2.33 acres 7 (101,525 sq. ft.) Number of Containers Used in Container Gardening

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1 Community Garden and Urban Agriculture Initiatives in South Central New York From: Rosemarie Zonetti, Food and Health Network Coordinator To: Mary McFadden, Broome County Health Department For: Strategic Alliance for Health Submitted: August 22, 2011 Executive Summary The survey entitled Community Garden and Urban Agriculture in South Central New York was developed through revisions of the 2009 survey entitled Community Garden and Urban Agriculture in the City of Binghamton. The 2010 survey was created, distributed, and analyzed per the request of Mary McFadden at the Broome County Health Department under the Strategic Alliance for Health grant. The data collected was used to improve the inventory of community garden and urban agriculture initiatives not only in the City of Binghamton but also in the greater South Central New York region. This 2010 survey will measure the progress of garden/farm activities in the City of Binghamton/Broome County and will serve as a baseline for measuring future changes to garden/farm activities in the additional specified counties. The 2010 survey questions were revised and updated with the assistance of Amelia LoDolce, Sustainable Development Planner for the City of Binghamton and member of VINES 1, and were distributed using Survey Monkey. From survey responses, , phone, face-to-face conversations and independent research, the following information was collected for City of Binghamton/Broome County. There are currently five community gardens comprised of 18,545 sq. ft. 2 of land and 60 Earth Boxes 3, several of which intend to expand in 2011; two urban farms containing 14,490 sq. ft. 4, and two gardening projects (including the Liberty Orchard Park) comprised of approximately 68,490 sq. ft. (1.8 acres) and 130 Earth Boxes active at various other locations in the City of Binghamton under the CHOW Grow Broome project (for which the boxes are located at sponsor sites that have the potential to change on a yearly basis). The following gardens/farms located in the City of Binghamton/Broome County are represented in the survey: Binghamton Urban Farm Project, the CHOW Farm 5, CHOW Grow Broome Earth Boxes, Columbus Park Community Garden, Corbett Avenue Community Garden, the Growing Connection, Laurel Avenue Community Garden, Liberty Street Community Garden, Liberty Orchard Park and Pine Street Community Garden. Quick facts for City of Binghamton/Broome County urban agriculture efforts Total Number of Community Gardens, Urban Agriculture Initiatives, and Gardening Projects Total Number Planned Community Gardens, Urban Agriculture Initiatives, and Gardening Projects Total Acreage of Community Gardens, Urban Agriculture Initiatives, and Gardening Projects acres 7 (101,525 sq. ft.) Number of Containers Used in Container Gardening acres (325,755 sq. ft.) 1 VINES: Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments 2 This number contains 2009 data since 2010 data for the Pine Street Community Garden is unknown 3 Broome County Gang Prevention identified the Growing Connection as a community garden for This number contains 2009 data since 2010 data for the Columbus Park Garden is unknown 5 Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse 6 Binghamton Urban Farm was in planning during 2009; production began in 2010, so this is now included in the total number of active community gardens, urban agriculture initiatives, and gardening projects 7 Discrepancy between 2009 and 2010 total acreage due to inclusion of total land available for the CHOW Farm in 2009; for the 2010 data only the total land used was included (though the additional acreage is still available) 1

2 Community Garden and Urban Agriculture Initiatives in South Central New York From: Rosemarie Zonetti, Food and Health Network Coordinator To: Mary McFadden, Broome County Health Department For: Strategic Alliance for Health Submitted: August 22, 2011 Table of Contents: Project Overview...3 Survey Survey Creation Survey Distribution Results Summary Results Highlights Potential for Further Research Attachments Full Survey Data 7 City of Binghamton/Broome County 7 Chemung County.18 Chenango County 20 Delaware County.21 Otsego County.22 Tioga County...23 Tompkins County 24 Acknowledgments

