Newark Community Garden Works to Address Food Insecurity and Expand Access to Fresh Produce

Giving One Tenth Community Garden is working to provide fresh, culturally relevant produce while bringing Newark residents together through gardening, education, and volunteer opportunities.

By: Sydney Salomon

Outlets: New Jersey Urban News

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 1,965

Last Updated: 3 days, 7 hours ago

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Green tomatoes hang from towering vines, yellow marigolds bloom between vegetable beds and fragrant herbs grow along gravel pathways at a Newark garden that was once an illegal dumping site.

Nearly a decade ago, Charmaine La Fortune set out to transform the neglected lot on South 20th Street. Today, her nonprofit organization, Giving One Tenth Community Garden grows everything from collard greens and eggplants to Caribbean herbs, while welcoming residents for gardening lessons, wellness …

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