Support The Big Garden

Join our Sustaining Circle!

The Big Garden is actively working to alleviate hunger. Our programs help teach people of all ages to grow, cook, and preserve garden-fresh produce.

With an outstanding staff and board, more than 100 partnering community organizations, and thousands of children and adults who participate each year, we are growing justice by increasing access to fresh produce, building skills, and creating stronger communities through gardening.

By joining our Sustaining Circle, you are becoming a part of our mission and showing your commitment to creating a more just, thriving food system.

Together, let’s grow healthy food, healthy kids, and healthy communities!

Our sustaining circle is open to individuals and organizations alike,
with various levels of giving to meet your budget/ability to give back!

Become a member by selecting a level of monthly *donations that best fits your budget!

  • Your annual gift of $120 would allow us to keep a running stock of gloves and trowels for our interns and volunteers to use throughout the year.

  • Your annual gift of $300 would allow us to get a new broadfork at the beginning of the season.

  • Your annual gift of $600 would get us enough dirt to fill 10 raised garden beds.

  • An annual contribution of $1200 will allow us to get supplies to grow 3000 seedlings in our greenhouse.

  • An annual contribution of $3000 will allow us to offer spring and fall sessions of Farm-to-School classes at a local elementary school.

  • An annual contribution of $6000 will allow us to fund the salary for one New Roots intern who will teach hundreds of children to grow, cook, and preserve fresh garden produce.

  • All our garden sites are beginning their seasonal planning: asking themselves what plants they’ll need, is the soil healthy, are the beds in good shape, do they need to expand to meet the needs of those they serve? This is where your sponsorship really helps out. Any size donation is welcome, both one-time, or ongoing monthly!

*All donations to The Big Garden are tax-deductible

Your donation helps us increase access to fresh produce, build skills, and create stronger communities through community gardening.

Check donations should be made payable to
The Big Garden and mailed to:

The Big Garden
5602 Read Street
Omaha, NE 68152

The Big Garden is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt nonprofit organization.
The Big Garden is funded in part by the Great Plains United Methodist Conference, the Missouri River District of the Great Plains Conference, private grants & foundations, and by donors like you.

Support Our Educators!

Our education team is off to a fantastic start along with the school year! Help us help them continue carrying out our mission and ensuring no kid goes hungry.

Your donation helps us increase access to fresh produce, build skills, and create stronger communities through community gardening.

Community Garden Sponsorship Program

If you are interested and ready to become a Garden Sponsorship click the link below and select the level of sponsorship you would like to take on!

We are excited about this new expansion to our Gardens program and hope you are too. Food production and urban agriculture is at an all-time high for needs in communities where food insecurity is out of control.

From our Social Media and Newsletter!

This spring, east Nebraska and west Iowa have experienced the most active tornado season on record. KMTV reports the total number of tornadoes for 2024 is at a record-breaking 66 tornadoes. The second highest tornado year was back in 2008 with a mere 46. Click here to read the full article.

While we are eternally grateful that our greenhouses are still standing, there is now an imminent threat of trees collapsing directly onto our greenhouse. If we hope to continue operations, we need your assistance raising $5000 to hire a contractor to help remove this threat to our production. We fear that it will only take one strong windfall for the tree to collapse.

Help us avoid a work-stopping disaster from happening on our campus by making a contribution today! Click the link to help us reach our goal!

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