About Us

Watch our short video introduction:

Take a look at our brochure: GrowLocal Brochure

Vision and Mission

Our vision is that through our efforts, we will participate in the building, nourishing, and nurturing community through establishing and growing urban gardens.

GrowLocal Lafayette’s mission is to support and encourage urban gardening through action, education, and organization, and in turn, enhancing community and quality of life throughout our neighborhoods.

Core Values

Our core values are to:

• Conduct organizational pursuits in an ethical, sustainable manner
• Develop and share best practices across the urban gardening network
• Educate and inspire healthful attitudes and actions
• Provide access to healthy food and resources
• Encourage use of vacant city spaces in a sustainable, healthy way
• Instill stewardship, pride, and ownership in building healthy communities

Community Partners

We have partnered with several local organizations to help spread the word about and share the movement of GrowLocal! Click the links for more information about these organizations.

Bauer Family Resource Center
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Brown Street United Methodist Church
City of Lafayette
Congress Street United Methodist Church
Excel Center
Food Finders
Friends of Downtown
Habitat for Humanity of Lafayette
Hanna Community Center
Imagination Station
IU Arnett Hospital
Lafayette Department of Parks & Recreation
Lafayette Street Department
LTHC Homeless Services
Purdue Extension
Purdue Service Learning
Purdue Student Farm Organization
Salvation Army
St. Andrew United Methodist Church
Tippecanoe County Health Department
Trinity United Methodist
United Way of Greater Lafayette
Urban Soil Health
Wabash Center
Wabash River Enhancement Corporation

Pick what you need. Pull a weed. Share and tell others.