Why Give?
Help put fresh food
on local tables
Your donation helps ensure that fresh, healthy, locally grown food reaches families, seniors, and individuals facing food insecurity in Mitchell County and beyond!
Empower local
resilience
When you give, you’re investing in a stronger, more self-sufficient community where people are connected through growing and sharing food.
Support hands-on
education
Mitchell Giving Gardens offers garden-based learning opportunities for all ages—from school children to older adults—teaching valuable skills in growing, harvesting, and cooking fresh produce.
Be part of
a change
Donating to Mitchell Giving Gardens means joining a movement toward equitable food systems, environmental stewardship, and community care.
Every dollar you give
stays local
Your contribution directly benefits your neighbors and supports programs rooted right here in Western North Carolina.
Cultivate Wholeness
Our regenerative gardening practices don’t just grow food—they nurture the land and foster mental, emotional, and physical well-being for all who participate.
Our Volunteers
The WNCStrong Youth Service Corps engages young people in service learning focused on agriculture, disaster recovery, and community building. Youth participants gain invaluable hands-on experience through paid internships while contributing to a stronger local food system. Through this program, the next generation learns the value of service and stewardship in growing a resilient future.
2019 Fall
Community conversations start when local residents express a need to create greater food security in Mitchell County.
2020 Spring
Town of Spruce Pine unanimously approves the site at the north end of Riverside Park.
2020 Summer
Volunteers from The Quartz Corp built 16 raised beds.
2021 February
Mitchell Giving Gardens formally incorporates and receives 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.
2021 March
The Spruce Pine Rotary Club donates a garden shed, helping establish the site’s infrastructure.
2022 Spring
An AMY Wellness Foundation grant funds our first staff position; Jessica Lanning joins as MGG’s first Garden Coordinator.
2022 Summer
The Harvest Table program is launched in collaboration with Vecinos, hosting four community food distribution events.
2022 Fall
The Quartz Corp builds herb boxes, an outdoor seating area, and two additional raised beds.
2023 Spring
Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant allows MGG to hire the first Executive Director. Production expanded by 70%, and introduce educational programming, and initiate strategic planning.
2023 Fall
Strategic planning begins to guide MGG’s long-term growth and impact.
2024 Summer
The Harvest Table program expands to eight events across Spruce Pine and Buladean, sharing thousands of pounds of fresh produce.
2024 Fall
Hurricane Helene devastates Riverside Park and downtown Spruce Pine, flooding and destroying our garden. The community unites in support and recovery.
2025 Spring
Cleanup and rebuilding begin. We add six new raised beds, replace tools, recover our shed, and bring in 22 yards of soil to restore production.
2025 Summer
Hire a part-time Operations Assistant and launch the Home Gardener Program to help residents grow food at home.
2025 Fall
The Harvest Table expands to 15 events, distributing more than 11,000 pounds of local produce to Mitchell County families.
2026
Mitchell Giving Gardens plans to continue expanding our core food programs, strengthen community partnerships, and grow the Home Gardener Program to reach more households. MGG will also explore new collaborations that increase food access and resilience across Mitchell County.
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