Master Gardener programs provide real food to real people across the US by supporting nearly 2,000 food garden initiatives, donating more than 1.4 million pounds of hyper-local, nutrient-dense produce. In partnership with over 900 local organizations, we reached 95,000 participants through food-growing education and provided fresh produce to more than 10,000 families. Together, our work reflects a unified national impact—growing food, skills, and community in every corner of the country.
Pollinators are a cornerstone of our nation’s food supply and Master Gardener volunteers play a significant role in their preservation and health. Our collective work supported over 600 community and public pollinator gardens. These projects create critical pollinator habitat across the country and demonstrate practices the public can easily replicate at home. We take these efforts one step further by equipping leaders and community projects for documenting pollinator health.
Master Gardener volunteers help communities prepare for and recover from extreme weather. Through science-based education and locally relevant solutions, we support resilient landscapes that are more durable and able to bounce-back both now and in the years to come. We are future-focused and continually learning new best practices for improving landscapes as demonstrated by participating in 764 resilient public spaces and equipping over 62,000 people with local strategies last year alone.
Learn more and see our state’s data at https://mastergardener.extension.org/impacts/
