[Community_garden] Gardens owned & operated by private companies?

[Cynthia Price]

Herman Miller, which has a reputation for being a forward-looking
company here in West Michigan (and in many ways actually is), just put
in a permaculture garden at its Zeeland "Design Yard." Although the
employees are the primary gardeners, the produce will be given to
pantries in the area. I do agree that this is probably not the
optimum, but I hope they will continue to progress and invite other
passionate gardeners, especially permaculturists, to participate.

Cynthia Price
Greater Grand Rapids Food Systems Council

On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 11:27 AM, Betsy Johnson <betsy at bgjohnson.com> wrote:
> The South Street Community Garden in Boston is owned by the Massachusetts
> State Laboratories (not quite a private company, but still a business-like
> operation.)  Half the plots are allocated to employees and half the plots to
> neighbors. http://ksgaccman.harvard.edu/hotc/DisplayImage.asp?id=472
>
>
> Betsy Johnson
> 11 1/2 Greenwich Park
> Boston, MA 02118
> 617-536-1711   betsy at bgjohnson.com
>
>
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>> From: DAN-TAMMY BOWDEN <bowden0317 at msn.com>
>> Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:29:22 -0700
>> To: ACGA Listserv <community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>
>> Subject: [Community_garden] Gardens owned & operated by private companies?
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I'm looking for info on any gardens that are owned and operated by private
>> companies, for their employees' use.  We're about to submit a proposal to my
>> employer that they develop a garden as a sort of "employee perk".  It would
>> also include gardening for charity, either by percentage of harvest or by
>> maintaining some communal charity plots.  Otherwise I think it's kind of
>> different from the other gardens I've read about in that it would only be
>> accessible to a closed group of folks (employees-only).
>>
>> Any real-life examples would be greatly appreciated!  I think we have a better
>> chance of our proposal being accepted if we can point to other companies that
>> have already done it.
>>
>> Thanks in advance, and best of luck on all your gardens!
>>
>> Dan
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