Community Garden

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty

We love to garden and know the benefits of gardening intimately, so when Thrive Virginia approached us about opening up our land to create a Community Garden, we didn’t think twice!

When we dug in and learned more about Thrive and the amazing work they do, it became even clearer, this was an organization and a mission we wanted to be a part of.

Thrive Virginia helps children, families, and communities break the cycle of poverty by empowering people of all ages to dream, aspire, and achieve. Thrive understands the consequences of poverty  — homelessness, poor health, lack of educational access, violence, and hunger—and the long-term consequences that lead to families being persistently poor across generations.

It’s this understanding and the powerful work they do that inspired us to get involved.

Together, we are creating a Community Garden to feed 25 families seasonal fresh produce. The garden will consist of traditional vegetables and fruits including: tomatoes, lettuces, peppers, zucchini, onions, garlic, cucumbers, peas, beans and more.

Together, we plan to grow, harvest and distribute hundreds of pounds of fresh vegetables to families in need. If you would like to be a part of this extraordinary mission, we could use all of the help we can get. Please go to our Ways to Help page and click on Volunteer.