West Side Grows Together

Name

West Side Grows Together

Legal name

West Side Grows Together

Website

https://westsidegrows.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development and Neighborhood Revitalization

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Urban Renewal, Brownfield Redevelopment & Land Reuse (BPAIANAI)

Keywords

• Community development
• Neighborhood revitalization
• Community coalition
• Farmers market operations
• Urban revitalization

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: West Side Grows Together operates as a nonprofit community development organization funded primarily through grants from organizations such as Healthy Communities Delaware, ChristianaCare, Build From Within Alliance, and Delaware Division of Small Business.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

West Side Grows Together is a community coalition of residents, businesses, churches, and local leadership in Wilmington, Delaware that coordinates neighborhood revitalization through free community programs. Its core offerings include the West Side Farmers Market at Cool Spring Park (operating since 2011 with SNAP/EBT matching), the Westside Urban Farmers Market at Messiah's Wholistic Center, the West Side Creative Hub, small business support services, safe streets advocacy, and community organizing meetings — all guided by a resident-driven West Side Revitalization Plan with Cornerstone West CDC serving as the operating backbone.

Product overview

West Side Grows Together is a coalition of residents, businesses, churches, and local leadership in the West Side of Wilmington, Delaware, working to transform and strengthen their community. Cornerstone West CDC serves as the operating backbone. The organization operates as a unified community revitalization initiative rather than a commercial product company, offering a portfolio of interconnected programs including the West Side Farmers Market at Cool Spring Park (now in its 15th year), the Westside Urban Farmers Market at Messiah's Farm Market & Wholistic Center, the West Side Creative Hub, and various community development initiatives spanning housing, parks & gardens, mobility & safe streets, youth & community-building, and public art. The coalition also coordinates signature events including Open Streets Wilmington, United Neighbors celebrations, MLK Day of Service, and the Local is Better Craft & Vintage Market, all supporting the resident-driven West Side Revitalization Plan.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• West Side Farmers Market: Community farmers market operating at Cool Spring Park since 2011, connecting fresh foods to local residents with SNAP/EBT matching programs.
• West Side Creative Hub
• West Side Streets Committee for Change
• Local is Better Craft & Vintage Market

