Advocacy

Encouraging community gardening and greening is at the core of ACGA's mission.

The ACGA Advocacy Committee
The ACGA Advocacy Committee is open to all members. The committee keeps up with current national and local community garden and urban agriculture policy issues, and recommends action for ACGA and its members. To join the committee contact committee chair Bobby Wilson.

Community Food Security Coalition
The ACGA Advocacy Committee works closely with the Urban Agriculture Committee of the Community Food Security Coalition.

Land Tenure
Community Gardens face impermanence due to a variety of factors such as the length of your lease, your city's interests in the land for alternative uses, etc. Vigilance is required to keep a community garden permanent. Refer to the two documents below for help in understanding how to keep your garden safe.

Ten Tips on Local Advocacy (Especially to Get Gardens Preserved) (pdf)
Elements to Include in a Community Garden Ordinance (pdf)

As an added benefit of membership in ACGA, you may also receive a letter of support from us that you may use in persuading your local community to protect your interests. See "Take Action" for further information.)

Community Garden Local Legal Initiatives
Below are links to resolutions, draft legislation, zoning, and city plan language from a number of cities in the United States and Canada.

Some other information from British Columbia municipalities - a very progressive place.

Other Resources