3 Project Overview Survey Title: Community Garden and Urban Agriculture in South Central New York Purpose: To inventory the number and capacity of community gardens and urban agriculture initiatives located in South Central New York Survey Target Area: City of Binghamton/Broome County; Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties Outcome Objective: Inventory results will measure the progress of garden/farm activities in the City of Binghamton/Broome County and will serve as a baseline for measuring future changes to garden/farm activities in the additional specified counties. Strategic Alliance for Health (SAH) Strategy: Improve availability of mechanisms for purchasing and/or using foods from farms, community supported agriculture, community gardens and urban agriculture initiatives. SAH Objective: By September 29, 2011 increase the number of and/or productivity of community gardens and urban farming initiatives in low income areas in the City of Binghamton. Timeline: The 2010 survey was developed, distributed, and collected with responses between February 1, 2011 and April 30, The narrative was submitted August 22, Survey Survey Creation: The survey entitled Community Garden and Urban Agriculture in South Central New York was developed through revisions of the 2009 survey entitled Community Garden and Urban Agriculture in the City of Binghamton. The 2010 survey was created, distributed, and analyzed per the request of Mary McFadden at the Broome County Health Department under the Strategic Alliance for Health grant. The data collected was used to improve the inventory of community garden and urban agriculture initiatives not only in the City of Binghamton but also in the greater South Central New York region. This 2010 survey will measure the progress of garden/farm activities in the City of Binghamton/Broome County and will serve as a baseline for measuring future changes to garden/farm activities in the additional specified counties. The 2010 survey questions were revised and updated with the assistance of Amelia LoDolce, Sustainable Development Planner for the City of Binghamton and member of VINES 8, and were distributed using Survey Monkey. The survey gathered basic information on gardens including location, contacts, size, and ownership of land. Each respondent was asked to classify their project as a community garden, urban farm, or gardening project 9. Based upon their classification the respondent was then directed to a page of questions relevant to their classification of garden/farm. 8 VINES: Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments 9 Community Garden: A common garden where community members have a designated area to grow produce, etc. Urban Farm: A for-profit or not-for-profit farm that produces food for sale through retail, wholesale or consumer shares Gardening Projects that Produce Food for Food Pantries, etc.: Gardens that are developed specifically to donate food for the hungry 3

4 Survey Distribution: Respondents were able to access the survey via a website link, which was distributed through an explaining the purpose and source of the survey. The 2010 survey was distributed to participants of the 2009 survey. Additionally, an expanded survey distribution list was created to extend the target area to the seven South Central New York counties covered by the Food and Health Network (FaHN) as per the recommendation of Jack Salo, Director of the Rural Health Network of South Central New York. The seven FaHN counties are: Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Tioga, and Tompkins. For those who did not respond to the initial receipt of the survey, follow-up s and phone calls were made to garner responses. Results Results Summary: The following gardens/farms located in the City of Binghamton/Broome County are represented in the survey: Binghamton Urban Farm Project, the CHOW Farm 10, CHOW Grow Broome Earth Boxes, Columbus Park Community Garden, Corbett Avenue Community Garden, the Growing Connection, Laurel Avenue Community Garden, Liberty Street Community Garden, Liberty Orchard Park and Pine Street Community Garden. Survey data for the following gardens in other FaHN counties are in the Full Survey Data attachment: Chemung: Hathorn Park Community Garden and Katy Leary Community Garden Chenango: Norwich Community Garden Delaware: Walton Community Garden Otsego: Oneonta Community Gardens Tioga: Owego Community Garden Tompkins: Cornell Garden Plot Committee, Dryden Community Garden, Ithaca Community Garden, and Northside IHA. From survey responses, , phone, face-to-face conversations and independent research, the following information was collected for City of Binghamton/Broome County. There are currently five community gardens comprised of 18,545 sq. ft. 11 of land and 60 Earth Boxes 12, several of which intend to expand in 2011; two urban farms containing 14,490 sq. ft. 13, and two gardening projects comprised of approximately 68,490 sq. ft. (1.8 acres) and 130 Earth Boxes active at various other locations in the City of Binghamton under the CHOW Grow Broome project (for which the boxes are located at sponsor sites that have the potential to change on a yearly basis). 10 Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse 11 This number contains 2009 data since 2010 data for the Pine Street Community Garden is unknown 12 Broome County Gang Prevention identified the Growing Connection as a community garden for This number contains 2009 data since 2010 data for the Columbus Park Garden is unknown 4

