[Communications] For our Newsletter and our website: Do we want to offer our statement of what a community garden is?

[Lorraine Kells]

While our "Who We Are" on our website says that we are home to hundreds of
community gardens. and we are a network, and we give some other
characterizations of community gardens, there is no defining statement.
That is fine for an introduction to CCGA. For those on the new Outreach and
Advocacy team, perhaps a defining statement of what a community garden is
would help make it clear* for whom* the group is advocating.  *For what *would
follow from there once the Newsletter reaches people with Julie's survey or
statement asking what is needed, desired from the work of the team.

There are many definitions of community garden.  May Toy can produce the
city ordinance that defines community gardens for the city.  Here are a few
I found. Julie, would it be good if your group could meet in zoom and come
up with a defining statement of what a community garden is for the upcoming
Newsletter so folks could then state what they want this CCGA team to be
and do for them..


The intersection of urban farming and community gardening is already here
and some of our community gardens are both.

>From the City's Planning and Development website: What is the difference
between a community garden and an urban farm?
Community gardens are typically owned or managed by public entities, civic
organizations or community-based organizations and maintained by
volunteers. Plants grown on site are intended for personal use, for
charity, or for community beautification purposes. Urban farms grow food
that is intended to be sold, either on a nonprofit or for-profit basis. Due
to their commercial purpose, urban farms require a business license.

Can produce from a community garden be sold?
Yes. A community garden is allowed to sell surplus produce that was grown
on site if the sales are accessory or subordinate to the garden’s primary
purpose described above.

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/supp_info/urban_agriculturefaq.html

In the Chicago Park District Reference Manual a community garden is defined
as follows:

Chicago Park District’s Community Gardens in the Parks program gives people
an opportunity to build a meaningful connection with nature and our
communities by supporting Park Advisory Councils and other community groups
in establishing community gardens in their parks, and by encouraging the
long term sustainability of their gardens by offering technical support,
education and other resources.

Mamie offered one also which I believe is from Master Gardener?

Lorraine
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