There are many opportunities to grow your own food in Southeast Seattle!

Examples of available growing options are described below…

P-Patches

Sign up for a plot at a local P-patch.  Information about the P-patch program can be found here.

Community Gardens

Work with neighbors to grow, harvest, and share foods from a local community garden. There are three community gardens in Southeast Seattle.

• Rainier Beach Learning Garden hosted by Seattle Tilth
• Mt. Baker garden hosted by Seattle Tilth
• El Centro de la Raza Community Garden — 2524 16th Avenue South

Urban Farms

There are three urban farms strung along the light rail route like a string of delicious pearls.

• The Seattle Community Farm – this farm is sponsored by Solid Ground and is just north of the Columbia City station
• The second is the Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands next to the Rainier Beach station 
• The third is the Jefferson Park Food Forest – in the very early planning stages and next to the Beacon Hill station
• Alleycat Acres Urban Farm opened in February 2010

A Great Resource

Please visit Seattle Tilth for more growing options in Southeast Seattle!