Urban Agriculture Resilience Program
In 2020, the United States Botanic Garden (USBG) and the American Public Gardens Association (the Association) initiated the Urban Agriculture Resilience Program. Since its inception, the program has provided funding to 106 urban agriculture projects nationwide, promoting public garden participation in collaborations that combine food growing and education while addressing food security challenges facing communities.
2025 Program Application
The USBG and the Association are partnering to support public gardens and their partners in facilitating collaborative urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food-growing programs.
Is your garden or organization already involved or interested in:
- Engaging in an urban agriculture collaboration between a public garden and a partner organization(s)?
- Combining urban food growing and educational programming?
- Facilitating public engagement in urban food growing?
- Addressing community food security challenges?
- Increasing equitable access, representation, and benefit sharing at participating gardens and organizations and in communities?
- Incorporating sustainability and climate resilience into your urban agriculture work?
- Building capacity in urban agriculture within and beyond the public gardens community?
How to Apply
Applications are due November 12, 2024, by 8pm ET/5pm PT using the online application form.
Project funding amounts range between $5,000 and $20,000.
Interested applicants may review the full criteria for participation.
A recorded information session is available below.
Please refer to our Q&A page for answers to commonly asked questions. Additional questions regarding the program and eligibility may be directed to Bailee Neese at bneese@publicgardens.org
Information Session
Awardees 2020 to Present
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Georgia
Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York
Cape Fear Botanical Garden, North Carolina
Delaware Center for Horticulture, Delaware
Denver Botanic Gardens, Colorado
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Ohio
Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Alabama
Friends of the National Arboretum, Washington, D.C.
Georgeson Botanical Garden, Alaska
Grumblethorpe Historic House and Gardens, Pennsylvania
Idaho Botanical Garden, Idaho
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, Tennessee
Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, University of Michigan, Michigan
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Minnesota
North Carolina Botanical Garden, North Carolina
Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, North Carolina
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Pennsylvania
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pennsylvania
Queens Botanical Garden, New York
San Antonio Botanical Garden, Texas
Santa Fe Botanical Garden, New Mexico
State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Georgia
The Gardens on Spring Creek, Colorado
Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Massachusetts
University of Maryland Community Learning Garden, Maryland
University of Tennessee Gardens, Tennessee
University of Washington Botanic Gardens, Washington
Alabama
Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens, in collaboration with Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, and Community Kitchens
Arizona
• Desert Botanical Garden, in collaboration with Unlimited Potential, TigerMountain Foundation, The Orchard Community Learning Center, and Roosevelt School District
Colorado
• The Gardens on Spring Creek, in collaboration with Food Bank for Larimer County
Delaware
• Delaware Center for Horticulture, in collaboration with Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
District of Columbia
• Friends of the National Arboretum, in collaboration with the U.S. National Arboretum
Georgia
• Atlanta Botanical Garden, in collaboration with Friends of Refugees and Global Growers Network
• Trees Atlanta, in collaboration with the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Resilience and the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation
Illinois
• The Morton Arboretum, in collaboration with Homan Grown, Stone Temple Baptist Church, and Permaculture Chicago Teaching Institute
Michigan
• University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, in collaboration with Oakland Avenue Urban Farm, Detroit Black Community Food Security Network D-Town Farm
Minnesota
• Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, in collaboration with Pillsbury United Communities, WE WIN Institute, St. Paul City Schools, Plymouth Christian Youth Center, Kaleidoscope Place, North Point Health & Wellness Center Community Food Shelf, and CAP Agency Food Shelf
Missouri
• EarthDance, in collaboration with The Vine at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Restorative Justice Movement, and BTC St. Vincent’s Food Pantry
New York
• Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center, in collaboration with The New York Botanical Garden, Morris Campus Farm, La Finca del Sur, and Morning Glory Community Garden
• Queens Botanical Garden, in collaboration with La Jornada Food Pantry at Queens Museum
North Carolina
• Ability Garden, in collaboration with New Hanover County Arboretum and Cooperative Extension, Wilmington Housing Authority
Ohio
• Holden Forests & Gardens, in collaboration with Revolutionary Love Garden, Have a Hive, and Lettuce Tree Farms
Pennsylvania
• Grumblethorpe Historic House & Gardens (PhilaLandmarks), in collaboration with Chef Gail Hinson, Johnson House Historic Site, and Historic Fair Hill
• Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, in collaboration with East Park Revitalization Alliance, Neighborhood Gardens Trust
• Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, in collaboration with Homewood-Brushton YMCA
Tennessee
• Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, in collaboration with The Museum of Infinite Outcomes
Washington
• University of Washington Botanic Gardens, in collaboration with wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House, UW Nutritional Sciences Program, UW Neighborhood Design/Build Studio, and UW Program on the Environment
Wyoming
• Friends of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, in collaboration with Wyoming Hunger Initiative
