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"We bring together people, resources, and education to benefit lives and neighborhoods through community gardening. From our beginnings, ACGA has encouraged networking among members to share community gardening information, experience, and best practices. We also offer formal educational opportunities, such as local and regional workshops, webinars, publications, and online resources. Our acclaimed annual conferences, hosted in a different city each year, bring together community garden practitioners, sponsors, and researchers from around the world. In response to the pandemic, we have adapted our educational initiatives, including our conference, to virtual formats.

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Our mission is to build community by expanding and strengthening community gardening and greening efforts across the United States and Canada.

Founded in Chicago in 1979, ACGA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit with offices in Atlanta, Georgia since 2014.

Today, our network includes over 1,000 individuals and 252 organizations, connecting 2,100 gardens—from school gardens and family allotments to urban farms and pollinator pocket parks.

Our membership reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, bringing together gardeners, volunteers, organizations, government partners, and horticultural professionals committed to cultivating lasting impact."