Siouxland Community Gardens

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How to Garden for the Health of the Community

Plant an Extra Row As you plan this year’s garden, plant an extra row of whatever you’d normally cultivate (tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, beans) to donate.

Donate Extra Produce
Fruit and Vegetable Rx Program: You can donate your extra produce to our Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program and drop off produce at the Siouxland District Health Department or at Opportunities Unlimited.

Up From the Earth: Up From the Earth exists to connect extra produce from home gardens to people in need. Find out more on Up From the Earth drop off donation sites.

Container Gardening
Don't have the space or time to travel to a community garden? Try container gardening! You get the same benefits of gardening without all of the extra yard work and containers can be placed almost anywhere! Learn more about container gardening 101 here and check out these simple tips and things to remember when growing tomatoes in a container from Iowa state Extension.

Support Community Garden Projects
To start a community garden or learn more, contact Anais Mares at SDHD-amares@siouxlanddistricthealth.org. You can also check out the American Community Gardening Association.

Siouxland Community Garden Locations

Agape Community Garden

A native plants interpretive garden, herb garden, fruit trees, native shrubs, and a large area for veggies-free and open to the public to work and harvest.

1421 Geneva St. Sioux City, IA 51103

Contact: Michelle Bakke

Phone: (712)301 -4808 Email: miche llebakke@ya hoo.com

Agape Community Garden Open to Everyone sign on fence and vegetables in ground and in blue tote

Dale Street Community Garden

Dale Street Community Garden has 17 4×10′ plots; one is ADA accessible. There is also water access and shed on site. No cost – Frist come first served basis.

1505 Dale St. Sioux City, IA 51105

Contact: John Byrnes

Email: jbyrnes@sioux-city.org

Dale Street Community Garden sign on the corner and community garden fenced in with retaining wall and sidewalk around it.

St. James United Methodist Church

2032 Cypress St. Sioux City, IA 51106

Contact: Mike Smith

Phone: (712) 276-2667 Email: scsaintjames@aol.com

Brick church with frees in front without leaves

St. Thomas Episcopal Church

20-4×8′ plots available at no charge. Must reserve plot.

1200 Douglas St. Sioux City, IA 51105

Contact: Tobey Varvais

Phone: (712) 258-0141 Email: stthomassc@gmail.com

Garden beds with mulch between and a red shed in the background. some beds have metal poles in them.

Unity Point-St. Luke's

Located next to the Ronald McDonald House in Sioux City, Iowa. Reserve one of 24 spots in this raised bed garden. Garden beds are available for $25 for the season on a first come, first served basis. The garden is available for planting in mid-May.

2500 Nebraska St. Sioux City, IA 51104

Contact: Leah Knapp

Phone: (712) 279-3824 Email: leah.knapp@unitypoint.org

wooden raised garden beds on an open lot with a house in the background and shed on the left.