5 Results Highlights: Quick Facts for City of Binghamton/Broome County urban agriculture efforts (for info regarding other FaHN counties, please see the Full Survey Data) Total Number of Community Gardens, Urban Agriculture Initiatives, and Gardening Projects Total Number Planned Community Gardens, Urban Agriculture Initiatives, and Gardening Projects Total Acreage of Community Gardens, Urban Agriculture Initiatives, and Gardening Projects acres 15 (101,525 sq. ft.) Number of Containers Used in Container Gardening Community Gardens 1. Name: Corbett Avenue Community Garden Location: 26 Corbett Ave., Binghamton, NY Affiliated : VINES Growing : Size: 2,500 sq. ft. Plots Used/Available: 9/9 7.5 acres (325,755 sq. ft.) 2. Name: The Growing Connection Location: 35 Exchange St., 150 Moeller St., Saratoga Ave. Affiliated : Broome County Gang Prevention Growing : Size: 60 Earth Boxes across 3 sites (North Shore Towers Senior Center, Carlisle Community Center, and Saratoga Community Center) Plots Used/Available: 3. Name: Laurel Avenue Community Garden Location: 128 Laurel Ave., Binghamton, NY Affiliated : VINES Growing : Size: 7,000 sq. ft. Plots Used/Available: 22/22 4. Name: Liberty Street Community Garden Location: 79 Liberty St., Binghamton, NY Affiliated : VINES Growing : Size: 2,500 sq. ft. Plots Used/Available: 11/11 14 Binghamton Urban Farm was in planning during 2009; production began in 2010, so this is now included in the total number of active community gardens, urban agriculture initiatives, and gardening projects 15 Discrepancy between 2009 and 2010 total acreage due to inclusion of total land available for the CHOW Farm in 2009; in 2010 only the total land used was included (though the additional acreage is still available) 5

6 5. Name: Pine Street Community Garden Location: 67 Pine St., Binghamton, NY Affiliated : VINES Growing : Size: Unknown; (6,545 sq. ft. for 2009) Plots Used/Available: 7/12 Urban Farms 1. Name: Binghamton Urban Farm Project (BUFP) Location: 16 and 20 Tudor St., Binghamton, NY Affiliated : BUFP, VINES Growing : Size:.25 acres (10,890 sq. ft.) Sales: Yes 2. Name: Columbus Park Community Garden 16 Location: 26 Columbus Park East, Binghamton, NY Affiliated : VINES Growing : Size: Unknown; (3,600 sq. ft. for 2009) Sales: None Gardening Project 1. Name: CHOW Farm Location: 3 Otseningo St., Binghamton, NY 17 ; Farm is located in the area between River Rd. and Lawrence Ave. Affiliated : Broome County Council of Churches CHOW Growing : Size: 1.5 acres 18 (65,240 sq. ft.) Amount Donated: 3,723 lbs Name: CHOW Grow Broome Earth Boxes Location: Various Affiliated : CHOW Growing : Size: 130 Earth Boxes Amount Donated: Not available 16 Identified as a Gardening Project in This address is for the Broome County Council of Churches. 18 Out of 7 acres available 19 Includes corn donated from 2 acres separate from the CHOW Farm 6

7 Other: 1. Name: Liberty Orchard Park Location: 90 Liberty St., Binghamton, NY Affiliated : VINES Size: 3,150 sq. ft. Potential for Further Research As recommended in the 2009 survey report, research on gardens/farms in all of Broome County and in the adjacent counties was conducted for the 2010 survey report (data for 2010). This information will be used as measurement data for the 2011 FaHN Food System Assessment. The survey will include Cortland County next year as FaHN decided mid-2011 to include this county in its region. Related to community gardens/farms, the numbers and characteristics of neighborhood gardens (closely related to community gardens but without traditional plot distinctions), school/educational gardens, institutional gardens, and home gardens would also be useful as indicators for the FaHN Food System Assessment and will be tied into the Community Garden and Urban Agriculture Initiatives inventory. This expanded information would also be useful to measure the potential impact of new agriculture-friendly zoning legislation that may be approved by the City of Binghamton this year and any future policy or zoning changes in other communities in the geographic range of FaHN. 7

8 Full Survey Data City of Binghamton/Broome County Community Gardens Garden/Farm name Corbett Avenue Garden VINES Dick Andrus P.O. Box Corbett Ave. Binghamton, NY Phone (607) Year established 2009 VINES Written agreement or lease None Site prior to garden/farm* Abandoned lot # Sq. ft. or acres 2,500 sq.ft. 900 sq. ft. Loans, grants, donations* Few hundred dollars for tools Affiliation Public or private events* Compost demonstration Educational programming* None Expansion plans None None Waiting list for members* None Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Fence, raised beds, shed Compost scale* Gardeners only Reason for lack of composting* Plans to add animals* None Categorization Community Garden Community Garden # Individual plots 9 12 # Individual plots used 9 12 Membership fee $30.00 $25.00 # Households/individual participants 9 12 Sales activity Amount of food grown and donated # Volunteers # Volunteer hours 8

