The Big Garden
Year Founded
2005
EIN
47-0583236
Local Leader/Exec. Director
Thomas Neal
Primary Contact Name
Thomas Neal
Main Address
The Big Garden
5602 Read St
Omaha, NE 68152
United States
What We Do
The Big Garden grows healthy food, healthy kids and healthy communities by building school gardens, teaching kids how to grow, cook, and preserve fresh produce, and providing education to address the systemic nature of food insecurity in our communities. The Big Garden was founded in 2005 as a program of United Methodist Ministries through funding from the USDA's Community Food Project. The initial goal was to create 12 community gardens in three years. As of today, The Big Garden has helped to establish more than 180 community gardens in urban and rural communities throughout Nebraska, Kansas, and Southwest Iowa.
Interesting Info
- In 2023, we grew & harvested more than 6,000 pounds of produce to provide emergency food relief in local pantries & food distribution programs.
- In 2023, we offered over 300 classes through our education programs, reaching over 4000 students.
- Currently, we have established over 250 community gardens, in Nebraska, Kansas and Western Iowa– over 250,000 lbs of food grown/donated to date!
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