Unity Gardens Inc

2024 Educational Programming: Unity Gardens hosts free gardening and orchard care classes both on-site in our education center and on-line. In addition we offer classes at our community partner sites. A 4-season off-the-grid Geodome to host field trips and connect youth to the joy of gardening and principles of renewable energy all year long. An Edgy Veggie bus takes our programs and classes on the road, reaching more deeply into our community to parks and community events. We have engaged over 1484 children with Edgy Veggie in 2024 at 19 events. 1211 Adults attended free gardening as well 870 kids at 147 classes.

2024 Farm to Market: Unity Gardens has a dedicated, separated area at the main garden to grow food for sale, creating revenue for organizational sustainability and mission support. In addition to fresh fruits, herbs and vegetables, Unity Gardens creates value added products such as soap, bees wax candles and balms, veggie pun cards honey based food with honey and dried herbs and pepper We have 2 market areas; One at the South Bend Farmers Market and another at our main garden Welcome Center.