Organization
Hale Community Garden is land available for the Blacksburg community to rent individual or family plots on to garden. The garden program is managed by the 501 c 3 organization Live, Work, Eat, Gather, INC.
Location
215 Maywood St, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Contact Info
blacksburgcommunitygardens@gmail.com
Community Partners
Virginia Tech Civic Agriculture and Community Food Systems
Supplying Food
Individual gardeners grow primarily for their own use. They have given food to Interfaith Food Pantry and the Giles County food bank. They provide food during all seasons- in the winter it comes from the greenhouse located on the garden property. Individual gardeners transport the food to the food banks and pantries, or the garden coordinator will take it if it is collected from several garden plots.
Sustainability
The garden uses sustainable farming practices. Water conservation and soil building practices are encouraged/required. The land is under easements to preserve the five acre property in perpetuity.
