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Eden Gardens Eco-Farm

Eden Gardens Eco-Farm is a community based farm using aquaculture, hydroponics, community garden, recreational lake, camping and farmer's market.
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04/17/2024

We have baby chicks on the way!!!

03/07/2024

See you NEXT WEEK!

03/02/2024

Come see us! We have some surprise items available!

02/23/2024

Last weekend, we had a Cassava Workshop here at Eden Gardens Jax. It was AMAZING. Here's a couple of recipes and a little info on cassava! The pancakes can be used in sweet or savory dishes, and we love dipping cassava fries in the aioli sauce. Enjoy!

02/14/2024

Join us this Saturday, February 17th, for a FREE , scrumptious and informative workshop where you will learn everything you need to successfully grow, harvest, and process Cassava in your backyard!

Starting at 10 am we will be sampling our homemade cassava flour pancakes and crispy air-fried cassava (first come, first served). At 11 am, our team will demonstrate planting Cassava from cuttings, followed by harvesting the remaining roots in our hugel rows. We'll conclude by showing you how to process and store cassava roots. The workshop is free and we will have cuttings available for purchase for $5 each.

No sign up required. Come see us!

01/20/2024

We’re all set up here for our market day with tilapia/herbs/plants for sale. Come say hi and sit by the fire with some free fresh coffee/tea ☕️

01/12/2024

Join us next (not this) Saturday, January 20th, from 9:00-12:00 for our weekly open house where we'll be offering pick-your-own 2-3lb tilapias served live on ice, directly from our aquaponics greenhouses for a donation of $5/lb which will go directly towards supporting our mission on the farm.

All our fish were born and raised right here by our staff and are fed with organic fish pellets and moringa leaves. They turn that into plant food that feeds our lettuce and other greens. Now that we have too many of them, they'll get a chance to feed *you*.

12/24/2023

Merry Christmas from our farm family!

12/03/2023

The rain didn’t stop us!

It didn’t stop the tour that happened today either!

Thankfully, the rain wasn’t too bad at all.

Eden Gardens was one of five stops featuring slow food farms here in Jacksonville.

What a great way to connect with this incredible community of farmers, gardeners, & forever learners.

Thank you to everyone who came out today.

11/30/2023

Thankful for that helped us harvest sweet potatoes & cassava today!

The hunt for food that grows under the soil is always a fun activity at the farm.

11/28/2023

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We’ve seen incredible generosity throughout the last ten years of GloDev’s existence. That generosity helped us launch this farm, Eden Gardens in 2016.

The farm is growing & so is our team! With four families living & working on site, a permanent staff housing area has become one of our greatest needs.

We’ve set a goal of $8400. That will help us complete the remaining plumbing, electrical, & sewage hookups at each of the staff sites.

Will you consider giving?

Visit www.GloDev.org/donate
Or
Click the link in our bio to give today!

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving!

We are thankful for you, our community of partners, volunteers, & missionaries!

11/16/2023

“Why do you love coming to the farm?”

“The animals.”

“All the yummy stuff we get to eat.”

“Connection to where our food comes from & a community.”

“To get to learn about how to grow food sustainably.”

These are some of the top reasons we’ve heard to visit the farm!

Connecting with you, our community is a huge part of why we’re doing the work we’re doing.

You can enjoy the farm through tours, field trips, volunteering on Thursdays, or our Open House Market Days every 1st & 3rd Saturday, 9-12.

See you at the farm 😉

11/11/2023

Eden Gardens is the perfect place for a field trip!

Thank you to Assumption Catholic School for coming & learning all about the farm with us!

Of course, we’re pretty sure getting to taste all the things we’re growing was a definite favorite for this group!

11/04/2023

Today was a great day to be at the farm! Thank you to all our guests who came & enjoyed the garden with us!

Come hang out with us every first & third Saturday of the month!

10/24/2023

Thank you Brassfield & Gorrie General Contractors for coming & volunteering at the farm today!

