Summary
Organization name
Denver Urban Gardens
other names
DUG
1985
Tax id (EIN)
74-2374848
Category
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Address
1031 33rd Street Suite 100Denver, CO 80205
Denver County, CO, US
Denver Urban Gardens
A nonprofit organization
$17,811 raised by 152 donors
71% complete
$25,000 Goal
It’s no longer time to talk about the problems we’re facing–instead, we’re focused on how we can work together to make things better. For us, it starts with hope. That it’s still possible for the world to be a sustainable place for generations to come, that we can grow and nurture our common ground, that we can heal ourselves and the soil while building regenerative local food systems.
2022 has been a monumental year of growth for us as an organization and we’re looking forward to digging in deeper next year. From planting new food forests throughout the city and providing critical resources to gardens through our Baseline Infrastructure Initiative to deepening gardening skills for people of all ages and providing opportunities for community and home gardeners to connect and learn from each other, we’ve got our hands in the soil and our eyes focused our vision of a sustainable urban future where people are deeply and directly connected to the earth, each other, and the food they eat.
We believe that by growing in community, we’re strengthening our ability to access healthy food, live in harmony with the earth and each other, and be more resilient. Join our growing movement to spread seeds of hope across metro Denver!
A better world is not only possible, we’re ensuring it is coming. Help us cultivate hope across metro Denver and beyond in 2023 and give today!
Mission
To provide access, skills, and resources for people to grow healthy food in community and regenerate urban green spaces
OUR VISION
A sustainable urban future where people are deeply and directly connected to the earth, each other, and the food they eat
Background Statement
Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) was established in 1985 to support Denver residents in creating sustainable, food-producing neighborhood community gardens. Over the past 35+ years, our network of community gardens has expanded to 192 gardens in six metro Denver counties as we have championed the power of plants, the people who grow them, and the communities they nourish.
Our gardens are places where people come together around a shared value--growing organic food. They are also spaces that promote connected lives with the earth and each other.
Our programs provide access, skills, and resources to help people grow food in community. We offer youth programming, skill-building workshops for adults, community-centered events, volunteer garden workdays,
We believe that by growing in community, we strengthen our ability to access healthy food, live in harmony with the earth and each other, and be more resilient.
Media gallery
Instagram gallery
Organization Data
Denver, CO 80205