Summit Community Gardens and EATS

What Summit Community Gardens and EATS does

Summit Community Gardens and EATS (SCG-EATS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Park City, Utah, operating Summit County's only public community garden on a 1.5-acre site at 4056 Shadow Mountain Dr. Formed through the 2021 merger of EATS Park City and Summit Community Gardens, the organization has been building food and gardening programs for over a decade, with a current staff of approximately 10 led by Executive Director Helen Nadel (appointed January 2024). Its core offerings span four program areas: food access (Food Farmacy produce-prescription program with The People's Health Clinic, Fruit to Schools), youth education (school-based gardening, cooking, and nutrition classes for Pre-K through 8th grade, plus preschool and elementary summer camps with the Beyond the Garden extension), community gardening (134 individual 16'x4' plots, 36 organic demonstration beds, season extension infrastructure, and a children's garden), and community/cultural programming (La Milpa with Artes de México en Utah, Dinners in the Garden series, community education workshops, and the Farm to Fork annual fundraiser).

The underlying technology is operational rather than digital: organic and no-till gardening practices adapted to the high-altitude, high-desert climate of Park City, drip irrigation across all 134 plots, professional beekeeping managed by Root Revival for pollination and honey, and vermicomposting. The website (with a Spanish-language mirror), monthly email newsletters, Instagram, and an online volunteer time-logging tool handle administrative and outreach functions, but no proprietary software platform is central to the operation.

The business model is a hybrid nonprofit revenue structure. Earned revenue comes from garden plot rentals, summer camp tuition ($300 per elementary camper with $25 and $200 scholarship tiers, $125 for Beyond the Garden), ticketed Dinners in the Garden events (e.g., $55 for Pie & Beer Celebration), and community education classes (e.g., $30 Cacao Workshop). Contributed revenue comes from individual donations (including tiered Friends of the Garden memberships), foundation grants (Rocky Mountain Power Foundation, Byrne Family Foundation, Park City Community Foundation, Promontory Foundation), and the signature Farm to Fork annual fundraiser ($58,000 raised in 2025 against a $50,000 goal). The customer base is geographically and demographically diverse within Summit County: 134 plot-renting families, 400 children monthly engaged through schools, summer campers, 350 annual volunteers, and food-insecure patients reached through the Food Farmacy program.

Name

Summit Community Gardens and EATS

Legal name

Summit Community Gardens and EATS

Website

https://summitcommunitygardens.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Summit Community Gardens and EATS is a Park City, Utah 501(c)3 nonprofit operating a 1.5-acre public community garden, delivering food access programs, youth garden and cooking education for Pre-K through 8th graders, summer camps, and cultural programming for Summit County families and food-insecure residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Park City

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. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations, annual giving programs (Friends of the Garden at Butterfly, Honeybee, and Harvest Table levels), and the Farm to Fork annual fundraiser event. The organization exceeded its $50,000 goal at the 2025 Farm to Fork event, raising $58,000.
2. Grants: Funding from foundations and organizations including Rocky Mountain Power Foundation, Byrne Family Foundation, Park City Community Foundation, Promontory Foundation, and various other grant programs supporting food access and community education.
3. Summer Camp Fees: Garden Camp registration fees at $300 for elementary (9am-1pm), with scholarship options at $25 (Regular) and $200 (Partial) family contribution. Beyond the Garden extension at $125.
4. Garden Plot Rentals: 134 individual garden plots available for rent to community members during the summer growing season, each 16' x 4' with drip irrigation installed.
5. Dinner in the Garden Events: Ticketed dining events featuring local chefs and seasonal produce, such as the Pie & Beer Celebration at $55 per adult (21+ only).
6. Community Education Classes: Fee-based educational classes such as the Cacao Workshop at $30 per participant, with scholarships available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Summit Community Gardens and EATS operates Summit County's only public community garden, a 1.5-acre site with 36 demonstration beds and 134 individual rentable garden plots, applying organic and no-till practices at high altitude. The organization sells, rents, or grants access to produce, garden plots, summer day camps, school-based gardening and cooking classes, and community workshops, and runs the Food Farmacy produce-prescription program with People's Health Clinic and Christian Center of Park City to address food insecurity and chronic disease.

