DOUBLE YOUR GIFT by donating to Summit Community Gardens - EATS
Summit Community Gardens and EATS (SCG-EATS) helps people gather, learn, and grow in our gardens and schools. We are all about building a healthier community through food! With your donation, we can continue leading seed-to-soil education programs for youth; run a beautiful community garden focused on supporting local growers and addressing food security; and provide opportunities for the broader community to gather. 
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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.
Gather
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.
Learn
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.
Grow
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 2024, 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.