Corn Holes were built, the mini food forest got new mulch, the Apothecary Garden got a new gate, & the crop garden got cleared!

Volunteers make it happen at the farm 💪 🤓

10/21/2023

What a great day to be at the farm! Thank you .united for coming & serving today! These were some hard working youth & parents!

10/08/2023

Some morning sunrise pictures from the lake we’re digging in the back.

The farm, this land we are stewarding is a miracle & truly a beautiful place. We’ve come a long way since August 31st, 2016 when this raw land was purchased. We have a team living on site, animals, & lots of garden spaces. We sowed in faith in 2016 because of the vision we saw of this property. We continue sowing, building, plowing because of the vision to feed 1000 people a day from this land.

Photo credit: Jonathan Moore who was working on the excavator yesterday 😎

10/07/2023

Coffee in the garden every 1st & 3rd Saturday gives us the opportunity to connect with you, our community.

Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy the farm with us today!

10/06/2023

It’s graduation day for these students! Help us in congratulating their hard earned certificates after learning & building two back yard aquaponics systems on their own!

🐟 🥬 🍅 🥦

09/16/2023

We had so much fun connecting with you, our community today! Thank you for coming & being a part of the work we’re doing!

09/07/2023

What a great crew to work with today at the farm on Volunteer Thursday!

They worked in the Commercial Aquaponics Greenhouse helping us to clean & reset our aquaponic grow beds, wash the inside & outside of the greenhouse walls, clean the floating rafts, weed…needless to say, they did A LOT!

Thank you for making this opportunity available through the TIP Program!

08/20/2023

Thank you for visiting the farm/garden today! We enjoy getting to share this incredible farm space with you every first & third Saturday.

08/16/2023

Every 1st and 3rd Saturday you'll find the GloDev & Eden Gardens team in the Apothecary Garden with a cup of Eden Gardens Coffee sharing about the things we're doing at the farm. This has become a great way to connect with you, our community. We enjoy sharing this incredible farm space with you.

Join us this Saturday, August 19th, from 9:00-12:00. See you then!

08/07/2023

A huge reward for farming the way we do is getting to see people’s reaction when they see & experience something for the first time. One of those “firsts” we love showing people is the Banana Circle.

This banana circle is one of the first things planted at Eden Gardens. It’s has quite a few varieties of bananas, all donated by our amazing farm community including &

And..yes..it produces actual bananas!

People’s reaction to the massive leaves & seeing bananas growing are priceless.

Another bonus of the banana circle is this time of year you can stand in the middle of the banana circle & your body will immediately start to cool down. That’s because you’re surrounded by unseen water.

We purposely planted these bananas in a low area that holds a lot of water near the annual garden. Bananas love water. When you cut into the banana plant, it oozes liquid.

08/05/2023

We enjoyed connecting with you today! Thank you for touring our farm. We hope you enjoy your plants & produce!

07/22/2023

Eden Gardens officially has our first habitat so we can get

This is a successful food source we’ve been able to use in the systems in Honduras & Philippines.

Now we’re using it here…finally! The black soldier fly larvae will be free food for both the tilapia & chickens! Which is much needed with these hungry farm mouths 🐟🐓😎

07/15/2023

Community connections happened all day today & we loved it!

Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy a cup of coffee in the garden with our team.

07/04/2023

Wishing everyone a happy & safe 4th of July!

Thank you to the men & women who give their lives to make the freedom we experience everyday possible.

Happy Birthday America!

07/01/2023

Another great market day done ✅

Thank you to everyone who came out & got fresh produce & plants. We could not do the work we do without the support of our community, volunteers, & financial partners!

Address

9179 Garden Street
Jacksonville, FL
32219

Opening Hours

Wednesday	9am - 3pm
Thursday	9am - 3pm

Telephone

+18337427336

Website

http://www.edengardensjax.org/

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We are having a U-PICK mulberry event THIS SATURDAY from 9am until the berries are gone at EdenGardensJax. Come and see us! Uses for mulberries include: jams, jellies, baked goods, lipstick, face paint, finger paint, etc. Your fingers will be purple, and your tastebuds will be happy! Mulberry picking is such fun for the whole family!