9 Garden/Farm name The Growing Connection BC Gang Prevention Beth Harrington P.O. Box 1906 Binghamton, NY Phone (607) Year established 2004 North Shore Towers Senior Center, Carlisle Community Center, and Saratoga Community Center Written agreement or lease Site prior to garden/farm* # Sq. ft. or acres About 60 Earth Boxes; about 20 per 3 sites Loans, grants, donations* Community Foundation of South Central New York grant of $10,000; Planned Parenthood grant (subcontracted) of $6,000 Affiliation Community Center, public housing, and senior center/housing Public or private events* Farmers markets (primarily for Binghamton Housing Authority residents); donations asked. At end of program there is a harvest celebration for kids and families involved Educational programming* Yes: Gardening, nutrition, and job skill development/entrepreneurship workshops Expansion plans Yes (partnerships) None Waiting list for members* Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Compost scale* Reason for lack of composting* Plans to add animals* Categorization Community Garden Urban Farm # Individual plots # Individual plots used Membership fee # Households/individual participants high-risk City of Binghamton youth, ages Sales activity Yes, donation only Amount of food grown and donated # Volunteers # Volunteer hours 9

10 Garden/Farm name Laurel Avenue Community Garden VINES Johan Jelsma 128 Laurel Ave. Binghamton, NY Phone (607) Year established 2008 ; currently increasing productivity of entire lot (not just the garden beds) planted fruit trees and continuing to plant beneficial annuals and perennials City of Binghamton Written agreement or lease Yes, three years and looking to purchase at the end of 2011 Site prior to garden/farm* Empty lot # Sq. ft. or acres 7,000 sq. ft. 6,534 sq. ft. Loans, grants, donations* ~$3,000 (NDPF grant from the City) + $2,000 from PWC/Binghamton University Affiliation* School Public or private events* None (planned for 2011) Educational programming* None (planned workshops) Expansion plans At maximum capacity for Yes beds; continuing to plant in free spaces Waiting list for members* No response Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Fence, raised beds, pathways, shed, educational signs, compost bins Compost scale* Gardeners and nearby neighbors Reason for lack of composting* Plans to add animals* None Categorization Community Garden Community Garden # Individual plots # Individual plots used Membership fee $25.00 Sliding scale with a request of $20.00 # Households/individual participants ~20 households; ~40 No response individuals Sales activity Amount of food grown and donated # Volunteers # Volunteer hours 10

11 Garden/Farm name Liberty Street Community Garden VINES Amelia LoDolce 79 Liberty St. Binghamton, NY Phone (607) Year established 2009 City of Binghamton Written agreement or lease Yes, Contract for purchase (which VINES plans to pursue) Site prior to garden/farm* Vacant lot # Sq. ft. or acres 2,500 sq. ft. 2,500 sq. ft. Loans, grants, donations $3,000 from City of Binghamton $2,400 from NDPF grant from the City of Binghamton Affiliation* No response Public or private events* None Educational programming* VINES provides educational programming Expansion plans Yes, plan to purchase lot Yes across the street to expand Waiting list for members* None Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Raised beds, shed Compost scale* Gardeners and nearby neighbors Reason for lack of composting* Plans to add animals* No Categorization Community Garden Community Garden # Individual plots # Individual plots used Membership fee $15.00 $25.00 per season # Households/individual participants 8 No response Sales activity Amount of food grown and donated # Volunteers # Volunteer hours 11

12 Garden/Farm name Pine Street Community Garden VINES Christine Cebula 67 Pine St. Binghamton, NY Phone (607) Year established 2008 Private Owner Written agreement or lease Yes Site prior to garden/farm* Empty lot # Sq. ft. or acres Unknown 6,545 sq. ft. Loans, grants, donations* ~$3,000 Affiliation* None Public or private events* None Educational programming* None Expansion plans Yes Yes Waiting list for members* None Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Fence, raised beds, pathways Compost scale* Gardeners only Reason for lack of composting* Plans to add animals* None Categorization Community Garden Community Garden # Individual plots # Individual plots used 7 18 Membership fee $20.00 $25.00 # Households/individual participants No response Sales activity Amount of food grown and donated # Volunteers # Volunteer hours 12

