DUG’s Grow a Garden is a food access program that connects individuals, families, seniors and groups to the necessary seeds, seedlings and education to grow a thriving vegetable garden, thereby improving local food security for program participants.
Plants will still be available at contactless drive-thru pick-up sites throughout the Denver area. We are still in the process of locating these sites but will let you know via email when we have them confirmed, where you should go to pick-up your seedlings, and the new safety process for pickup.
Seedlings will likely be available for pick up at an all day event on Tuesday, May 12th, but please check your inbox for details in the coming weeks.
Also: If you were unable to pick up your seed packets at your original distribution center, we may be able to connect you to them at your seedling pickup site. 15 of our 17 distribution sites remain closed, however, DUG staff was able to pick up seed orders from the following locations:
We will be in touch soon with more information!
Registration for the 2020 Grow a Garden has closed! If you’d like to sign up to receive an email when registration opens for 2021, you can do so here!
Para ver la información del programa en español, hage clic aquí.
How does it work?
Who can participate?
This is an income-qualifying program for individuals and families and home and community gardeners alike. Those who live in Denver Metro and have a household income of less than 80% of median income qualify. Income limits are listed below. We are able to accept one application per household. The program fee for individuals and families is $5, and the fee can be waived upon request.
*New in 2020* If your income is above the listed limits, we invite you to participate in the program at the Grow a Garden Member Level of $60 (a $240 value). When you become a member, you become a part of the dynamic community that is helping to transform food access in the Denver Metro Area.
Your benefits include:
Group applications are for those applying on behalf of groups such as schools, classrooms, educational, human service or faith-based organizations and community garden donation plots. The intention of group applications is to serve groups that would not otherwise have access to seeds, seedlings and education needed for their gardening projects. Groups in the Denver Metro area are eligible to apply. The program fee for groups is $15.
How do I participate?
The application deadline to join the 2020 program was January 31st. Due to the nature of the program, we are unable to accommodate applications after this deadline.
![](https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/e35/s150x150/104307925_628731051056889_2630771267763516751_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=109&_nc_ohc=-7VV9i5QFu8AX_68OJV&oh=9b050f8d56f28acadb2ec5eaaa81432c&oe=5F236A8D "Week One of our Faces of DUG project, where we highlight different community gardeners in the DUG network.
Libby | Fairview Community Garden \\"I come from Africa. I like gardening so much because my parents were farmers in my country where I was born and they had a big farm. They taught me how to work in the garden and during vacations, we would go to work in the garden with my parents. I learned how to protect the plants, the best times to plant, and how to fit everything in the garden. In my home country, we planted lots of different things: beans, sweet potatoes, bananas, cassavas.
I prefer to work in a community garden. This year, due to Coronavirus, I have more time to work in the garden because usually when I am working, I can’t come to the garden every day. I share what I grow with my friends and neighbors because I can’t eat everything I grow by myself!\\"
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