Fruitful Commons
We support neighborhood leaders and organizations
to grow food,
strengthen communities,
and foster stewardship of the natural commons
Who We Serve
We are a registered 501c3 nonprofit serving communities throughout the Austin region by supporting individuals, neighborhoods and organizations who are spearheading collaborative, equitable, and regenerative community agriculture projects that benefit neighborhoods and the greater whole.
These projects might include food forests, community gardens, and organic growing cooperatives, among others.
The people we work with include neighborhood leaders, community groups and individuals who have existing community agriculture projects or want to create new projects. We also support landowners, property developers, schools, and local governments in creating sustainable and verdant community commons.
What We Do
Network and Organizational Backbone Support
- Backbone services such as back-end administrative support.
- Connecting people to experts and other resources that can help advance their projects and foster inclusivity.
Training and Education Services
- Trainings, workshops, and information to support teamwork, engagement and inclusive design.
- Advocate and raise the visibility of collaborative, equitable, and regenerative agriculture projects that benefit neighborhoods and the greater whole.
Consulting Services
- Guidance and expertise to design, launch and maintain community agriculture projects.
Our Vision & Values
OUR VISION:
Every neighborhood has vibrant spaces that reconnect people to growing food, nature and each other
OUR VALUES:
Respect and discovery of the Earth and the natural, social and economic systems it supports.
Connection to Nature that supports people’s mental, physical and spiritual health and ensures natural spaces are available to all people, particularly in cities.
Flourishing as a mindset, to foster thriving ecosystems and mitigate climate change.
Equity and Diversity are incorporated into our thinking, relationships, and actions, which helps us ensure that our work advances equity and inclusivity and combats systemic racism.
Power of Community Collaboration that focuses on grassroots approaches to addressing needs, fostering sustainable community investment and cultivating connections, relationships and leaders.