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Farmers Branch community garden leaders seek clarity on funding, possible move and nonprofit status
Summary
Garden organizers reported high demand for plots, discussed challenges at the current site, and said the city has signaled it may not continue funding unless the garden moves to city-owned property or forms an independent nonprofit.
Barbara (a community garden organizer) updated the board on the status of the Farmers Branch community garden, reporting near-capacity use, maintenance challenges at the current site and active conversations with city council members about future funding and location.
“The garden has 59 plots that we let out for 65 plots in total. We currently have 54 taken… we have 7 people on the pipeline for the remaining 5 plots,” Barbara said, and added that volunteers harvested about “41 pounds of organic produce” on a recent collection day. She described crop successes in the orchard and ongoing maintenance work with Master Gardeners.
Board members and attendees discussed three…
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