Eudora GROW The Giving Garden

The Giving Garden (GROW.) began with a small group of Eudora residents interested in growing their own organic produce and working together to add beauty to the community. The Garden started at 706 Main Street and was expanded and moved to 545 West 20th Street in Eudora, Kansas. We were able to expand because of the generous donations from Stephanie & Nolan Jones, Pam Staab, Scotty Thellman, Aaron Thakker, and so many others. In 2020, we were awarded two grants to expand the Garden but will require community support in order to sustain this project. Your support will enable us to GROW, share, and spread seeds of kindness to our community and beyond.

The Giving Garden sprouted in 2020 on Main Street in downtown Eudora. A group of community members came together to grow and give produce to senior citizens in Eudora. They got noticed and were generously awarded $50,000 in grant funding to expand the project. Along with the grant funding, many community members came forward to support the Garden. Stephanie and Nolan Jones donated a 1-acre piece of land and Pam Staab donated a 3,000 square foot greenhouse. Scotty Thellman (Juniper Hill Farms) and Aaron Thakker (ATEC Services) joined forces to help set up the infrastructure and innumerable other community members have donated their time and effort to GROW the Garden.  Aman Raeka and Mary Kirkendoll were key community members involved in the visioning and establishment of the Giving Garden.
 
As of 2022, we are entirely volunteer and donations based. Interested community members are working to create what they believe will be an important educational and fun resource for the Eudora community.

The mission of the Eudora Giving Garden is to grow and give food to our community using sustainable and organic practices. We aim to share produce, flowers, and knowledge through partnerships, community events, and educational workshops.