Learn More: McGruder Community Garden | Community Farm at Mill Ridge

Our community gardens provide a space for over 80 community gardeners to grow their own vegetables. These garden spaces function as outdoor classrooms, urban sanctuaries, and community centers for the families and individuals who grow in them. We work to create a safe and welcoming place where community can be cultivated. In these spaces we hope to strengthen community relationships, encourage self determination among participants, and grow organic produce. 

At each garden site, we provide land, water, shared tools, and educational opportunities to deepen existing knowledge or skills. We lean on the wisdom, enthusiasm, and history that each gardener brings in the hopes of creating a way for people to connect, learn from one another and share farming and cooking traditions. 

Garden Locations

We steward community gardens at McGruder Family Resource Center in North Nashville and Mill Ridge Park in Antioch, connecting people of all ages with the resources they need — from land and water to seeds and education — to grow food that is fresh, healthy, and culturally relevant.