Our Work
and foster stewardship of the natural commons
Interested? Have Questions? Contact: Connect@fruitfulcommons.org
Fruitful Commons asked community-led agriculture leaders what support they needed. We started with LOTS of questions and then got into action…
1 – “photovoice” collection
Garden leaders used their cameras to collect photos and tell the community about their project.
2 – survey and info gathering
Together we collected useful information and data to help ensure that resources can flow where they are most needed.
3 – focus group conversations
We hosted focus groups through the summer and fall of 2021 to strengthen relationships and find out what is needed to sustain and generate Austin’s community-led agriculture.
4 – fruit-tree planting minigrants
In the Fall of 2021 we helped Urban Forestry distribute $30k in minigrants to projects that can sustain fruit trees and need other resources.
Since then we have focused on marginalized neighborhoods in Austin and supported those community leaders in…
Caring for trees and tree ecosystems in their gardens
Planting trees
Engaging their neighbors and volunteers
RecEiving and managing mini-grants for tree and garden care
Together We Are a Fruitful Commons
There are over 50 community gardens in Austin, several Food Forests and many other community-led agriculture endeavors in our city.
Our work prioritizes efforts that contribute to the food sovereignty, community resilience and the health and well-being for Black, Indigenous and other Communities of Color.
If you would like to be part of our work to support neighborhood leaders and organizations to grow food, strengthen communities and foster stewardship of the natural commons please reach out!