Benefits of Community Gardens:

    * Improves the quality of life for people in the garden

    * Provides a catalyst for neighborhood and community development

    * Stimulates Social Interaction

    * Encourages Self-Reliance

    * Beautifies Neighborhoods

    * Produces Nutritious Food

    * Reduces Family Food Budgets

    * Conserves Resources

    * Creates opportunity for recreation, exercise, therapy, and education

    * Reduces Crime

    * Preserves Green Space

    * Creates income opportunities and economic development

    * Reduces city heat from streets and parking lots

    * Provides opportunities for intergenerational and cross-cultural connections