About

The Grace Garden came to fruition in the late spring of 2008, but the idea of a community garden to feed the hungry began far before then. Several people at Grace Community Church approached Grace staff about the possibility of starting an organic garden to benefit the less fortunate in some way. From there, brainstorming ensued and proposals were hatched.

Around the same time, Shepherd Community was looking for an opportunity to teach the children of Shepherd Community the basics of gardening, the value of hard work, and the delicious taste of freshly picked produce. Shepherd and Grace joined forces to create the garden. The garden launched to overwhelming support, but we also confronted several challenges with the distance between Grace and Shepherd.

This year, we have worked diligently over the winter months to come up with a more sustainable model for the Grace Garden. We are setting up a CSA, which means Community Supported Agriculture. CSAs first started in Japan in the early 1990s as a way for non-farmers to support local farmers and receive fresh, local produce. Our CSA will glean, Old Testament style, the first ten percent of our harvest to give to local families in need.