Products and services

• West Side Farmers Market at Cool Spring Park A weekly community farmers market operating every Wednesday from June through October at Cool Spring Park, bringing fresh, locally grown food to the West Side neighborhood. Now in its 15th year, it accepts SNAP/EBT with dollar-for-dollar matching up to $20 through the Bonus Bucks program.
• Westside Urban Farmers Market at Messiah's Farm Market & Wholistic Center A bi-weekly Afro-rooted community farmers market launching June 19th, 2026 at Messiah's Farm Market & Wholistic Center, focused on reconnecting neighbors with fresh food, local growers, herbal wellness, art, music, and cultural expression while supporting small businesses and Black and Brown farmers.
• West Side Creative Hub A neighborhood-based creative space at 610 N. Union Street connecting artists, residents, and partners through creativity and collaboration. Managed by Vanity Constance and JaQuanne Leroy, the Hub celebrates creativity and culture, strengthens community connection, increases access to the arts, and supports neighborhood development.
• Messiah's Market Wholistic Center A community-centered hub for food sovereignty, healing, and cultural connection founded by Jamie Shanklin-Spencer. Located at 1512 W 4th Street within Solomon's Court, it offers herbal products, seasonal produce, educational workshops, and a community healing garden. Serves as a Launchpad for urban agricultural small businesses.
• Small Business Resources Economic development support services for small businesses on the West Side, including the Launcher Program partnership (powered by West End Neighborhood House), business development assistance, and promotion of local businesses through events like Best of Delaware voting campaigns.
• Open Streets Wilmington A collaborative initiative that temporarily closes streets to motor vehicles, opening them as safe community spaces for people of all ages to exercise, connect, and play. The 2025 season runs April through September, rotating through different Wilmington neighborhoods.
• United Neighbors An annual celebration reconnecting neighbors across the I-95 divide, featuring community murals, advocacy for improved lighting, green space, and safety interventions along the corridor, and visioning for potential I-95 cap/park installations.
• Daylighting Street Safety Installation Wilmington's first daylighting street safety installation at Lancaster Ave and Connell Street, a pop-up demonstration using temporary paint and bollard posts to clear curb space at intersections, improving visibility for drivers and pedestrians to demonstrate the concept and gather community feedback for permanent safety improvements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15th season of West Side Farmers Market providing fresh food access since 2011
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Cornerstone West CDCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone West CDC serves as the operating backbone organization for West Side Grows Together, providing administrative, programmatic, and strategic support to the coalition. As a Wilmington-based nonprofit community development organization founded in 1999, Cornerstone works to strengthen and preserve Wilmington's West Side through programs addressing housing, economic development, health and community wellbeing, and youth and community-building.
• Green for the Greater GoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental advocacy organization that hosts weekly organizing meetings open to the public, focusing on environmental issues particularly around Rodney Reservoir Park & Community Garden. Partners with WSGT on street safety initiatives including the Safe Streets: Daylighting Pop-Up campaign.
• Be Ready CDCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity development corporation that developed Solomon's Court affordable housing project where Messiah's Market operates. Partners with WSGT on neighborhood revitalization, Fourth Street corridor improvements, and community events.
• Messiah's Market Wholistic CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban agriculture and wellness organization operating the Westside Urban Farmers Market every other Friday. Located at Solomon's Court, the market connects neighbors with fresh food, local growers, herbal wellness, art, music, and cultural expression while creating economic opportunities for small businesses, youth entrepreneurs, and Black and Brown farmers.
• LaunchercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness development program powered by West End Neighborhood House that supports small business creation. Messiah's Market is a graduate of the program and continues collaboration through the Business Lab. Launcher graduates are hosted at the Messiah's Market Wholistic Center as part of the Launchpad concept.
• Delaware State University Small Farms ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided technical assistance and operational planning support for Messiah's Market Wholistic Center, helping design and fit-out the new space, build a branding package, and strengthen business plan and financial feasibility plan.
• WILMAPCOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan planning organization that collaborates on mobility and safe streets initiatives, including the Lancaster Avenue and Second Street Walkable Community Report Out Session and street safety improvements.
• DelDOTmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelaware Department of Transportation collaborates on street safety improvements, daylighting installations, and long-term mobility infrastructure planning for the West Side.
• Urban Bike Project of WilmingtonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in Open Streets Wilmington initiative, working with WSGT and other organizations to transform streets into safe community spaces for walking, cycling, and community activities.
• Jefferson Street CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization that co-leads Open Streets Wilmington events and hosts the Local is Better Craft & Vintage Market in partnership with WSGT at Northside Food & Culture Market.
• Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for 5th District Neighborhood Planning Council meetings and West Side Neighborhood Coalition gatherings, providing community meeting space.
• 5th District Neighborhood Planning CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly meetings open to the public for residents and stakeholders of the 5th District, providing opportunity to engage in neighborhood planning and community development discussions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood Center: West Side-based neighborhood center hosting WSGT planning meetings; comparable grassroots community-services and convening role at the neighborhood scale.
• Be Ready CDC: Wilmington community development corporation partnering on Solomon's Court affordable housing, Fourth Street corridor improvements, and shared events with WSGT; directly comparable mission and catchment.
• Cornerstone West CDC: Operating backbone and parent entity of WSGT; runs overlapping housing, economic development, and community-building programs on the same West Side geography with shared staff and strategy.
• West End Neighborhood House: Wilmington-based multi-service neighborhood house operating the Launcher small business program partnered with WSGT and Messiah's Market; directly comparable service breadth and Wilmington footprint.
• Jefferson Street Center: Wilmington community organization co-leading Open Streets Wilmington and partnering on the Local is Better Craft & Vintage Market; overlapping neighborhood-based programming and events.
• Urban Bike Project of Wilmington: Wilmington mobility-focused nonprofit co-hosting Open Streets Wilmington with WSGT; overlapping mission on street safety, mobility, and community activation.
• Green for the Greater Good: West Side environmental advocacy group co-hosting organizing meetings and Safe Streets Daylighting campaign with WSGT; directly comparable resident-led nonprofit coalition model.

Broad incumbents

• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National CDFI and community development intermediary funding affordable housing, small business, and health programs in distressed neighborhoods; comparable community development financing and capacity-building role.
• United Way of Delaware: Statewide umbrella funder and convener of community impact work across Delaware, including West Side-aligned health and food access initiatives; broader scale but comparable nonprofit coalition-building approach.
• Purpose Built Communities: National network supporting cradle-to-career neighborhood revitalization through coordinated housing, education, and health programs; directly analogous to WSGT's place-based, multi-pillar revitalization model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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