5 Community Garden Business Success Stories [2024]

Updated: July 24th, 2023
Start A Community Garden Business

A community garden is a plot of land, usually in urban areas, rented by individuals or groups for gardening. As more people get into gardening as a hobby or a way to produce food for their own consumption, starting a community garden has become a profitable venture.

The rented community gardens include access to tools and water, and the soil is organic, so no synthetic pesticides or fertilizers should be used. The key element of success is ensuring the community garden responds to the needs and wants of the community.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a community garden business:

Learn more about starting a community garden business:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a community garden business?
-> Pros and cons of a community garden business

Need inspiration?

-> Examples of established community garden business

Other resources

3. Community Crops

Community Crops is a non-profit organization that provides education, advocacy and experiences to grow local food.

Where they're located: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

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4. Grassroots Gardens

Where they're located: Buffalo, New York, USA

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5. Community Garden Builders

We build, maintain and manage temporary community gardens and sell raised garden bed kits.

Where they're located: Bangluo, Gansu, China

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