Giving Gardens

The Giving Gardens program aims to promote and support efforts to maintain community gardens and provide educational garden programming in Portage County

The Giving Gardens program aims to promote and support efforts to maintain community gardens and provide educational garden programming in Portage County.

The produce harvested from these gardens is donated to local food distribution centers in order to increase food security and provide healthy meal options for economically disadvantaged citizens.

– Giving Gardens Mission Statement

Giving Gardens programs are led by: Taylor Christiansen and Jill Sanders as well as numerous Giving Gardeners!

Currently, the Giving Garden sites include:

  • ADRC/Lincoln Center
  • Ben Franklin Middle School
  • Boys and Girls Club – Berard Center
  • Boys and Girls Club – Plover Center
  • CAP Services – Head Start
  • CAP Services – Family Crisis Center
  • Frame Memorial Presbyterian Church
  • Interfaith Food Pantry
  • Madison View Garden
  • McDill School
  • McKinley School
  • Ruth Gilfry Center
  • UWSP Campus Garden

GLEANING or the collection of produce after the end of market, occurs at the Stevens Point Summer Farmers Market on the Downtown Square July through October.