Treasure Valley
Community Gardens Cooperative
Since 2020, TVCGCoop has been working to unite the Treasure Valley community through community gardens.
Inspired by the Victory Garden era and driven by the challenges of the COVID pandemic, we built a network of over 40 gardens in just two years.
Our mission has been twofold: to increase food security and foster community connections. By empowering individuals and neighborhoods to grow their own food, we promote sustainability and create a stronger sense of togetherness.
New developments are being seeded for 2024!
If you would like to be involved in helping or supporting this organization, to run smoothly and consistently, please reach out to TVCGCoop @ gmail.com
Further updates about plans, processes, events, and meetings will be posted to this website and to our FB Group, linked below.
Find A Garden
If you want to find a community garden to join and you’re having trouble, please let us know a bit more. One of our main goals is to connect people with resources, and one way we can do that is through the network growing here in the Treasure Valley!
Find the garden opportunity closest to you.
Click this image to see the live Google Map of currently listed community gardens!
Do you have a garden available for public community gardening that isn’t listed here?
Is your garden listed and needs to be updated?
Please let us know!
Gardens Can Provide the Following:
Food and Nutrition security, from fresh, nutrient-dense food
Green spaces in the city!
Places to connect with others and find solace!
Feelings of empowerment from growing some of our own food!
Reconnecting with nature and developing an understanding of what all goes into growing good food!
Compassion for who grows the majority of our food!
A place for sharing good ideas, struggles to overcome together, and hopes!
Music-making has also been known to happen in garden spaces!
There are many reasons people are considering community gardens.
For many households in our area, food is the second-highest monthly bill.
Demand for food assistance in parts of US has doubled after Covid-19. Food pantries in the U.S. are stretched to the limits. Inflation and a cut in SNAP benefits have led more to seek assistance. According to Feeding America the food insecurity rate in Ada County is 9.1%, or 36,850 food insecure people.
Not everyone has access to space to grow their own food, or the time to cultivate a full garden.