1. UW-CooperativeUW-Cooperative
Extension CommunityExtension Community
Garden and NutritionGarden and Nutrition
ProgramsPrograms
Nourishing Our CommunityNourishing Our Community

2. Audience FeedbackAudience Feedback
Are you currently, or have you, worked in
a community gardening program?
Have you engaged other Extension
colleagues in your garden programs?
Have you engaged other community
partners?

3. Feedback ContinuedFeedback Continued
Have you used produce from the
community gardens to provide food to
low-income individuals and families?
Has funding for the garden been an
issue?
Have you had any negative response to
the garden program?

4. Rock CountyRock County

5. Rock CountyRock County

6. Jail Garden PartnersJail Garden Partners

7. WIC and SeniorWIC and Senior
Farmer’s MarketsFarmer’s Markets
Produce grown in garden at Rock County Jail
Taken to Beloit and Janesville WIC clinics
and four low income senior housing sites
Utilization of WIC and Senior Farm Market
vouchers
Excess produce is given to local food
pantries with food handling, preservation
and recipe handouts and
educational classes
Volunteers help distribute

8. Children’s ProgramsChildren’s Programs
 Local botanical garden offers space
 Plant Parts We Eat, How Birds Make a Living
and The Great Pumpkin Program, Story and
Stroll, 10 week summer program
 Offered to low income schools with >50% on
free or reduced lunch, WIC families, Boy’s
and Girl’s Club
 Horticulture Educator
 WNEP Nutrition Educator
 Education Volunteers

9. Community EducationCommunity Education
 Community Garden Conference
 Held in February by UWEX Horticulture
Agent, Mike Maddox
 All Community Partners invited to attend
 Program and collaboration education
 Local Community Garden Network
 Community Education Classes

10. ReportsReports
Accomplishment reports are available onlineAccomplishment reports are available online
http://fyi.uwex.edu/rockhort/tag/accomplishment-reports/

11. Waukesha County GardensWaukesha County Gardens

12. Waukesha CountyWaukesha County
Pounds of produce harvested
annually =2,000(average)
Partners: Schools, Sheriff’s
Department, landlords, 4-H,
Nutrition Education, Horticulture,
Community Educators, Hispanic
Resource Center, Huber Staff,
Hospital, neighborhood residents,
Master Gardener Volunteers,

14. Oconto Community GardenOconto Community Garden

15. Seed
Distribution
Program
Food
Pantry
OES
Students,
Families,
Teachers
District
Wellnes
s
Plan
WI Asso
Of School
Boards
Conf.
School
Food
Service
School
Board
WNEP
Learners
WIC
Prgm
Extn
Colleagues
&
Summer
Interns
Area
Assistance on
starting
Cmmty
Grdns
Comm
On
Aging
County
Day
Cares
Cmmty
Wellness
Ptrnshp
Parent
Resource
Center
Public
Health
Dept
Local
Media
Oconto
Garden
Club
City of
Oconto

16. Douglas County
Garden Project

17. Extension Colleagues:
 Family Living Educator – Food Preservation
 Agriculture Educator
Promote Master Gardeners to provide
gardening skills and support.
Community Partners:
 CAP Agency (NW Wisconsin Community Service Agency)
 Lake Superior SHARE (Food buying Club)
 United Way (Business and Service Clubs)
 Second Harvest
 Brighter Futures (Prevention program for high risk youth)

18. ProcessProcess
Summer 2008 – Hunger Summit in 2008 – Interest in
gardening to increase fresh produce for food insecure
individuals.
Spring 2009 – Community Garden started at Solid
Rock Men’s Shelter. (50’ x 125’)
 Food used for community dinners (lunch and
dinner meals six days per week).
 Food used for food pantries.

19. 2010 – Activities around gardens
1. Plant a Row – Donations for food shelf.
2. Opportunities to donate seeds, plants and
canning and freezing supplies.
3. Food preservation classes
4. Garden skills classes – Master
Gardeners.

20. 2010 Results2010 Results
1. Hunger Coalition formed as a result of garden project.
2. Garden expansion
 Harbor House Shelter
 Methodist Church – Superior
 Family Forum Early Head Start – Superior
 Cooper School – Superior
 Lake Nebagamon Church garden
 Continuation of WIC garden
 Poplar church gardens (1 – 38’x 16’ & 1 – 40’ x 16’)
1. Plans to continue and modify for 2011

21. Thank YouThank You
Grace Gee, Douglas County
Julie Gibes, Rock County
John Pinkart, Oconto County
Melinda Stuart, Waukesha County