Get ready to supercharge your garden with our Spring Plant Sale at Eden Gardens. We're excited to offer you a diverse array of potted plants, herbs, and starts that will help enhance the soil fertility and resilience of your garden. Here's a preview of what we'll be offering this Saturday: Pollinator Powerhouses: Invite nature's best pollinators to your garden with our selection of nectar-rich edible herbs and flowers. Nasturtium Pineapple sage English, French, and Fern Leaf Lavender Pest Management Herbs & Support Plants: Create a thriving ecosystem that naturally deters pests and supports soil health. Panadol Lemon Grass Parsley Rosemary Chives Brazilian Spinach Culinary Herbs: Enhance your culinary creations with our flavorful and aromatic herbs: Cuban Oregano Chocolate Mint Orange Mint Spear Mint Mojito Mint But wait, there's more! Expect a variety of potted seedlings and starts for sale, including Squash, Zucchini, Cucumber, Roselle, Tomato, and Pepper, as well as Turmeric and Shampoo Ginger, along with many more potted varieties of plants to explore. But that's not all! Our friend Moringa John will be offering Moringa seeds, seedlings, and established Moringa trees for sale. You won't want to miss out on adding this easy-to-grow, superfood plant to your garden. Local vendor Nevaeh Moss will also be selling their homemade, organic Sea Moss gels. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, our dedicated team will be here to discuss the uses and benefits of each plant and help you find the perfect additions to your garden.

MORINGA GROWERS WORKSHOP! EDEN GARDENS ECO FARM IN JACKSONVILLE will host SATURDAY, MARCH 16TH 10AM-NOON!! They are an amazing community garden facility with many exciting grows and educational programs! Saturday is also their market day, so PLEASE come early and get some produce and/or plants and take a tour! Moringa class starts promptly at 10am with part of the ticket proceeds going directly to Eden Gardens!! What a great way to spend a Saturday AND support community farming/gardening and education!! Tickets are only $15 per adult and $5 for children 10 and older! Participants will receive Organic Moringa Lemonade, a Moringa gift, AND raffle tickets! Also all have an opportunity to purchase discounted seedlings or saplings, Organic Moringa powder, Organic Moringa oils, or Moringa teas, and maybe a few garden seedling surprises!! Instruction will be the history, uses, production grow design/modeling, and harvesting/processing desired crops! EVERYONE needs to be growing LOTS of Moringa for health and wellness support unparalleled in the plant kingdom! This is the time to start your Moringa initiative!!! Plant once and support your family, homestead, farmstead, and/or large commercial farm for decades! (You can't get that with corn or hay!) Venmo: @John-Biron-1 Cashapp: $MoringaJohn1 Please include Moringa Workshop and #guests in notes. Let's GROOOOW! Moringa John

MORINGA GROWERS WORKSHOP! NEDEN GARDENS ECO FARM IN JACKSONVILLE will be hosting Moringa John, SATURDAY, MARCH 16TH 10AM-NOON!! Saturday is also our market day, so PLEASE come early and get some produce and/or plants and take a tour! Moringa class starts promptly at 10am with part of the ticket proceeds going directly to Eden Gardens!! What a great way to spend a Saturday AND support community farming/gardening and education!! Tickets are only $15 per adult and $5 for children 10 and older! Participants will receive Organic Moringa Lemonade, a Moringa gift, AND raffle tickets! Also all have an opportunity to purchase discounted seedlings or saplings, Organic Moringa powder, Organic Moringa oils, or Moringa teas, and maybe a few garden seedling surprises!! Instruction will be the history, uses, production grow design/modeling, and harvesting/processing desired crops! EVERYONE needs to be growing LOTS of Moringa for health and wellness support unparalleled in the plant kingdom! This is the time to start your Moringa initiative!!! Plant once and support your family, homestead, farmstead, and/or large commercial farm for decades! (You can't get that with corn or hay!) Venmo: @John-Biron-1 Cashapp: $MoringaJohn1 Please include Moringa Workshop and #guests in notes. We look forward to seeing you there!

