Logo for White Squirrel Community Garden featuring a cartoon squirrel holding a gardening trowel and a leaf.

White Squirrel Community Garden

When our community's only grocery store closed in late 2024, residents were faced with a new challenge. Rather than simply accept the loss, a local resident recognized the need for fresh produce and partnered with the City of Marionville to create a solution.

By spring 2025, the White Squirrel Community Garden was established on city-owned land. A garden team was formed, and during the first year, several perennials were planted to help lay the foundation for the future. A produce stand was also built to serve as a fresh blessing box, providing free produce to the community.

With the arrival of the second growing season, the lessons learned from year one have helped the garden continue to flourish. In preparation for the 2026 season, volunteers invested time and care into improving the soil before planting. Water storage systems were added, making irrigation easier and more sustainable. The 2026 garden is thriving and beginning to provide its first harvests.

The future is bright for the White Squirrel Community Garden. Exciting plans are already taking shape for 2027.

The White Squirrel Community Garden is a testament to what can happen when residents, volunteers, city leaders, and community partners work together to meet local needs and invest in the future.

The garden is located off Mill and Lyon.

It is back in the field,
past the produce blessing box.
During open season, yard signs
will help guide the way.

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A small garden enclosed by wire fencing with yellow and orange flowers, a wooden platform with a sign that reads 'Welcome to White Squirrel Community Garden, Produce MUST be weighed before you go, Pick up any mess you make,' and a black crate underneath the platform.
A young boy watering strawberry plants growing on black plastic mulch in a garden.
A garden with a black plastic ground cover, vibrant orange and yellow flowers, and green leafy plants, enclosed by a wire fence with a sign in the background.
A young boy with blonde hair, wearing a blue shirt, holding two red tomatoes, standing outside near a wooden chicken coop with a wire mesh door.
A close-up of a vibrant orange-red sunflower with a dark center, set against a green field and a cloudy sky.
Flyer for White Squirrel Community Garden, featuring a black and white logo with a squirrel holding a garden tool and the garden's name. The flyer introduces a new 'You-Pick' community garden, explaining that it is a place where locals can harvest their own produce and connect with neighbors. The garden is located at Mill and Lyon, with additional details about the area and instructions for participation.

2025 community garden.

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