Southside Garden Alliance

Southside Garden Alliance Community Gardens of Southside Bethlehem, PA

including MLK and Esperanza Gardens

"You have a vacant lot that has overgrown grass and a mom who cuts the lawn to make it a growing space. It becomes a pla...
06/10/2020

"You have a vacant lot that has overgrown grass and a mom who cuts the lawn to make it a growing space. It becomes a place for food production. It becomes a place for music, a cultural space, a health space. And you get to know your neighbors. And then you begin to have conversations and the distance between you and your neighbors gets smaller.

If people can control access to food, then can we also think about community control of schools? Can we think about community policing? Can we also then think about other ways to gain control over the decisions that are made for us, without our engagement?"

Another piece on Food Justice to think about during this historic moment.



In Freedom Farmers, Monica White recovers histories of advancing Black freedom struggles with agriculture, from Du Bois to Fannie Lou Hamer to D-Town Farm.

Join us in building an equitable future for the Southside in the Climate Action Plan for Bethlehem. Open community meeti...
06/09/2020

Join us in building an equitable future for the Southside in the Climate Action Plan for Bethlehem. Open community meeting on June 17 at 12 pm and again at 5:30 pm. Looking forward to an exciting community discussion.

Racial Injustice goes beyond police. Black families and families of color are more likely to be food insecure and not ha...
06/08/2020

Racial Injustice goes beyond police. Black families and families of color are more likely to be food insecure and not have access to healthy food. This article is a good introduction to Food Justice. This is something we should work together for in our community here in Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley.


Learn about food justice and how you can help advance the cause.

Food Justice is Racial Justice. Healthy Food is a human right. So many of our neighbors that are Black and people of col...
06/03/2020

Food Justice is Racial Justice. Healthy Food is a human right. So many of our neighbors that are Black and people of color, do not have access to healthy fresh food, perpetuating systematic racism that undervalues and ultimately kills black and brown lives. Please read this article and support Food Justice Work Nationally.

Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm spoke about what it means to farm while Black and dismantling racism and injustice in the food system.

05/27/2020

We just distributed over 100 home gardening kits at local food banks in south Bethlehem. Grateful to all of our community partners for making it happen!

The Southside used to be filled with incredible gardens in every alley with free gardening supplies distributed by the C...
05/10/2020

The Southside used to be filled with incredible gardens in every alley with free gardening supplies distributed by the City of Bethlehem. Join us for gardening's come back 😎🌻Check out this incredible article from the BAPL:

BAPL is digging deep in the archives for some historical “Throwback Thursday” posts ( ). This one tells the story of the first beautiful gardens that first came to the South Side of Bethlehem with Pre-World War I immigrants coming to work for Bethlehem Steel who wanted to bring “bits of the...

First successful Home Gardens of Hope virtual workshop with the BAPL. There are two more workshops coming up so check th...
05/08/2020

First successful Home Gardens of Hope virtual workshop with the BAPL. There are two more workshops coming up so check the schedule and register on the BAPL website! 😎🌱🌻

So thankful to Mrs. Cirucci at Broughal Middle School for let us help with the Garden Club and Farm to School Program. B...
05/08/2020

So thankful to Mrs. Cirucci at Broughal Middle School for let us help with the Garden Club and Farm to School Program. Broughal teachers are so inspiring and do so many incredible programs.

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Bethlehem, PA
18015

Opening Hours

9am - 5pm

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+16108079337

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Our Mission

There are a lot of community garden projects in South Bethlehem, all with different levels of engagement. We want to give community gardens the resources they need to thrive and grow. We want the community engaged and strongly behind the community gardens in their neighborhood.

We also want to give local neighbors the tools to start growing things in their own yards. Whether it is some containers, some soil, or some seeds, we want to make sure that our neighbors have the means to grow things for themselves, live healthier lifestyles, and be more sustainable and independent!

Contact us if you are interested in volunteering at a local community garden or if you need advice and resources for growing food at your house yourself!

The Southside Backyard Gardens Alliance seeks to build community connections, increase community health, and advocate for environmental sustainability through the creation of community spaces and backyard gardens throughout South Bethlehem and through educational workshops, children’s camps and community potlucks.