Mission

The Lexington Interfaith Garden builds meaningful interfaith relationships by working together to grow organic produce for our hungry neighbors. The mission is to:

• provide fresh produce for people in need.
• educate ourselves and our community on the value of local, sustainable farming.
• build connections within our interfaith communities.
• have fun while doing rewarding work.
• foster the notion of community and community work.

Life at the garden

When people first arrive, they will see the blackboard which is updated each work day to let them know what kind of work is ahead for the afternoon. What is the most important task? Sign in and meet the other volunteers! Usually, the head farmer, Carla, takes volunteers on a tour of the garden so we they see what has happened since their last visit.

The garden is located at a private residence in the center of town. The main garden is about 50 ft by 60 ft. and there is another little garden plot adjacent. How many pounds of food will be grown is a big guess at this point. To help answer this question the interfaith gardeners have bought a weighing scale. Everything that gets picked to be given away will be weighed. By the end of the season Carla will know how much produce has been contributed to the Lexington Food Pantry and other local food banks.

Discover the joy of being part of this important work. Volunteers work from 5:00 to 6:00 pm on Tuesdays and Saturday mornings from 8:00 to 9:30 am. You get to work alongside members of some of the other 12 faith communities collaborating on the garden. Children at least 6 years of age are welcome along with a supervising parent. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information and to sign up. Learn more at the garden’s website or find the Interfaith Garden Lexington on Facebook!