Resources for Urban Gardens and Farms

The Garden Resource Program (GRP) provides resources, education, and support to hundreds of home, school and community gardens in Detroit, Highland Park, and Hamtramck.

For a nominal fee, participants in the program receive basic resources for their garden, including seeds and Detroit grown transplants. Participants also become part of a growing network of community, school and family gardeners and garden advocates working to promote and encourage urban agriculture and community gardening across the city.  Through participation in this larger network, gardeners gain access to additional resources, technical assistance, and educational opportunities.

In 2009, over 263 community gardens, 55 schools, and 557 families received support from the Garden Resource Program. Through the program, participants received 48,554 seed packets and approximately 209,346 DETROIT GROWN plants and successfully produced thousands of pounds of food in the city.