Dover Community Garden - Dover, Ohio

08/27/2026

Graced by blended community members, summer years have grown 🫶🏼🌱

08/27/2026

This Community Garden space, so much has progressed! We have gone from a semi flooded expanse of grass to- a garden where people of all different backgrounds came together for the purpose of growing food for our families, and the community. What a beautiful thing… keep an eye out for more special stories to come! Thank you to all who have poured their gifts into this ❤️💪

05/18/2026

People love to say “support local” until they see the price of a tomato grown by someone who actually knows their customers by name. But every dollar we spend shapes the kind of communities and food systems we help sustain.

One path sends money to large corporations that are often far removed from the neighborhoods where we live. The other helps independent farms and small businesses stay afloat. It keeps more money circulating locally, supports local jobs, and helps preserve farmland that might otherwise be sold for development.

That extra few dollars at a farmers market isn’t just paying for produce. In many cases, it supports shorter supply chains, fresher food, and farming operations that are smaller and more connected to the people they serve. Some local farms also use more sustainable growing practices, which can benefit soil health and reduce environmental strain — though practices vary from farm to farm.

Farmers markets do more than sell food. They create spaces where people meet growers directly, ask questions about how food is produced, and build stronger community connections. And because locally grown produce is often harvested closer to peak ripeness, many people find it tastes better, too.

A supermarket purchase is usually just a transaction. Buying directly from local growers can have a wider impact that reaches beyond the checkout line.

Vote with your dollars. Because whether we realize it or not, we’re all supporting something with the way we spend our money.

05/11/2026

Many hands make light work! We had a fantastic turnout and a beautiful day for our 3rd community workday of the season!

05/09/2026

Beautiful delivery of compost from Bull Country Compost ready to spread! Cleanup/workday today 2pm let’s hope the sun sticks around. Public welcome, so if you’re following and free today come on down and check it out!

04/28/2026

04/27/2026

04/27/2026

We are happy to announce… Cleanup has commenced, our goal is to have a cleanup day /workday each Saturday starting at 2 PM. We work until whenever you feel finished. If you have questions regarding the space or would like to participate, feel free to message us here on Facebook. We will also post our monthly meetings here as well. Keep your 👀 peeled.

04/19/2025

Earth day countdown…3…2…1 LETS CELEBRATE! Select to donate to our Garden cause this year. LOOK 👀 for our upcoming earth day post to see how you can help 🤍🌱

03/31/2025

Spring is HERE 🥰
We are looking for YOU 🫵🏼
If you’re into gardening and you have spare time shoot us a message or comment below.
Next Garden meeting coming in April 🌱