Jacob's Reward Farm

08/08/2026

Inspired by our wonderful time at the Southern Family Farmers and Food Systems conference, I designed a new t-shirt, available on our website in the Garden Shop. What do you think? https://www.the-giving-garden.org/garden-shop/p/eco-friendly-unisex-t-shirt-make-local-normall-gardening-graphic-tee

08/06/2026

Cheating a little bit with already-started plants! Herbs for a fall event called chefs for farmers! We’ll start more by seed, but this is our time saving hack! We’d love to see you at the event in November!

08/05/2026

Fantastic time again at the annual Southern Family Farmers and Food Systems conference in San Marcos this week! Farm Manager Lynn and I connected with old and new friends and came back refreshed and renewed! learning

07/16/2026

I'm thrilled to introduce you to our newest team member, Manuela Acosta, Translation Specialist! Manuela and her family have been volunteering with The Garden for several months now, and have been such an asset to the mission. Manuela has worked as a professional Spanish language translator for years now, and she will be helping us expand our impact by translating our nutrition cards and workshop materials as we move into underserved neighborhoods. Welcome, Manuela!

07/16/2026

Where Cindy quotes Longfellow and reflects on big setbacks.

Longfellow Must Have Been a Farmer

07/12/2026

Who is Cheryl? Why does it matter?

Why We Grow

07/06/2026

Come volunteer with us! Friends, fun, feeding others!

07/03/2026

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07/02/2026

Here's a wonderful tutorial about growing plants with seed snails. If you're a big market gardener, this isn't practical, but if you're a backyard gardener, this might just be the perfect technique for you! https://www.facebook.com/share/v/196P3um2WA/