At Summit Community Gardens and EATS (SCG+EATS) we believe that everyone should have access to healthy food, children can create healthy eating habits through gardening and cooking classes, and friendships can be sown along with seeds. As Summit County’s only public garden, SCG+EATS stewards a 1.5 acre community garden space with demonstration beds, a snacking garden, individual community garden plots, and seed-to-soil youth education space. Our mission to gather, learn, and grow in our garden, schools, and community fosters connection, learning, and wellness, whether growing fresh produce for community members experiencing food insecurity or teaching hands-on, interactive cooking classes in the schools.
Summit Community Gardens and EATS (SCG+EATS) is a non-profit organization located in Park City, Utah with a mission to gather, learn, and grow in our garden, schools, and community. We rely on the generosity of individuals and organizations to support the programs that drive our mission. From Dinners in the Garden to Curious Cooks in the schools to the Food Farmacy harvests, Summit Community Gardens and EATS is committed to bringing people together in a meaningful and impactful way. A gift of any size is meaningful to our organization.
Food Access
We run Summit County’s only public community garden, with 125 individuals, families, and nonprofit partners growing their own vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers. Our staff helps people learn how to grow successfully in high altitude while building soil health and stewarding the 1.5-acre plot. In 2025, staff and volunteers grew 2,000 pounds of food for the Food Farmacy, one of our food access programs for people experiencing chronic disease and food insecurity. SCG-EATS makes a big contribution to food security for our community.
Food Education
Hands-on experiences with gardening and cooking are fun. Plus these activities reduce stress, connect kids to nature, and support lifelong healthy habits. We teach 1,800 local kids Pre-K through 9th grade each school year, who receive an additional one - three servings of fruits and vegetables. During the summer, over 350 children learn in garden camps and field trips, with scholarships for 20 percent of campers.
Community Connection
The Community Garden creates a space for everyone to gather, feel welcome, and experience a direct connection to local food. The Snacking Garden invites visitors to harvest a seasonal, delicious snack. Our dinners with local chefs bring a farm-to-table experience to hundreds. Community education classes offer gardening skills, bee keeping knowledge, yoga lessons, and art experiences. Over 300 volunteers help us garden, harvest, and deliver food to children and families experiencing food insecurity. We partner with Artes de Mexico for La Milpa, a space in the garden that elevates indigenous growing practices from the Mayan community, honoring identity and culture.
Organization name
Summit Community Gardens and EATS
other names
EATS and Summit Community Gardens merged in April 2023 to increase efficiency and impact! You may know us by one of our previous names: EATS Park City, Eat Awesome Things, or Summit Community Gardens. We are better together!
Address
PO Box 683984