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Visit our Demo Garden in Downtown San Jose

Your next event should be in an urban garden. 

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What We Do

We collaborate with landowners, schools, and communities to develop sustainable garden programs, teach food and medicine cultivation, promote food security, and build resilient local food systems through education, resource-sharing, and environmental stewardship.

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African Ancestry Food Study is Live!

Upcoming Events

  • Open Garden at Art Walk
    Open Garden at Art Walk
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Mar 06
    Mar 06, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    San Jose, 540 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113, USA
    Join us for gardening, refreshments, and herb plant sale!
  • Open Garden at SoFA Park: Garden Share
    Open Garden at SoFA Park: Garden Share
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Mar 08
    SoFA Pocket Park Garden
    Mar 08, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:05 PM PDT
    SoFA Pocket Park Garden, 540 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113, USA
    A great to day to bring your donations, or just your beautiful self, to explore the wonders of the garden
  • We St(ART) Gardens: SoFA Black Art Walk
    We St(ART) Gardens: SoFA Black Art Walk
    Sat, Mar 14
    SoFA Pocket Park Garden
    Mar 14, 2026, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    SoFA Pocket Park Garden, 540 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113, USA
    A celebration of food and art!
  • Open Garden at SoFA Park: Night Market
    Open Garden at SoFA Park: Night Market
    Multiple Dates
    Thu, Mar 19
    SoFA Pocket Park Garden
    Mar 19, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    SoFA Pocket Park Garden, 540 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113, USA
    Third Thursday nights are for garden tours after dark, hands-on gardening, an open herbal tea bar, medicinal plant sales, and a vibrant night market. Come for the vibes, leave with a harvest.

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