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Community Gardens

 

Humboldt County

Arcata Educational Farm

930 Old Arcata Rd.

Arcata CA 95521

Contact: Karen Diemer

707-825-1777

 

Trinidad

Carol Moné

707-677-0862

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Eureka

Deborah Giraud

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North Coast Community Garden Collaborative

Chris Lohoefener, Director

707-269-2064 or

Helen L’Annunziata

707-499-4659

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The following gardens are coordinated by North Coast Community Garden Collaborative

 

Arcata Community Garden

Behind the Arcata Presbyterian Church

11th and J St.

Arcata CA 95521

 

Blue Lake Community Farmers

Mad River Grange

110 Hatchery Rd.

Blue Lake, CA 95525

Shelly Honig

707- 822-6186

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Marina Duncan

707 668-5005

Grow vegetables and flowers in three neighborhood gardens, sharing the produce for our own use and with food pantries. We are also a social group that focuses on garden-related educational programs and community issues.

 

Fortuna Community Garden

Christ Lutheran Church

2132 Smith Ln.

Fortuna CA 95540

Pamela Goodwin

707-725-2995

Raised bed community garden with plot rental fee of $5 per season.

 

Fortuna Healthy Garden

Fortuna CA

Deborah Giraud (707) 445-7351, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

A group of diabetes patients with the Mobile Medical Clinic are working on the development of this new garden.

 

Garden of Eatin’

716 South Ave.

Eureka CA 95503

Suzanne O’Dea

707-839-1560

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A neighborhood garden located at Calvary Lutheran Church. The garden plots are rented for an annual fee that covers water and basic maintenance costs.

 

Grace Good Shepherd Church Garden

Hiller Rd.

McKinleyville CA 95519

Javan Reid (Pastor) or Stan Schmidt 707-839-3726

Produces food on an annual basis for the McKinleyville food pantry, the local Head Start program, and congregation members.

 

Henderson Community Garden

800 W. Henderson St.

Eureka CA 95501

Chris Lohoefener

707-269-2064

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Eureka’s longest-running community garden, started in the early 1980s. Currently 14 people rent plots yearly for a nominal fee. The garden is in the process of being expanded to accommodate the growing list of interested neighbors.

 

Jacoby Creek School Garden

1617 Old Arcata Rd.

Bayside CA 95524

Greg King

707-498-4900

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The garden was launched in Fall 2009, with the hope of supplementing school lunches with the produce, and sending excess home to families in need. Almost all of the JCS classes have worked in the garden, with a long-term goal of creating a CSA to help to fund the garden while providing students both garden instruction as well as hands-on business experience.

 

Orick Community Garden

Orick Elementary School

Orick Community Resource Center

120918 Hwy. 101

Orick CA 95555

707-488-2403

 

Potowat Community Food Garden

1600 Weeot Way

Arcata CA 95521

Alison Aldridge

707-825-4098

The produce grown in the two-acre garden provides the United Indian Health Services community with a wide range of fresh organically-grown foods. The produce is distributed to the community through a bi-weekly stand at the clinic, subscription to the Kay-Woi Basket membership program, and vouchers allocated to Diabetes Program and WIC clients.

 

RCAA Demonstration Gardens

539 T St.

Eureka CA 95501

Chris Lohoefener

707-269-2064

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The gardens span the adjoining backyards of two Redwood Community Action Agency (RCAA) buildings, yielding fruits, vegetables and herbs, as well as educational opportunities for RCAA-based staff and programs.

 

Rio Dell Community Garden

at Rio Dell Baptist Church

100 Butcher Street

Rio Dell CA 95562

Brian Olson

707-764-5239

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The plots are 10 feet long by 4 feet wide but are not raised beds.

 

Unity Garden

California & 15th St.

Eureka, CA 95501

Linda Atkins

707-441-4168

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A neighborhood garden run collectively, with everyone working throughout the garden for a share of the produce.

 

Wabash Street Garden

Wabash & F St.

Eureka, CA 95501

Chris Lohoefener

707-269-2064

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Currently under development.

 

Del Norte County

 

Community Assistance Network (CAN)

707-464-9190

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http://www.canbless.org

 

CAN runs three community gardens in Del Norte County under the name, CAN Grow Community Gardens. There is no fee for garden space

 

Peterson Park Garden

Anyone can request garden space.

 

Seventh Day Adventist Garden

1770 Northcrest Dr.

Crescent City CA 95531

Anyone can request garden space.

 

First 5 Children’s Garden

Del Norte Family Resource Center (FRC)

494 Pacific Ave.

Crescent City CA 95531

Primarily used by FRC groups and nearby preschool and kindergarten classes.