Homer Soil and Water Conservation District

Welcome to Homer Soil and Water's project to establish "People's Gardens" throughout the lower Kenai Peninsula, from Ninilchik south to communities across Kachemak Bay. All designated People's Gardens have three things in common: they benefit their communities, they include sustainable practices, and they are collaborative.

Homer Soil and Water, in partnership with MAPP (Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships) of the Southern Kenai Peninsula (www.mappofskp.net), recently received a People's Garden grant from USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The People's Garden grant enables us--with a collaborative oversight committee--to award a number of "micro-grants" to southern peninsula schools, nonprofits, and other community groups to help them establish their own People's Gardens. Micro-grants can be for up to $5,000.

The links below provide background on People's Gardens. The first two links provide the information you need to apply for a People's Garden micro-grant. (The deadline for applying is March 2.) As People's Gardens are established, we'll describe them here and let you know how you can be involved. If you don't find what you're looking for in the links below, please let us know.

Welcome to Growing Healthy with People's Gardens!

(Read this SUMMARY first if you want to apply for a PEOPLE'S GARDEN MICRO-GRANT.) Summary and introduction to lower Kenai Peninsula People's Garden Project
Application for lower Kenai Peninsula People's Garden micro-grant (BEFORE FILLING OUT this application, please read the SUMMARY above; this application is an MS WORD document that you can download and type right into.
Local brochure on People's Gardens
USDA website for People's Gardens
USDA brochure on People's Gardens
USDA map of People's Gardens