Join the Fairfield Garden Community

Beginning Feb. 1, the Fairfield Community Garden will be accepting new members. Don't miss your chance to grow with us this season! Each year, all available garden plots have been reserved so don’t delay in applying for a plot. We'll open the garden in mid-March and then prepare the plots for planting. The membership fee for the growing season is $60 and there are a limited number of sponsored plots available to low-to-moderate income applicants for just $20.

Each Membership Includes:

Rental of one 4' x 16' x 8" raised bed with fertile soil

Access to a communal seed bank of non-GMO seeds

Three communal gardens, reserved for perennials such as herbs, strawberries, and flowering plants that attract pollinators

Rental of two 4' x 50" galvanized trellises and four 6' T-posts for vine trellising

Organic compost for soil enrichment

Organic straw for mulching

Access to City water and the garden tools and equipment lending library

Organic foliar sprays during the growing season

Organic products for pest and disease management

Organic cover crop seeds for the winter

Monthly workshops, demonstrations, and potlucks

Access to instructional videos and our members-only Facebook Group

In mid-February, we’ll have a free seed exchange and workshop on how to start your own seedlings for transplanting in the spring.

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This will be the third year that the FCG has been open to Fairfield gardeners, schools, and other nonprofits. In the fall of 2022, the City of Fairfield, the Fairfield Volunteer Center, the Sustainable Living Coalition LLC and a dedicated group of community leaders and volunteers begin researching and developing a plan for the first City-sponsored community garden project. In the fall of 2023, the site was selected, the soil tested, and the infrastructure installed. Forty 4' x 16' x 8" x 2" raised beds were built from ACQ (alkaline copper quaternary) pressure treated lumber and filled with eighty cubic yards of premium quality raised bed soil. Of the 40 beds, 3 are reserved for perennial strawberries and herbs that are shared among the members. One “Feeding Fairfield” plot is reserved for growing produce donated to local food banks. An important feature of the garden is hands-on education about sustainable gardening techniques. Schools are encouraged to reserve a plot for their students and some plots are reserved for low-to-moderate income households who can apply for a sponsorship. The garden opened in the spring of 2024 with all available plots quickly reserved. Many of the gardeners returned in 2025 and all plots were filled again. We’ve already received requests from current and new members for a plots in 2026.

Each year we test the soil for fertility and add organic nutrients and worm castings to ensure that each plot is equally fertile.

In 2025, the Fairfield Community Garden donated a total of 131 pounds of fresh produce to the Lord’s Cupboard and Golden Magnolia Soup Kitchen