Giving Gardens of Forgottonia
Giving Gardens CSA* is Unforgettable Forgottonia’s edible landscape and they believe that everyone should have access to fresh, high-quality food and welcoming spaces where they feel a sense of belonging—yet both are becoming harder to find.
Despite having some of the world’s most fertile soil and ample rainfall, our region relies heavily on food transported from far away. Our ancestors recognized the power of our land to raise, process, and eat quality, local food. Today, much of that land is used only for lawns – or not at all.
Giving Gardens are working to revive the gardening knowledge and culture that once sustained our communities. But it’s not just about food—it’s about people. As daily life becomes more digital, opportunities for real, face-to-face connections are disappearing. Our gardens bring people together, creating a space where neighbors can meet, learn, and build relationships while growing food side by side.
When you visit one of Unforgettable Forgottonia‘s nine (9) Giving Gardens locations, you’re invited to walk among the garden beds and harvest the available flowers, vegetables, herbs, and berries that you need for the week. If harvesting brings to mind slaving under a hot sun, you should know that most people are able to harvest what they need for the week in 10 or 15 minutes.
*CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is a movement that brings people, food and land together by creating a partnership between community members and local food growers. Individuals pay for a season’s worth or “share” of produce in advance thereby helping their farmer pay for supplies early in the season and sharing in the risks inherent in all forms of agriculture. The grower then provides produce, flowers and herbs on a weekly basis (according to what is ready for harvest) throughout the duration of the growing season.
