490 Farmers
Welcome to 490 Farmers!
490 Farmers is an urban farming collective that founded and maintains The Broadway Community Garden and Free Food Forest based along I-490 in Rochester, NY. We provide garden plots to residents for personal food or therapy gardens, a Children's Garden, and a volunteer Food Forest supplying pantry donations.
The Broadway Community Garden
The Broadway Community Garden is located at Broadway & Meigs St across from the Baber Church (550 Meigs St). It is the first community garden on state owned land in New York. The Garden is a beautiful plot of land that offers a variety of gardening opportunities for everyone!
What the garden has to offer:
40 garden plots! The garden is now full for this year! If you would like to be added to the waitlist for a plot, please email info@490farmers.com.
Food or therapy garden plots vary in size from 5x5', 4x8', 5x10', 8x8' and 10x10'.
Food Forest! A community garden where residents can help themselves. Additional produce is given to local food pantries to help support those suffering from food insecurity.
Children's garden! An opportunity for children to learn and help grow some kid-friendly plants, and play in the different soil types and sand box.
Garden Sketch!
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Partners:
The Broadway Community Garden would not be possible without the continual support from our partners. We can't thank you enough!
South East Area Coalition (SEAC)
NYS Department of Transportation
