Nuestra Tierra Demonstration and Market Garden

The Purpose:

to demonstrate viable food production in the Tucson area and to provide fruits and veggies for the farmers’ markets.

View the planting guide or attend a workshop to gain more information about growing food in Tucson.

View the Spring Marana Schedule

The Garden Demonstrates:

  • What variety of vegetables can be grown and in what seasons they thrive
  • Water management, using drip irrigation
  • Greenhouse management and starting seeds
  • Raising hens for egg production
  • Composting
  • Other organic gardening practices

Botanical Interests SeedsA special thank you to Botanical Interests for supporting our gardening programs with generous donations of seeds! Purchasing seeds from this site benefits the Community Food Bank!

Related Local Gardening Websites

Tucson Home and Garden Spot

http://www.tucsonhomeandgardenspot.com/

Tucson Organic Gardeners

http://iwhome.com/nonprofits/TOG/index.html

Native Seed/SEARCH

http://www.nativeseeds.org/

Southwestern gardening information from the University of Arizona

http://www.ag.arizona.edu/gardening/

Tucson Botanical Gardens

http://www.tucsonbotanical.org/

Community Gardens of Tucson

http://www.communitygardensoftucson.org

For More Information or if you are interested in volunteering at the garden call Patricia Rojas, 622-0525 ext. 249 or projas@communityfoodbank.org