Key contact: Fred Conrad at gardens@acfb.org, (404) 892-3333 Ext. 1216.
Make a Donation:
Find the partner agency for your county to make a Plant A Row donation.

We are grateful to everyone who participated in the 2009 Plant a Row for the Hungry season and to our media sponsor Atlanta Journal and Constitution for helping us promote the program for the eighth consecutive year. Thanks to you, we were able to exceed our 2009 goal! This was our second most successful season since we joined the Plant a Row program in 1996.
The Plant a Row for the Hungry campaign was launched nationally in 1995 by the Garden Writers Association of America. The Atlanta Community Food Bank executed the first local Plant a Row campaign in 1996, yielding nearly 160 pounds of fresh-from-the-garden foods to benefit local hunger-relief organizations.

How Does Plant a Row Work?

Participation is easy. Atlanta gardeners are encouraged to plant one extra row of veggies in their gardens and donate surplus produce directly to one of the designated drop-off sites throughout metro Atlanta. Click here for a list of drop-off sites. These agencies distribute food from your garden to the residents in your community who need and appreciate it the most.
Many Plant a Row donations also come from gardeners with unexpectedly good crops who can't stand to see wholesome foods go to waste.

Who Can Help?

Individuals

Click here to find out where to donate your surplus vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers to any one of our hunger-fighting organizations. Agencies are listed by county, along with the days and times they accept donations.

Groups

Organize a multi-garden donation or, as some garden clubs have done, grow a demonstration/education garden and donate the crops.

Businesses

Your business or employer can contribute in-kind or financial donations to support our Community Gardens Project/Plant a Row campaign. We would like to be able to provide free seeds to Plant a Row gardeners and distribute promotional materials at garden centers.

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