Grow It Forward Johnstown

Who we are:

Grow It Forward Johnstown is a community food security project dedicated to helping people grow fresh food at home and in their community, regardless of space, income, age, or physical limitations. Grow It Forward Johnstown helps seniors, disabled residents, and low-income households increase food security through accessible home food production systems, individualized home visits, and gardening education.

Through education, simple, gardening solutions, and community partnerships, we help individuals and families learn how to grow food at home, even if all they have is a porch, patio, small yard, or even a windowsill.

Our goal is simple: grow food, help people, and build stronger communities one garden at a time.

Grow It Forward Announces Partnership with the Johnstown Housing Authority

Grow It Forward is proud to announce a new community partnership with the Johnstown Housing Authority through the Choice Neighborhood initiative.

This partnership reflects a shared commitment to strengthening neighborhoods by expanding opportunities for residents to grow fresh, healthy food at home or in their community while building community through gardening.

Through a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Grow It Forward will work alongside the Johnstown Housing Authority to support community gardening efforts, provide personalized home gardening guidance, and help make gardening more accessible for residents of all ages and abilities.

At Grow It Forward, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to experience the pride, confidence, and health benefits that come from growing their own food. Whether through a backyard garden, a raised bed, or a small porch container, our mission is to bring the garden to the person.

We are honored to partner with the Johnstown Housing Authority and look forward to working together to cultivate stronger neighborhoods, healthier families, and a more connected community.

July 2026

🐝 Meet some of Our Busy Bees

Our Busy Bees are backyard gardeners who grow an abundance of fresh produce and choose to share their overages with Grow It Forward Johnstown.

Grow It Forward collects these donations and connects them with neighbors in need through local food distribution partners specifically Vincent De Paul Food Pantries.

Every tomato, zucchini, pepper, head of lettuce, or basket of beans shared by a Busy Bee helps strengthen food security right here in our community.

Together, our Busy Bees prove that one backyard garden can help feed many.

Our First Annual Community BBQ to benifit The West End Pantry.

Grow It Forward Johnstown welcomes partnerships with community organizations, businesses, volunteers, and supporters who believe in improving access to fresh food and gardening education.

Special thanks to:

Our Community Partners

Johnstown Housing Authority

Bridges Cooperative Ministry

Johnstown 36ers Basketball Team

And Some of Our Sponsors:

Territorial Seed Company

RE/MAX Realty/Dennis Unger

Lowe’s Home Improvement Store-Johnstown PA.
Fosbrink’s Four Seasons Nursery

Territorial Seed Company
Redwood Seed Company
Bantley's Hardware Store

Their generosity, expertise, and donations have helped make it possible to launch our first micro gardens and expand access to fresh food and gardening education in our community.

Additional sponsors and community partners will be recognized here as the project continues to grow.

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Grow It Forward Johnstown operates under the fiscal sponsorship of nonprofit partners through the Community Foundation For The Alleghenies.

We appreciate every contribution 👇🐝
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Grow It Forward in ACTION

https://youtu.be/oM2r0uGJjxs?is=6YWgZeSVu5cZqpTw (The Beginning) ⬇️