13 Garden/Farm name Urban Farms Binghamton Urban Farm Project VINES Sean Cummings 16 and 20 Tudor St. Binghamton, NY Phone (607) Year established 2010 Written agreement or lease Site prior to garden/farm* City of Binghamton Yes Abandoned and condemned houses with yards # Sq. ft. or acres.25 acres Loans, grants, donations The urban farm has received minimal donations None from individuals for the purchase of a small greenhouse amounting to around $2,000. The urban farm also received $10,000 dollars from Frito-Lay for the purchase of greenhouse in Fall Affiliation* None Public or private events* None (planned for 2011) Educational programming* In summer 2010 the farm was host of the City of Binghamton's Summer Youth Employment Program. 24 youth between the ages of 15 and 19 plus 4 supervisors were employed by the City of Binghamton to work on various projects at the farm site. We are planning on hosting this same program again this year. Expansion plans The farm plans on expanding to two adjacent properties on Varick St. This will happen as soon as the abandoned and condemned houses on those lots are demolished. Expansion is also planned for the number of individuals involved in coordinating the project and number of persons served by the project. The farm has been doing steady outreach to accomplish these goals. Waiting list for members* None Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Greenhouse/hoophouse, raised beds Compost scale* Gardeners only Reason for lack of composting* Plans to add animals* Yes, chickens Categorization Urban Farm Urban Farm # Individual plots # Individual plots used Membership fee # Households/individual participants Sales activity Yes None Amount of food grown and donated # Volunteers # Volunteer hours 13

14 Garden/Farm name Columbus Park Garden VINES Lauren Tonti 26 Columbus Park East Binghamton, NY Phone (607) Year established 2008 VINES Written agreement or lease Yes Site prior to garden/farm* Empty lot # Sq. ft. or acres Unknown 3,600 sq. ft. Loans, grants, donations ~$3,000 $2,400 NDPF Affiliation* School Public or private events* Workshops Educational programming* Workshops Expansion plans Yes Yes Waiting list for members* None Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Fence, raised beds, rainwater catchment, pathways, shed Compost scale* Gardeners only Reason for lack of composting* Plans to add animals* None Categorization Urban Farm Gardening Project # Individual plots # Individual plots used Membership fee # Households/individual participants Sales activity None Amount of food grown and donated # Volunteers # Volunteer hours 14

15 Gardening Projects Garden/Farm name CHOW Farm CHOW Ed Blaine River Boulevard Conklin, NY Phone (607) x331 Year established 2010 Town of Conklin Written agreement or lease Yes, between Town of Conklin and Broome County Council of Churches Site prior to garden/farm* Residential properties that were flooded then demolished # Sq. ft. or acres 1.5 acres (out of 7 available 7 acres acres) + 2 acres donated corn Loans, grants, donations 1 orchard (33 fruit trees) from Fruit Tree Planting Foundation; 1 wheelbarrow from community member; 1 shed (dumpster) from Waste Management Affiliation* Church Public or private events* Not yet; annual harvest festival planned Educational programming* Informal educational sessions for youth and adults with more planned Expansion plans Yes: size and # Yes participants/served Waiting list for members* No response Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Fence, shed, pathways Compost scale* Gardeners only Reason for lack of composting* Plans to add animals* No Categorization Gardening Project Gardening Project # Individual plots # Individual plots used Membership fee # Households/individual participants Sales activity Amount of food grown and donated 3,723 lbs. (includes donated 200 lbs. corn) # Volunteers 92 volunteers 25 volunteers # Volunteer hours 268 hours 250 hours 15

16 Garden/Farm name Phone Year established Written agreement or lease Site prior to garden/farm* CHOW Grow Broome Earth Boxes CHOW Ed Blaine (Earth Boxes throughout Binghamton at various locations) 3 Otseningo St. Binghamton, NY (607) x331 Grow Broome Program established in 2006 by the United Way CHOW # Sq. ft. or acres 130 Earth Boxes Earth Boxes Loans, grants, donations United Way grant money; some of the agencies sell produce from the Earth Boxes and donate to CHOW Affiliation* Church Public or private events* Educational programming* Expansion plans Yes; plans for raised beds and Yes increased number of boxes/participants Waiting list for members* Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Compost scale* Reason for lack of composting* Plans to add animals* Categorization Gardening Project Gardening Project # Individual plots # Individual plots used Membership fee # Households/individual participants Sales activity Amount of food grown and donated Not available Not provided # Volunteers Not available Not provided # Volunteer hours Not available Not provided 20 Discrepancy in number of Earth Boxes between 2009 and 2010 due to misplacements 16

