![Georgia is now home to more than 360 community and school gardens. Many serve as important community gathering and educational spaces while others provide important access to fresh vegetables in areas with limited access to produce.](https://secure.caes.uga.edu/news/multimedia/images/1924/CommunityGardensMap.jpg)
Community Garden Help
Traditionally, Cooperative Extension has served the nation by bringing sustainable, science-based agricultural practices to farmers in rural areas. Today, in cities throughout the nation Extension agents are being called on the assist community farmers and gardeners to grow tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, squash, okra and even chickens on abandoned lots, church and school yards.