About
Our Partnerships
Become a Partner
Growing Together Community Gardens partners with organizations across the Fargo-Moorhead region to turn land, resources, and relationships into living systems of food access, education, and care.
local food system
Advancing Food Access & Food Security
Partners join Growing Together because it directly strengthens local food systems and expands reliable access to fresh produce for communities experiencing food insecurity. Through programs like weekly meals at the New Life Center and produce donations to Heart-n-Soul’s pay-as-you-can pop-up cafes, Growing Together helps organizations move from intention to direct, tangible food support.
from land to garden
Creating Place-Based Community Spaces
Partnerships often form around activating land into meaningful community gathering spaces, especially in parks, campuses, and neighborhood hubs. We transform underutilized or community-centered land into living garden sites that foster connection, stewardship, and public engagement.
skill-building
Education, Youth Engagement & Skill Building
Organizations partner because Growing Together provides hands-on learning environments that build agricultural knowledge, youth programming, and practical life skills. These partnerships support both structured education and informal learning experiences rooted in gardening, food systems, and sustainability.
wellness lifestyle
Health, Wellness & Community Care Integration
Growing Together is increasingly a partner in wellness, connecting food, mental health, and community care through shared spaces and programming. This makes it a strong fit for healthcare systems, care facilities, and wellness-focused organizations seeking grounded, community-based outreach.
Our 2025 Impact By the Numbers
50,452
Pounds of food harvested
at our 10 gardens
10,235
Pounds donated to local food pantries
259
Full share garden members
volunteering weekly
Fargo Parks
We partner with Fargo Parks to steward and maintain garden sites in three public parks across Fargo, including Rabanus, McCormick, and Village West.
Heart-n-Soul Community Cafe
We provide fresh vegetables, especially peppers, to support Heart-n-Soul’s pay-as-you-can pop-up meals serving the community.
Concordia College
Growing Together is expanding its partnership in 2026 with a tenth garden site and high tunnel established on the Concordia College campus.
New Life Center
We prepare and serve a weekly community meal for residents of the New Life Center men’s transitional housing program.
Gethsemane Cathedral
We operate three garden sites at Gethsemane, supported by the congregation and staff who help sustain these community growing spaces.
Memory Cafe
We maintain a long-standing garden site at Memory Cafe, continuing stewardship of one of its original garden locations.
Cass County Extension
Cass County Extension supports Growing Together through educational guidance, annual articles, and ongoing technical assistance for garden success.
NDSU Extension
We partner with NDSU Extension to develop youth programming and share agricultural education during community market events.
Great Plains Food Bank
Through Feeding Fargo-Moorhead, Growing Together collaborates with Great Plains Food Bank at multiple monthly food distribution locations.
Catalyst Medical Center
Growing Together partners with Catalyst Medical Center to support wellness-centered garden spaces at both Catalyst West and Catalyst East sites.
Our Partnerships
Get started with the community gardens in a way that fits your life, your interests, and your pace. Whether you’re ready to dig in or just beginning to explore, you’re welcome here.
What is Growing Together's mission?
From the garden community
"Fostering community, sharing knowledge, and addressing food insecurity." – Kalene J.
What Our Members Have to Say
Chris S.
"It gives me an opportunity to be involved in my community, learn more about gardening, make new friends and receive delicious organic produce."
Leah S.
"I have gotten to try new vegetables and new recipes, I have met new friends that I am now getting together with outside of gardening times, and I am interacting with people from other cultures. I am also getting more exercise than I did before."
Abby A.
"I am able to meet other members in our community as well as invite new members to our gardens. GTCG also helps me to stock up on produce and learn new skills to preserve and provide for my family. "
The Story of Our Growing Impact
What began as a single garden in 2006 has grown into a network of community gardens that support gardeners from many backgrounds. From shared plots to orchards and a high tunnel greenhouse, the impact has continued, helping people grow food and build community across all ten gardens in the Fargo–Moorhead area.