17 Garden/Farm name Liberty Orchard Park VINES Amelia LoDolce 90 Liberty St. Binghamton, NY Phone (607) Year established 2009 Opportunities for Broome Written agreement or lease VINES in the process of purchasing (Opportunities for Broome donating) Site prior to garden/farm* Vacant lot # Sq. ft. or acres 3,150 sq. ft. 3,150 sq. ft. Loans, grants, donations None Affiliation* None Public or private events* None Educational programming* None Expansion plans Waiting list for members* Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Compost scale* Reason for lack of composting* Plans to add animals* Categorization Gardening Project Other # Individual plots # Individual plots used Membership fee # Households/individual participants Sales activity Amount of food grown and donated # Volunteers # Volunteer hours 17

18 Chemung County Community Gardens Garden/Farm name Hathorn Park Community Garden Tanglewood Nature Center Emily Hofelich Hathorn Park Elmira, NY Phone (607) Year established 2010 City of Elmira Written agreement or lease None Site prior to garden/farm* Park # Sq. ft. or acres ~21,600 sq. ft. Loans, grants, donations Grants Affiliation* School, community center, public housing Public or private events* Yes Educational programming* Yes, work is completed weekly with the youth in the Community Center, teaching them composting, gardening, harvesting and cooking. Expansion plans Yes, would like to have more adult participants this year. Waiting list for members* None Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Fence, raised beds, shed, pathways Compost scale* Gardeners only Reason for lack of composting* Plans to add animals* None Categorization Community Garden # Individual plots 23 # Individual plots used 23 Membership fee None # Households/individual participants No response Sales activity Amount of food grown and donated # Volunteers 18

19 Garden/Farm name Katy Leary Community Garden Park Church Jabe Warren Southside Neighborhood Elmira, NY Phone (607) Year established 2010 City of Elmira Written agreement or lease None Site prior to garden/farm* Tennis Court # Sq. ft. or acres 2,600 sq. ft. Loans, grants, donations Yes Affiliation* Religious institution Public or private events* Educational events Educational programming* Programs hosted by Chemung County Cornell Cooperative Extension Expansion plans Yes Waiting list for members* None Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Fence Raised beds Sheds Pathways Compost scale* Gardeners only Reason for lack of composting* Plans to add animals* None Categorization Community Garden # Individual plots 36 # Individual plots used 36 Membership fee None # Households/individual participants No Response Sales activity Amount of food grown and donated # Volunteers 19

20 Chenango County Community Gardens Garden/Farm name Norwich Community Garden CCE Chenango Stacie Edick Hale Street Extension Norwich, NY Phone x 20 Year established 1996 City of Norwich Written agreement or lease None Site prior to garden/farm* Empty lot # Sq. ft. or acres 15,000 sq. ft. Loans, grants, donations NYS DOH grant $32,732 per year for 5 years ( ) Affiliation* No response Public or private events* No response Educational programming* Workshops: worm composting, lasagna gardening, seed starting, sprouts and microgreens Expansion plans The Chenango Community Gardens Project plans to start 5 new Community Gardens by of these - Oxford was started in 2010 and we will probably start a garden in Bainbridge in Waiting list for members* None Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Raised beds, pathways, shed Compost scale* Gardeners only Reason for lack of composting* Plans to add animals* None Categorization Community Garden # Individual plots 44 # Individual plots used 36 Membership fee $20.00 per season # Households/individual participants 18 families and 3 groups Sales activity Amount of food grown and donated # Volunteers 20

