10/28/2025

Even on a rainy day, the farm is colorful and joyful! Giving Garden harvests are now in full swing. If you are in need of fresh food, you are welcome to come out on Monday evenings from 4:30-6pm. The farm address is 225 NW 12th Ave. Excluding holidays, we’ll be out there weekly during this timeframe to harvest what we have available for anyone needing fresh food. The Giving Garden currently is abundant in greens — such as collards, mustards, kales, Asian greens, and salad greens!

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225 NW 12th Avenue
Gainesville, FL
32601

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+16038282110

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