Below you will find links to tips on starting and maintaining a community or school garden and suggested reading material on the subjects of community gardens and urban agriculture:

 

 

Start a Community Garden:  The Essential Handbook

 

USDA Community Garden Guides

 

University of Missouri Extension:  Community Garden Toolkit

 

Gardeners in Community Development: Benefits of Community Gardens

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Community Garden Best Practices Toolkit

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Summer in the School Garden: A Resource for Working with Volunteers to Maintain your School Garden

 

Let's Move!: Community Garden Checklist

 

Teaching Organic Farming & Gardening:  Resources for Instructors

 

Teaching Direct Marketing and Small Farm Viability: Resources for Instructors

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