21 Delaware County Community Gardens Garden/Farm name Walton Community Garden Walton Community Garden Rebecca Morgan Stockton Ave. Walton, NY Phone (607) Year established 2009 George and Lorinda Morgan Written agreement or lease Yes Site prior to garden/farm* Hay field # Sq. ft. or acres 1.5 acres Loans, grants, donations Yes, approx $ from Dept of Health Healthy Communities Fund for garden shed and some tools. Affiliation* School Public or private events* Yes, annual community tours garden workshops (how to handle pests, grow organic, maintain plots, etc.) Educational programming* None (planned for 2011) Expansion plans Yes Waiting list for members* 5-10 Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Fence, raised beds, shed, pathways, solar irrigation system from the river Compost scale* Gardeners only Reason for lack of composting* Plans to add animals* Yes, chickens in 2012 Categorization Community Garden # Individual plots 30 # Individual plots used 30 Membership fee $20 for 10 x 20 plot $10 for 10 x 10 plot (plans to increase for 2011 growing season) # Households/individual participants No response Sales activity Amount of food grown and donated # Volunteers 21

22 Otsego County Community Gardens Garden/Farm name Oneonta Community Gardens City of Oneonta Steven Andrews 258 Main St. Oneonta, NY Phone (607) Year established 2006 City of Oneonta Written agreement or lease None Site prior to garden/farm* No response # Sq. ft. or acres 400 sq. ft. Loans, grants, donations None Affiliation* No response Public or private events* None Educational programming* None Expansion plans None Waiting list for members* None Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Fence Compost scale* Gardeners only Reason for lack of composting* Plans to add animals* None Categorization Community Garden # Individual plots 24 # Individual plots used 24 Membership fee $25.00 for city residents; $50.00 for non-city residents # Households/individual participants No response Sales activity Amount of food grown and donated # Volunteers 22

23 Tioga County Community Gardens Garden/Farm name Owego Community Garden ORBC/Tioga CCE/TOPS Kevin Millar 78 Front Street Owego, NY Phone None Year established 2008 Tioga Opportunities Written agreement or lease No Site prior to garden/farm* Abandoned Garden # Sq. ft. or acres 4,800 sq. ft. 5,120 sq. ft. Loans, grants, donations* Contribution of a deer/rabbit fence. Approx value $ 5,000 Affiliation School/senior center housing Public or private events* None Educational programming* Yes a Master Gardener Demo Plot, an elementary school plot ( donated 80 lbs of potatoes ) and a special needs class from the high school Expansion plans Yes None Waiting list for members* None Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Compost scale* Fence, raised beds, educational signs, walkthrough trellis Gardeners and nearby neighbors Reason for lack of composting* Plans to add animals* None Categorization Community Garden Community Garden # Individual plots # Individual plots used Membership fee $10.00 $5.00 # Households/individual participants 8 households; 14 individuals No response Sales activity Amount of food grown and donated # Volunteers # Volunteer hours 23

24 Tompkins County Community Gardens Garden/Farm name Cornell Garden Plot Committee Cornell Garden Plot Committee Marguerite Mizelle Freese Rd. Ithaca, NY Phone (607) Year established After WWII Cornell University Written agreement or lease No Site prior to garden/farm* Unknown; most likely agricultural land used by Cornell University # Sq. ft. or acres Several acres Loans, grants, donations None Affiliation* School (Cornell University) Public or private events* None Educational programming* None Expansion plans None Waiting list for members* None Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Pathways Compost scale* Does not compost Reason for lack of composting* No response Plans to add animals* None Categorization Community Garden # Individual plots Unknown # Individual plots used Unknown Membership fee $20.00 for the season # Households/individual participants Unknown Sales activity Amount of food grown and donated # Volunteers 24

25 Garden/Farm name Dryden Community Garden Jean Simmons 93 E. Main St. Dryden, NY Phone (607) Year established 2010 Town of Dryden Written agreement or lease Contract Site prior to garden/farm* Empty field # Sq. ft. or acres 20,000 sq. ft. Loans, grants, donations 2 grants: mini-grant from Sustainable Tompkins and a Robert C. Smith grant; donation of compost from Empire Livestock Affiliation* None Public or private events* Open house/reception in fall of 2010 Educational programming* None but planned for 2011 Expansion plans Expand the number of people, and the size (200 X 200 ) Waiting list for members* None Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Fence, shed, pathways; planned rainwater catchment system and signs Compost scale* Gardeners only Reason for lack of composting* Plans to add animals* None Categorization Community Garden # Individual plots 18 # Individual plots used 10 Membership fee One-time fee of $5.00 # Households/individual participants 20 Sales activity Amount of food grown and donated # Volunteers 25

