HHI Supports Edgemont’s Community Garden Initiative
Newsletter July 3, 2025
The Greater Edgemont Community Coalition and Solar Garden has been putting the work in for 40 years, taking a dedicated neighborhood approach to building a more sustainable local food system. HHI is proud to support their work through our resource and capacity building project, investing $2500 in their flagship “200 Yards” initiative. This effort aims to influence 200 backyard gardens in five years. Edgemont currently maintains community gardens at three active locations in the 45417 area, where residents can access fresh food at no cost in exchange for helping maintain the garden beds.
HHI’s support will be used to hire an adult supervisor to oversee four youth workers from Montgomery County’s YouthWorks program to maintain crops, manage the greenhouse and help fulfill produce orders to Gem City Market and Dorothy Lane Market.
This project will help 100 people receive free produce and/or participate in garden activities in Dayton’s most food insecure zip code, it will build skills for the young workers and increase fresh LOCAL produce in our grocery stores. Edgemont’s dedicated staff and volunteers put in the work season after season, turning an abandoned factory plot into a community center and a thriving garden of delicious fresh produce. We are always proud to partner with them!
HHI is dedicated to strengthening nonprofits, businesses, community spaces, and individuals who are committed to promoting food security and access. Every year we invest time and small grants to support those helping to build a just and sustainable food system. Thanks to our donors, this year we are able to support five projects making an impact. We will profile each project in upcoming newsletters.
If you would like to donate to help us expand these efforts or to learn more, contact Alex at Alex@hallhungerinitiative.org
