Stories Across the Country
Learn more about the Flagship People’s Gardens and read their stories along with those of the 1,600 and growing People’s Garden nationwide!
Check out what Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is doing in the gardens:
- Sankofa People’s Garden, New Orleans, LA: Resilient Native Plants for Stormwater Management
- U School People’s Garden, Philadelphia, PA: Parking Lot to Pollinator Habitat
- Project Sweetie Pie, Minneapolis, MN: Planting the Seeds of Change
Featured Video
Heart & Soil's People’s Garden is a Vibrant Hub
Nina Bhattacharyya, Senior Technical Specialist, People’s Garden Initiative Coordinator | April 2, 2024
Fridays on the Farm: Growing Hope with Gardens
Jonathan Groveman, NRCS, California | May 19, 2023
Area 2 Farms: Growing Farms Near You
FPAC Strategic Communications | November 28, 2023
Joppy Momma’s Farm People’s Garden, Dallas, TX
Dee Ann Littlefield, USDA-NRCS, Texas | November 22, 2023
Farewell and Thanks to Jorge, Our Headquarters Peoples Gardener
FPAC Strategic Communications | Oct 26, 2023
Happy Compromise Farm: Nourishing Their Community, Body and Soul
FPAC Strategic Communications | Oct 17, 2023
Born to Make a Difference: The 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Feeds Her Community | Farmers.gov
Texas NRCS | June 19, 2023
Minnesota's Project Sweetie Pie (video)
Minnesota NRCS | May 9, 2023
Celebrating One Year of the Renewed People’s Garden Movement in New York City | USDA
Natural Resources Conservation Service | May 24, 2023
Want to Compost in Your Garden Bed? Let the Worms Do It! | USDA
Jorge Penso, Natural Resources Conservation Service | April 13, 2023
Ask the Expert: A Q&A on Urban Conservation and Gardening in the Summer with Brooke Franklin | Farmers.gov
Kathryn Fidler, FPAC Public Affairs | August 29, 2022
USDA and NRCS People's Garden Initiative in Minneapolis | NRCS Minnesota
Rashaan Jeffery | September 9, 2022
USDA / NRCS Louisiana Announces People’s Garden Dedication in New Orleans | NRCS Louisiana
Chad Kacir | August 18, 2022
USDA and the Urban Transformation Network help feed Chicago with a new People’s Garden | NRCS Illinois
Paige Buck, State Public Affairs Specialist | August 8, 2022
Welcome to the People’s Garden | USDA
David Kidwell-Slak, Plant Materials Center Manager, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service | August 03, 2022