• Alaska Botanical Garden, in collaboration with Bowman Elementary School Georgeson Botanical Garden, in collaboration with Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation District, University of Alaska Fairbanks Office of Sustainability, and University of Alaska Fairbanks Vegetable Varieties Program
Arizona
• Desert Botanical Garden, in collaboration with Unlimited Potential, TigerMountain Foundation, Orchard Community Learning Center, and Roosevelt School District
California
• Guadalupe River Park Conservancy, in collaboration with UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County, and City of San Jose Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services
• Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center, in collaboration with Mundo Gardens
Colorado
• Denver Botanic Gardens, in collaboration with Sun Valley Kitchen and Community Center
Connecticut
• Connecticut College, in collaboration with FRESH New London
Delaware
• The Delaware Center for Horticulture, in collaboration with Food Bank of Delaware and Kingswood Community Center
Florida
• Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, in collaboration with Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Illinois
• Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance, in collaboration with Garfield Park Community Council and Chicago Park District
Kentucky
• Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, in collaboration with YouthBuild Louisville and Urban Conservation Corps
Michigan
• Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum – University of Michigan, in collaboration with Cadillac Urban Gardens (Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision), Growing Hope, Oakland Avenue Urban Farm, Detroit Black Community Food Security Network D-Town Farm, and Keep Growing Detroit
Minnesota
• Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, in collaboration with Carver County Health and Human Services, Scott County Public Health, and River Valley Health Services
Missouri
• EarthDance Organic Farm School, in collaboration with Ferguson-Florissant School District, All Among Us Women’s Care Center, and Blessed Teresa Of Calcutta Food Pantry
New Jersey
• City Green, in collaboration with Clifton Recreation Department
New York
• Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center, in collaboration with New York Botanical Garden, Morning Glory Community Garden, La Finca del Sur, and Castle Hill Resident Association
• Queens Botanical Garden, in collaboration with Astoria Values
North Carolina
• Cape Fear Botanical Garden, in collaboration with Cumberland County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers and Fayetteville Urban Ministry
Pennsylvania
• Grumblethorpe Historic House and Gardens, in collaboration with Awbury Arboretum, Philly Forests, Weavers Way Co-op, and Chef Gail
• Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, in collaboration with Neighborhood Gardens Trust and Furtick Farms
• Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, in collaboration with Operation Better Block
Tennessee
• Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, in collaboration with BattleField Farm & Gardens
Utah
• Utah State University Extension, in collaboration with Utah State University Botanical Center
Virginia
• Downtown Greens, in collaboration with Hazel Hill Healthcare Project
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Georgia
Desert Botanical Garden, Arizona
Garfield Park Conservatory and Gardens, Illinois
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Minnesota
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Pennsylvania
Queens Botanical Garden, New York
University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Garden and Nichols Arboretum, Michigan
Alabama
● Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens, in collaboration with the City of Birmingham Park and Recreation Department
Alaska
● Georgeson Botanical Garden, in collaboration with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Office of Sustainability; UAF AFES Vegetable Variety Trials; Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation District; and Calypso Farm and Ecology Center
Arkansas
● Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, in collaboration with Seeds that Feed
California
● Healthy Day Partners in collaboration with San Diego Botanic Garden
Colorado
● The Gardens on Spring Creek in collaboration with First People’s Community Center
● The Urban Farm in collaboration with Denver Public Youth Services
District of Columbia
● Covenant House Greater Washington, in collaboration with OurFarm DC; Run Hope Work; and THEARC Farm–Building Bridges Across the River
Florida
● Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, in collaboration with Operation Eco Vets and Easterseals Southwest Florida
Georgia
● Historic Westside Gardens, in collaboration with Green Team of English Avenue
● Smith-Gilbert Gardens, in collaboration with Our Giving Garden
Idaho
● Idaho Botanical Garden, in collaboration with City of Good
Illinois
● Growing Healthy Veterans, in collaboration with Cool Learning Experience and Roberti Community House
Maryland
● Charles Koiner Center for Urban Farming, in collaboration with Montgomery County Public Schools, Division of Sustainability and Compliance
Michigan
● Michigan State University Extension, in collaboration with Keep Growing Detroit and Peace Tree Parks
North Carolina
● Raleigh City Farm, in collaboration with Salvation Army of Wake County Red Shield Club of Raleigh
New York
● Buffalo Botanical Gardens, in collaboration with Gerard Place
● Ithaca Children’s Garden, in collaboration with The Learning Farm and Children’s Reading Connection
● Randall’s Island Park Alliance, in collaboration with LSA Family Health Service
Oregon
● Growing Gardens, in collaboration with Providence Hospital Garden of Giving and Community Teaching Kitchen
● Zenger Farm, in collaboration with David Douglas School District
Pennsylvania
● Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, in collaboration with Just Harvest
● Wyck Association, in collaboration with People’s Kitchen Philadelphia
Tennessee
● Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, in collaboration with Little Chefs, Big Change and Shora Foundation
Texas
● Botanical Research Institute of Texas, in collaboration with Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County
● Clark Gardens, in collaboration with Let’s Grow Crazy
Wisconsin
● Allen Centennial Garden, in collaboration with Rooted WI and REAP Food Group