Community Garden plots currently are available throughout Marion and Polk counties!

This guide is a current listing (as of April 2011) of community gardens in Marion and Polk counties. These are gardens that either rent plots to individual families or share garden responsibilities and harvests as a group. Contact the listed garden coordinator to get involved! Not sure if a community garden is right for you? Have no fear our gardens are open to gardeners of any skill level and any resource level. Many gardens have plots available for free. Marion-Polk Food Share also provides resources to community gardeners, such as seeds and starts, gardening supplies, free workshops and gardening advice and referrals. Marion-Polk Food Share Community Gardens Program Ian Dixon-McDonald, Program Director 1660 Salem Industrial Drive NE Salem, OR 97301 503-581-3855 x329 imcdonald@marionpolkfoodshare.org www.marionpolkfoodshare.org

Polk County
Grace Baptist Community Garden 1855 Ellendale Ave., Dallas Coordinator: Russ Hillsinger 503-623-4858 Monmouth-Independence Community Garden 1505 Monmouth St., Independence Coordinator: Mike Parks 503-838-1001 Grande Ronde Community Garden 825 Grande Ronde Road, Grande Ronde Coordinator: Patrice Qualman 503-879-5731

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Gardening Resources
Chickens in the Yard: Urban chicken keeping. http://www.salemchickens.com/ Marion Co. Environmental Services: Compost. http://www.co.marion.or.us/PW/ES/ 503-588-5169 Marion Co. Soil and Water Conservation Dist.: Free manure. http://www.marionswcd.net/ 503-399-5741 Master Gardeners/OSU Extension: Gardening advice and master gardener courses. Gardening Help Desk: Marion: 503-373-3770; Polk: 503-623-8395. Salem Harvest: Donate fruit from your trees and vines. http://www.salemharvest.org/ 503-877-9045 Friends of Salem Saturday Market: Nonprofit dedicated to agricultural sustainability. http://www.friendsofsalemsaturdaymarket.org/ Urban Farmer Certification Program: Become certified as an urban farmer! http://www.pringlecreek.com/ 503-315-1055
501 (c)(3) not-for-profit charity 1660 Salem Industrial Drive NE Salem, OR 97301-0374 503-581-3855 www.marionpolkfoodshare.org Marion-Polk Food Share is an equal opportunity employer and provider.

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Salem North/Northeast
Calvary Chapel Community Garden 1550 Hoffman Road NE Coordinator: Michael Harrington michael.harrington@calvarychapelsalem.com 503-304-8840 Center Street Community Garden 3030 Center St. NE Coordinator: Ariel Osborne centerstreetgarden@gmail.com 503-581-3855 x329 Highland Neighborhood Garden Corner of Hazel and Columbia NE Coordinator: Cassy Hedberg chadcassy@comcast.net Northgate Forgiveness and Peace Garden Northgate City Park, north end of Fairhaven Ave. Coordinator: Annalivia Palazzo-Augulo annalivia.palazzo@gmail.com 503-949-8062 Redeemer Community Garden 4663 Lancaster Drive NE Coordinator: Jan Shearer timnjan3@msn.com St. Timothys Community Garden 3295 Ladd Ave. NE Coordinator: Pamela Lyons-Nelson plnelson@teleport.com

Julies Garden 590 Elma St. SE Coordinator: Cindy Kimball whiteoakridge@juno.com 503-385-1876 Our Saviors Lutheran Community Garden 1770 Baxter Road SE Coordinator: Karl Schick 503-366-8601 Southeast Salem Neighborhood Garden 410 19th St. NE Coordinator: Marcia Hoak marcia25@comcast.net 971-208-5402 Sunnyside Community Garden Sunnyside and Valleywood SE, City Park Coordinator: Dina Devoe 503-378-1847

Southeast Keizer Community Garden 1045 Candlewood Drive NE Coordinator: Joseph Penner smcekcc@qwestoffice.net 503-390-2715 Whittam Community Garden 5205 Ridge Drive NE, Whittam City Park Coordinator: Kathy Whittam kwhittam@comcast.net

Woodburn
First Presbyterian Church Community Garden 950 N. Boones Ferry Road Coordinator: Ian Niktab considrpeas@gmail.com Plus other locations in Woodburn. Academy of International Studies Garden 1785 N. Front St. Coordinator: Gabe Frayne gfrayne@woodburnsd.org

West Salem
Orchard Heights Community Garden Orchard Heights City Park Coordinator: Heather Burns heatherburns23@gmail.com West Salem Boys & Girls Club Garden 925 Gerth St. NW Coordinator: Jan Schmitt jsblueribbon@gmail.com 503-428-0285

Silverton
Patchwork Community Gardens Various locations Coordinator: Bernadette Mele bernadettemele@gmail.com

Rural Marion County

Mill City Community Garden Kimmel Park, Mill City Coordinator: Susan Chamberlin 503-949-5965

Salem South/Southeast
Christian Community Placement Center Garden 4890 32nd Ave. SE Coordinator: Christie Edwards Christie.Edwards@ccpcusa.com 503-588-5647

Keizer

John Knox Community Garden St. Josephs Community Garden 452 Cummings Lane 925 Main St. S., Mt. Angel Coordinator: Mary Jo Emmett Coordinator: Sr. Marcella mj.emmett@comcast.net 503-845-6147 503-393-0404 If you do not have access to email, and the garden youre interested in only has an email address listed, call us at 503-581-3855 x329.