Our Vision

Our vision is to make a transformative difference in Fresno by collaborating with students, families, staff, partners and community members to create a thriving garden that is used as a tool for education, and community and economic development

Our Story

Aspen Community Garden (1415 E Saginaw Way, Fresno, California) is located across the street from Aspen Meadow Public School. This property was owned

by Fresno First Baptist Church from 1992 - 2022. During this time, the church and surrounding neighbors used this space as the “Arnold Community Garden”. Families from the neighborhood were using small parts of the land to grow food for many years, but at some point around the time of COVID-19, everything stopped. After about five years of no use, Aspen Public schools purchased the property along with the campus of Aspen Meadow Public School. 

As Aspen became a community school in 2024, our team recognized the gift of the land, and the potential to turn it back into a community garden and bring transformation to the neighborhood. The school board approved the project in November 2023, and work began in 2024!