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Vallejo Project UNITY GARDEN

• The Vallejo Unity Garden is a youth-led initiative of the Vallejo Project, rooted in a vision of food justice, sustainability, and community healing. For the past five years, young leaders have worked alongside community partners to transform this space into a thriving food forest and sustainable garden designed to nourish both people and place.

• Blending natural, ancestral, and modern agricultural practices, the garden integrates local, Indigenous, and international growing techniques to maximize food production in an environmentally responsible way. From soil regeneration and composting to water conservation and permaculture design, the Unity Garden serves as a living classroom where youth and community members learn sustainable food systems that can be replicated at home and across neighborhoods.

• This work is especially grounded in service to our immediate community, providing fresh, healthy food and hands-on learning opportunities for our unhoused neighbors and residents surrounding the Vallejo Project site. The garden is not only a source of nourishment, but also a space of dignity, connection, and empowerment.

• In addition to the food forest, the site includes a small-scale farm with animals and a community workshop space where participants build DIY projects and develop practical skills. Every Saturday and Sunday 10  am-4 pm, the space comes alive with volunteers, youth leaders, and community members working together to grow food, share knowledge, and build sustainable solutions.

• This ongoing effort has been made possible through the dedicated partnership and support of Sustainable Solano, the Global Center for Success, the City of Vallejo, and Justice Outside. Together, we are cultivating not just a garden, but a model for community resilience, youth leadership, and collective care.