The Peterson Garden Project is a not-for-profit organization, and we're looking to inspire everyone we meet to
grown their own food and community. If you love the taste of a homegrown tomato, are curious about growing food yourself, and would like
to make urban gardening the norm, not the exception — then we're looking for you!
It's true that most people today don't know how to grow food, but it's a challenge we've met before. During WWII Chicagoans
started 1,500 commnunity gardens, known as Victory Gardens. And more than 250,000 people started home gardens, too.
They did it all in four short years, and 90% of the people had never gardened before.
We just know that there is a better way to eat, a better way to garden, and a better way to sustain our natural resources.
Have we piqued your curiosity? Teampted you with thoughts of mouth-watering food and connections to your neighbors and community? We certainly hope so. Whether you want
to roll up your sleeves and garden, volunteer, donate or learn, we'd just love to show you what we're doing and why we
think you'll love it, too.
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
LaManda Joy
- Founder + President
- Master Gardener
- Square Foot Gardening Instructor
- lamanda@petersongarden.org
Xan Nelson
- Development
- Master Gardener
- Square Foot Gardening Instructor
- xan@petersongarden.org
Leah Ray
- Public Relations
- Square Foot Gardening Instructor
- leah@petersongarden.org
Lindsay Shepherd
- Volunteer Coordinator
- lindsay@petersongarden.org
Maribeth Brewer
- Community Relations
- Square Foot Gardening Instructor
- maribeth@petersongarden.org
Patrick Ewing
- Creative Direction
- matrick@petersongarden.org
Sally Gregory
- Administraton
- sally@petersongarden.org
Mark Kanazawa
- Creative Direction
- matrick@petersongarden.org
Lester Palmiano
- Business Manager
- les@petersongarden.org