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How to Garden for the Health of the Community
Plant an Extra Row As you plan this year’s garden, plant an extra row of whatever you’d normally cultivate (tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, beans) to donate.
Donate Extra Produce
Fruit and Vegetable Rx Program: You can donate your extra produce to our Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program and drop off produce at the Siouxland District Health Department or at Opportunities Unlimited.
Up From the Earth: Up From the Earth exists to connect extra produce from home gardens to people in need. Find out more on Up From the Earth drop off donation sites.
Container Gardening
Don't have the space or time to travel to a community garden? Try container gardening! You get the same benefits of gardening without all of the extra yard work and containers can be placed almost anywhere! Learn more about container gardening 101 here and check out these simple tips and things to remember when growing tomatoes in a container from Iowa state Extension.
Support Community Garden Projects
To start a community garden or learn more, contact Anais Mares at SDHD-amares@siouxlanddistricthealth.org. You can also check out the American Community Gardening Association.
Siouxland Community Garden Locations
A native plants interpretive garden, herb garden, fruit trees, native shrubs, and a large area for veggies-free and open to the public to work and harvest.
1421 Geneva St. Sioux City, IA 51103
Contact: Michelle Bakke
Phone: (712)301-4808 Email: michellebakke@yahoo.com
Dale Street Community Garden has 17 4×10′ plots; one is ADA accessible. There is also water access and shed on site. No cost – Frist come first served basis.
1505 Dale St. Sioux City, IA 51105
Contact: John Byrnes
Email: jbyrnes@sioux-city.org
2032 Cypress St. Sioux City, IA 51106
Contact: Mike Smith
Phone: (712) 276-2667 Email: scsaintjames@aol.com
20-4×8′ plots available at no charge. Must reserve plot.
1200 Douglas St. Sioux City, IA 51105
Contact: Tobey Varvais
Phone: (712) 258-0141 Email: stthomassc@gmail.com
Located next to the Ronald McDonald House in Sioux City, Iowa. Reserve one of 24 spots in this raised bed garden. Garden beds are available for $25 for the season on a first come, first served basis. The garden is available for planting in mid-May.
2500 Nebraska St. Sioux City, IA 51104
Contact: Leah Knapp
Phone: (712) 279-3824 Email: leah.knapp@unitypoint.org
Located at Embassy Rehab & Care Center.
206 Port Neal Road Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
Contact: Jerry Logemann
Phone: (712) 943-4107 Email: jdlogema@longlines.com
Garden is located at River Hills Church in SSC and has three plot price options available- 5×10′($10), 10×15′($20), 10×20′($25).
1101 5th Ave. South Sioux City, NE 68776
Contact: River Hills Church
Phone: (402)494-1852
Or
Contact: City of South Sioux City-Gene Maffit
Phone: (712)204-0607 Email: gmaffit@southsiouxcity.org