26 Garden/Farm name Ithaca Community Garden Project Growing Hope Sheryl Swink PO Box 606 Ithaca, NY Phone Year established 1976 in different site; current site ~ 1982 Written agreement or lease Site prior to garden/farm* City of Ithaca Yes NYSEG powerline right of way lot, fill area # Sq. ft. or acres About 1 acre in plots, not counting pathways, shed space, etc. Loans, grants, donations In the early 1980s - data not easily available right now. Only member fees, labor since at least 1990s with exception of some annual amounts of $ from City of Ithaca until late 1990s. Currently receive some seedling donations from local growers during each season. Gardens maintained totally with volunteer labor of garden members. Affiliation* Some community groups are given free use of plots for projects with their clients. Public or private events* Sometimes garden-related classes are held that are open to the public; sometimes only announced to the membership. The Gardens contributes space to the Master Composters for demonstrations and classes and Cooperative Extension occasionally holds insect/disease workshops in the Gardens. Educational programming* Yes, when members volunteer to organize and facilitate - this is one our goals Expansion plans Under investigation Waiting list for members* Yes, there are currently about 13 people still on the waiting list for 2011 season. Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Fence, raised beds, shed, pathways, educational signs, gazebo and picnic tables for event and shady retreats Compost scale* Gardeners only Reason for lack of composting* Plans to add animals* No Categorization Community Garden # Individual plots ~148.5 # Individual plots used Membership fee $5 member fee for administrative costs (mailings, insurance, etc) plus $20 plot fee to cover water, tools, some composted manure, hose, repairs, etc. # Households/individual participants 141 members had plots in 2010 season - some of these worked plots for self and others shared plots as a household or with a group of friends. At least 300+ persons actually participated activities in the plots and even more people benefited from the produce, including Loaves and Fishes and other food banks. Sales activity Amount of food grown and donated # Volunteers 26

27 Garden/Farm name Northside IHA Ithaca Housing Authority and Greater Ithaca Activities Center Joshua Dolan Northside Neighborhood Ithaca, NY Phone Year established 2010 Ithaca Housing Authority Written agreement or lease No Site prior to garden/farm* Lawn # Sq. ft. or acres 200 sq. ft. Loans, grants, donations Sustainable Tompkins minigrant of $300 for tools Affiliation* Public Housing Public or private events* Yes Educational programming* Yes Expansion plans Yes Waiting list for members* None Percentage of garden that is Existing structures* Raised beds, pathways, educational signs Compost scale* Gardeners only Reason for lack of composting* Plans to add animals* None Categorization Community Garden # Individual plots 4 # Individual plots used 4 Membership fee None # Households/individual participants 10 Sales activity Amount of food grown and donated # Volunteers 27

28 Community Gardens, Urban Farms, and Gardening Projects in Tompkins County for which 2010 data is not available: 1. Caroline Food Pantry 2. Ecovillage at Ithaca 3. Ellis Hollow Road Apartments 4. Hasbrouck Apartments 5. Southside Community Center 6. People s Garden Project 7. St. James AME Zion Church 8. Titus Towers 9. Tompkins County Mutual Housing Association 10. Trumansburg Community Garden 11. TST BOCES 12. Woods Edge Apartments 13. Youth Farm 28

29 Acknowledgments The Food and Health Network would like to thank the following individuals for assisting with the completion of the 2010 Community Garden Survey: Amelia LoDolce, VINES Andy Fagan, Chemung and Tioga Cornell Cooperative Extension Beth Harrington, Broome County Gang Prevention Christine Cebula, VINES Ed Blaine, CHOW Emily Hofelich, Tanglewood Nature Center Dianne Dirig, Otsego County Cornell Cooperative Extension Dick Andrus, VINES Jabe Warren, Park Church Jason Fleischer, CHOW Jack Salo, Rural Health Network Jean Simmons, Dryden Community Garden Johan Jelsma, VINES Joshua Dolan, Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension Kevin Millar, Owego Community Garden Lauren Tonti, VINES Liz Falk, Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension Marguerite Mizelle, Cornell Garden Plot Committee Matt Griffin, Food Bank of the Southern Tier Rebecca Morgan, Walton Community Garden Sandy Mitchell, Broome County United Way Scott Barvainis, VINES Sean Cummings, VINES Sheryl Swink, Project Growing Hope Stacie Edick, Chenango County Cornell Cooperative Extension Steven Andrews, City of Oneonta 29