Idaho Giving Garden mitigates food insecurity by cultivating organic vegetables, fruit, and herbs and distributing them to the Meridian Food Bank. We aim to nourish our community with locally grown produce, fostering a healthier and more equitable food system for all. 

Food-Insecurity in Idaho

Backyard Giving Garden 

picture of garden box expansion in 2020

Giving Garden

A-shaped trellis for vertical growing to save space

Vertical  growing

image of my grandson transplanting a radish seedling

Little farmer transplanting radish seedlings

image of Black Beauty zucchini squash growing

Black Beauty zucchini

heirloom summer squash 

image of my grandson smiling behind giant unripe Hillbilly tomatoes

Waiting for the giant Hillbilly tomatoes to ripen

image of 3 bright yellow zucchini squash blossons at the end of baby zucchinis

Zucchini blossoms

image of a lady scarecrow attached to a wood trellis. "garden visitor"

Garden visitor

a green cucumber hanging from its vine with tiny blossoms

Cucumber and tiny blossoms

an image of a ripe acorn squash

Acorn squash

image if a Hale's cantaloupe almost ready to pick

Hales Best cantaloupe

an image of two Black Beauty watermelons growing from their vine

Black beauty watermelons 

Pollinator Garden

Attracting pollinators to the garden is essential for plant reproduction, genetic diversity, and maintaining healthy ecosystems. 

image of a two light pink Holly Hock blossoms

Holly hock 

image of a bee gatherring pollen from a bright yellow chrysanthemum
picture of tiny multi-colored Zinnias next to a rosemary bush

Cosmos

image of a bumblebee gathering pollen from a Bee Balm plant

Bumble bee pollinating Bee balm

image of an Agapostemon (sweat bee) resting on a Rose of Sharon Petal with pollen on its face and upper body

Agapostemon (sweat bee) resting on a Rose of Sharon petal

image of a tall yellow sunflower with the blue sky and white clouds behind it

Sunflower

image of three bees pollinating the gynoecium of a bright yellow squash blossom

Three bees pollinating 

a squash blossom

Trumpet vine

Herb - Feverfew

Starry night pansy