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Community Gardens

Yosemite Village Permaculture Community Garden and Urban Farm Incubator

Address: 872 W Atchison Court, Fresno CA 93706

Category: Urban and Community Forestry

Partners/Organizations: Fresno Metro Ministry

Status: In progress

Estimated Completion: Ongoing

Project Summary:

The project’s goal is to create a just and local food system by providing residents and community members with tools, knowledge and access to land. This is accomplished by utilizing vacant land for residents to grow their own food, creating opportunities to share knowledge on growing and eating healthy food, and organizing residents to directly improve access to fresh produce and green spaces.

Details: Fresno Metro Ministry (Metro) is partnering with the Fresno Housing Authority to develop a resident-led community garden and urban green space in Southwest Fresno behind the 69-unit Yosemite Village housing complex. The 7-acre site is less than 150 yards from the designated California Avenue BRT corridor. The project will incorporate organic and permaculture techniques including non-mechanical, no-till, no-spray methods that promote carbon sequestration and water conservation. The garden/farm includes native habitat, fruit trees, greenhouse, walking paths, composting, farm stand, and is open for Southwest Fresno community members. Garden activities will be integrated with nutrition/cooking skills classes and job training/entrepreneurship opportunities.

Watch and take a tour of this resident-led community garden in the heart of Southwest Fresno! Fresno Metro Ministry is partnering with Fresno Housing to develop Yo’Ville Community Garden & Farm (Facebook link) behind the Yosemite Village housing complex. The garden/farm includes native habitat, fruit trees, greenhouse, walking paths, composting, and is open for Southwest Fresno community members.


To find out more about the garden, volunteering, and future events, call (559) 485-1416 or email chris@fresnometmin.org.

Farm activities on three (3) half-acre demonstration parcels will also be integrated with the outreach, education, and training programs. The project will establish a Garden Leadership Committee that will manage the garden’s operations and maintenance of the garden, and Metro will manage the operations and maintenance of the farm plots and green space. Outreach efforts will consist of multi-cultural, multi-generational, multi-lingual outreach to residents and community members, to engage the community in the project site’s programming. Outreach activities will include permaculture training, canvassing, informational presentations, tabling events, social media, and quarterly focus groups.

More About Yo’Ville

The site’s goal is to practice permaculture, focusing on designing and maintaining the site in a way that incorporates community health, soil health, and environmental health.

The site will feature:

Community Garden Spaces: available for community members to rent

Hoop House – To grow plant starts to support and expand the site

Walking Paths – walking paths for residents to enjoy the greenery in their neighborhood

Community Events – Cultural events will be held on-site, planned and coordinated by the Garden Leadership Team.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Are garden plots available? How much do they cost?

    Garden Plots are currently available for 93706 residents. It costs $3 a month for a plot. Residents may sign up for up to 3 plots.


    To sign up, contact Fresno Metro at 559-485-1416 or email chris@fresnometmin.org

  • Who can sign up to the garden?

    The garden is currently only available for residents of the 93706 zip code.

  • When is the garden open?

    The garden is open every day from sun up to sun down.

  • I don’t know how to garden. Can I still get a plot?

    Yes! We can help new gardeners get started.

  • How can people volunteer or get involved?

    We currently have volunteer work days Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-5pm. If you would like to volunteer, please sign up ahead of time by contacting Fresno Metro at 559-485-1416 or email chris@fresnometmin.org

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