FAQ
Q: How does it work ?
A: Volunteers and staff plant the garden and care for it and folks from the community can come out to harvest.
Q: Who can pick for free ?
A: Anyone. The garden is about access to healthy food and nature and bringing people together.
Q: Do I have to work to pick for free?
A: No.
Q: Are there any other exceptions to the totally open concept ?
A: Yes, at our LaSalle Square Garden we have a small urban farm area fenced in to grow food for market to raise money for supporting the open gardens.
Q: Can anyone help me find/harvest food?
A: Yes, at our main site on 3701 Prast Boulevard, we enlist volunteers, interns and staff to help harvesters find what they need. Look for people in blue shirts!
Q: How does it work ?
A: Volunteers and staff plant the garden and care for it and folks from the community can come out to harvest.
Q: Who can pick for free ?
A: Anyone. The garden is about access to healthy food and nature and bringing people together.
Q: Do I have to work to pick for free?
A: No.
Q: Are there any other exceptions to the totally open concept ?
A: Yes, at our LaSalle Square Garden we have a small urban farm area fenced in to grow food for market to raise money for supporting the open gardens.
Q: Can anyone help me find/harvest food?
A: Yes, at our main site on 3701 Prast Boulevard, we enlist volunteers, interns and staff to help harvesters find what they need. Look for people in blue shirts!
WHERE ARE THE GARDENS?
We have thirty+ gardens that are available to harvest from! Our main garden is 3701 Prast Boulevard and is seven acres. The other gardens are satellite locations that are entirely volunteer run, so these may shift from year to year. Look at the map and directory below to see what Unity Gardens Locations are by you!
2024 GARDEN LOCATIONS
- LaSalle Square - Katie Lane - 574-222-2266 - katie@theunitygardens.org - 3701 Prast Blvd, South Bend IN 46628
- Plymouth Unity Garden - Roy Danforth, Harold Diedrich - 574-780-6294, 574-936-4546 - royaleta@gmail.com, hdiedrich70@gmail.com - 15224 Happy Acres Trail, Plymouth IN 46563
- Walkerton Unity Garden - Jennifer Cygert - 574-279-0177 - jennifercygert@walkerton.lib.in.us - 406 Adams St. Walkerton, IN, 46574
- Monroe Park - Mike Coman - 574-386-3216 - jmikeandkarenl@sbcglobal.net - 608 Carroll St., South Bend IN 46601
- Our Lady of the Road - Margie Pfiel - 574-520-7745 - mpfeil1@nd.edu - 744 S. Main St, South Bend, IN 46601
- 1st Source Bank Unity Garden - Katelynn De La Fuente - 574-345-1438 - delafuentek@1stsource.com - 2323 S. Michigan Street, South Bend IN 46613
- Wabash Grove - Danielle Wilborn - 574-344-3385 - dwilborn87@gmail.com 2116 Wabash St. South Bend IN 46613
- Marshall Traditional School - Kara Primmer - 574-229-2167 - karaprimmer221@gmail.com - 1433 Byron Dr South Bend IN 46614
- Eddy Street Unity Garden Bill Karban - 574-323-4280 - wjkarban@gmail.com, bill.karban@erm.com - 317 S. Eddy Street, South Bend IN 46617
- Jewish Federation Unity Garden - Moshe Kruger & James Whitaker - 574-360-4995 & (574)-233-1164 - mkruger@thejewishfed.org & JamesW@thejewishfed.org - 3202 Shalom Way South Bend IN 46615
- McKinley School Growing Champions - Nicole Smith; Tom & Roberta Spencer - 574 283-8570; 574-232-6575 - nsmith@sbcsc.k12.in.us; tspencer@sbcsc.k12.in.us - 228 N McKinley Ave, South Bend IN 46615
- Saint Michael's Family Garden Beth North - 574-298-4987 - bnorth@discoverforce5.com - 53720 Ironwood Drive South Bend IN 46615
- St Peter's UCC Unity Garden - severwoods@att.net, office@sbstpeters.org 915 N Ironwood South Bend IN 46615
- Chapin Park Unity Garden - Karli Siefker - (614)-800-2070 - karlisiefker@gmail.com - 632 Portage Ave South Bend IN 46616
- Keller Park Unity Garden - Kerrie Peterson & Molly Emmons - 574-274-2047 & 574-323-4453 - kerrieann.peterson@gmail.com; mollyemmons@gmail.com 1003 W Bryon St South Bend IN 46616
- Mutual Housing Unity Garden - Traci Winston - 574-300-2747 - hearourtears@yahoo.com - 1002 Oak Street next to alley, South Bend, IN 46616
- Imani Unidad Unity Garden - Baye Selvester - 574-347-2318 - baye@imaniunidadinc.org - 226 Birdsell South Bend IN 46616
- Field of Dreams Barbara Sutton - 574 233-5470 - bsutton528@gmail.com - Corner of W Angela Blvd and SR 933, parking entrance across from Otsego St. South Bend IN 46617
- IU Medical Unity Garden - Garrett Wolfram - 574-218-1187 - gwolfram@iu.edu - 1234 N Notre Dame Ave South Bend IN 46617
- Madison Square Unity Garden - Laureen Fagan - 574 315-6542 - laureenfagan@gmail.com -1230 E Madison Street, South Bend, IN 46617
- Zion Unity Garden - Helen Giglio - 574-309-6820 - hkgeglio@gmail.com - 224 E. Jefferson Blvd, South Bend IN 46617
- Clay Church Unity Garden - Sue Zumbrun - (574)-229-6454 - szumbrun@claychurch.com - 17646 Cleveland Rd, South Bend IN 46635
- Saint Andrews Greek Church Unity Garden - Spiro - 574-404-1184 - corfu1000@gmail.com - 52455 N Ironwood Rd, South Bend IN 46635
- Clay International Academy - Tracy Slatterly - 574-393-4334 - tslattery@sbcsc.k12.in.us - 52900 Lily Rd, South Bend IN 46637
- River Montessori Unity Garden - Erin Markel - 859-420-4230 erin@rivermontessorihs.org 333 W. Colfax Ave, South Bend IN 46601
- West LaSalle Unity Garden - Tracey Malesa-Wheaton - (574)520-8444 - ajourneyinward@gmail.com- 501 W. LaSalle South Bend IN
- Navarre School - Meredith Mansfield - 574-309-0245 - mmansfield@sbcsc.k12.in.us - 4702 Ford St, South Bend, IN, 46619
- Miami Village Unity Garden - Kellie Porter - (574)-360-1970 - kporter@ccfwsb.org - 1817 Miami Street, South Bend IN 46613
- Prince of Peace Unity Garden - Steve Hendricks - 574-210-5097 - dr.hendricks2016@gmail.com - 53105 N Ironwood Rd, South Bend, IN 46635
- Indiana Health Center Bendix Unity Garden - Geri Sult - 574-240-7575 - gsult@ihcinc.org - 1010 N Bendix Dr, South Bend IN 46628
- Broadway Unity Garden - Reid Tarpley - 214-263-1041 - bcpfoodpantrysbin1@gmail.com - 1412 Carrol St, South Bend IN 46613
- JJC Ivy Tech Unity Garden - Carrie DeMuth - 574-387-7125 - cdemuth@jjconline.org - 1001 S. Michigan St, South Bend IN 46601
Interested in Becoming a Unity Garden?
Email katie@theunitygardens.org
Email katie@theunitygardens.org