Specialty Crop

Local residents and groups can rent plots to grow vegetables, herbs, fruits, and pollinators. Many of the gardeners share fresh produce with various nonprofit organizations, friends, and others, and experienced gardeners also help new gardeners get started. Annual fees are between $25 and $120 for plots ranging in size from 200 square feet to more than 2,000 square feet. There are a total of 47 plots, and most or all of them are rented each year. The land, which is located near Sagebrush Elementary School, is owned by the City of Sheridan.

In an interview with The Sheridan Press, committee member Stella Montano says that the power of community gardens lies in the camaraderie, knowledge, and resilience built by helping one another to care for the garden and grow enough produce to share with others (you can read the story by doing an online search for Sagebrush Community Garden and Sheridan).