Homeless Garden Project

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Address

Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Finding it

Take Delaware Ave to the end and turn right on Shaffer Rd! You'll see us on the right!

About

We are a 3.5 acre organic farm on the West Side of Santa Cruz offering a 26 week CSA! We employ people experiencing homelessness to garden, and we also provide case management and job training! In May of 1990, the Citizens Committee for the Homeless, a Santa Cruz County nonprofit organization, began a new project by opening the gates of an organic garden on Pelton Avenue. The Homeless Garden Project would provide job training and meaningful work in a therapeutic environment. The Homeless…

Facilities

Hand washing station(s), Picnic areas without tables, Picnic areas with tables, Bathroom