Tower Garden Initiative

Fresh, local produce grown right inside our community centers and pantries.

About

Live Well Kosciusko's Tower Garden Initiative brings education and year-round gardening into local food pantries and community centers. Using soil-free, vertical gardening systems, we help grow fresh produce on-site.

A Tower Garden has many benefits:

Grows plants 3x faster
Uses 90% less water
Requires no soil
Produces fresh food year-round

Why it Matters

12.7% of Kosciusko Residents are food insecure.

That means thousands of residents lack reliable access to affordable, nutritious food for a healthy life.

Many food pantries rely on shelf-stable items

This limits access to fresh produce.

Grow Fresh Produce Year-Round

Tower Garden systems make it possible to grow lettuce, herbs, and other vegetables indoors.

Pilot Program

Success at Combined Community Services

Our first Tower Garden was placed at Combined Community Services. The garden grows fresh lettuce regularly, which is harvested by Live Well staff and volunteers. The pantry distributes this produce directly to their patrons, along with recipes they can use to incorporate the produce.

Our Vision

Expanding Growth Across the County

Our Goal is to provide a Tower Garden to every food pantry and community center/organization in Kosciusko County.

Each site will receive:

A Tower Garden System
Staff and volunteer training
Nutrition education for their patrons
Ongoing support from Live Well Kosciusko

Please email connect@livewellkosciusko.org if you are interested in sponsoring a Tower Garden for a pantry or community center.

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