We will see you next week!

We built an arch! This is going to be BEAUTIFUL AND BOUNTIFUL! Why trellis? In Florida, we get a good bit of rain in the warmer months. Trellising can help with fungal issues on things like tomatoes, cucumbers, and squashes. It can also help with pest control. Not only that, but it gives us MORE GROW SPACE and that means MORE PRODUCE! It's a WIN, WIN, WIN!

Welcome Nevaeh Moss!

Join us tomorrow! Can't wait to see you!

Join us this Saturday, February 17th, for a scrumptious and informative workshop where you will learn everything you need to successfully grow, harvest, and process Cassava in your backyard! Starting at 10 am we will be sampling our homemade cassava flour pancakes and crispy air-fried cassava (first come, first served). At 11 am, our team will demonstrate planting Cassava from cuttings, followed by harvesting the remaining roots in our hugel rows. We'll conclude by showing you how to process and store cassava roots. The workshop is free and we will have cuttings available for purchase for $5 each.

Last Saturday was a chilly day but that didn’t stop us at Eden Gardens! With the help of our community, we planted a variety carrots and onions in our raised beds. We also prepared for our spring harvest by starting flax, cucumbers, and herbs. It’s just the beginning. Stay tuned to see the progress 🌱

There is purpose in what we do at the farm! From sowing seed, to harvesting, to mending soil, to feeding the worms. Everything we do at the farm has purpose.

#aquaponics is an incredible way to grow food in abundance! The bright colors of greens & purples make this space fun to look at. We will be harvesting lettuces this Saturday! Find us at the Eden Gardens tent at the @gotonations Fall Festival at the farm!

Many hands came to the farm today! This clip is only a few of the people who came & served at the farm. @gotonations Fall Festival is just around the corner where we’ll be hosting mini tours of the different growing systems we’re currently using. Come see us this Saturday, 11-3 We hope to see you there!

#plantlife #herbs #veggieseedlings #mintbasil #holybasil #genovesebasil #germanchamomile #nastutium Just to name a few.. 🌱 🙂

Aquaponics Training Day 3 happened & a backyard aquaponics system was built by the students! #aquaponics #sustainablefarming #teachamantofish

#rosellehibiscus is another farm favorite AND we’re right at the beginning of harvest time! We will be spending the next month harvesting, cleaning, drying, & saving seed for next year. This makes a great tea we enjoy all throughout the year.

We invite you to come meet the newest members of the farm every 1st & 3rd Saturday! We’re calling these the “blue moon” babies, aka #tilapiafry since they were born on the blue moon. #wherefarmingisfun #tilapia #aquaponics #farmtours #teachamantofish

We’re thankful the hurricane has decreased to a tropical storm for our area. The farm is safe & our team is safe. We’ve stayed hunkered down in our homes for the most part. We had a power outage & the GloDev & Eden Gardens team took immediate action getting all our aquaponics systems back up & running, as well as our homes. Thank you to JEA, the power is back on, but we’re staying prepared for any further power outages.

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Creating Change

We sit on 120 acres in NW Jacksonville, Fl. We are working on building a self-sustaining eco-farm that will help train and feed thousands. We will provide fresh organic food to those who need it most at a low cost through our community farmer’s market or for free through our work-4-food program.

The vision of Eden Garden’s can be divided into three main focuses:

Community Focus

Our neighbors are the primary beneficiaries of the work we do. Through our community farmer’s market, they have the ability to purchase healthy food. Our work-4-food program will not only teach people about how to tend their own gardens, but give them the ability to receive free food through working on the farm.