Getting
Started
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
University of Missouri Extension: Community Garden Toolkit
Gardeners in Community Development: Benefits of Community Gardens
Community Garden Best Practices Toolkit
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