Product overview

Summit Community Gardens and EATS is a non-profit community organization (not a technology product company) that operates a 1.5-acre public community garden and delivers food access and education programs. Their offerings include: Food Farmacy (produce prescription program), Fruit to Schools, La Milpa cultural program, Dinners in the Garden, Community Education classes, Elementary and Preschool Garden Camps, Cooking and Nutrition Classes, Garden Plot rentals, and the Farm to Fork annual fundraiser. The organization focuses on gathering, learning, and growing in gardens, schools, and community, with a mission to increase access to healthy food and teach sustainable gardening practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Farmacy A food-as-medicine program operated in partnership with The People's Health Clinic and Christian Center of Park City that provides fresh organic produce prescriptions to patients experiencing chronic diseases (hypertension, diabetes, heart disease) and food insecurity. Produce is grown on-site June-October and supplemented year-round via purchased produce.
• Fruit to Schools School-based program that delivers fresh fruits to classrooms across Summit County schools.
• La Milpa | Born from Corn Cultural Program Cultural program that dedicates garden space for growing traditional crops (corn, beans, and squash) as symbols of cultural identity, featuring free community gatherings led by cultural leaders in partnership with Artes de México en Utah.
• Dinners in the Garden Ticketed multi-course dining experiences held at the Community Garden featuring local chefs and seasonal produce from the harvest, with related events such as the Pie & Beer Celebration.
• Community Education Workshops Fee-based educational workshops and classes for community members, including offerings such as the Cacao Workshop and Compost Tea & Fertilizing classes with scholarships available.
• Elementary Garden Camp Paid nine-week summer day-camp program for elementary students (rising 1st-6th graders) with garden activities, cooking, nature exploration, and optional Beyond the Garden field trips; scholarship tiers available.
• Preschool Garden Camp Half-day summer camp for preschool-age children with age-appropriate garden activities, cooking, and outdoor exploration.
• Cooking and Nutrition Classes (School Programs) School-based gardening, cooking, and nutrition programs delivered to preschool through 8th grade during the academic year, reaching 400 children monthly in winter.
• Summit Community Gardens (Garden Plots Rental) A 1.5-acre public community garden with 36 demonstration beds, 134 individual garden plots for rent (16'x4' each, drip irrigated), perennial beds, children's garden and classroom, bee hives, and gathering space, stewarded with organic and no-till practices at high altitude.
• Farm to Fork Annual Fundraiser Annual ticketed fundraising event featuring garden-inspired cocktails, seasonal bites, live music, mountain views, and a spirited auction to support SCG-EATS programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 36 demonstration beds yield over 1,000 pounds of food annually for Food Farmacy program
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The People's Health CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Healthcare partnership for Food Farmacy program. PHC identifies patients with chronic diseases (hypertension, diabetes, heart disease) who medically benefit from increased fruit and vegetable consumption and issues produce prescriptions. SCG+EATS provides fresh organic produce grown in the garden (June-October) supplemented year-round with purchased produce for distribution to patients.
• Christian Center of Park CitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Volunteer delivery partner for Food Farmacy program. CCPC volunteers deliver bags of fresh produce to patients every other week. The partnership enables produce distribution to food-insecure individuals and families in the community.
• Artes de México en UtahcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Cultural partnership for La Milpa program dedicated to growing traditional crops (corn, beans, squash along with other culturally-relevant crops) that symbolize identity. The partnership highlights Indigenous knowledge and growing practices. Artes de México helps lead free community gatherings throughout the season celebrating food, culture, and heritage. SCG+EATS and Artes de México have collaborated since 2022 on La Milpa and other initiatives elevating indigenous practices.
• Root RevivalminorOthersProfessional beekeeping services for garden hives. Root Revival monitors hive health year-round and ensures pest and disease-free environment for honey bees that pollinate vegetables and flowers in the garden, contributing to higher crop yields and honey production.
• Park City MuseumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeyond the Garden partner for field trips on Monday excursions, connecting camp experiences to local history and community resources.
• Kimball Arts CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeyond the Garden partner for Tuesday art-focused field trips, integrating visual arts with garden and nature experiences.
• Swaner PreserveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeyond the Garden partner for Wednesday nature discovery experiences, connecting campers to broader ecological education.
• Shepherd of the Mountain ChurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeyond the Garden partner for Thursday hands-on cooking experiences at their kitchen facility, extending camp culinary education.
• Greener PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrevious employer affiliation for Executive Director Helen Nadel, who served as Director of School & Community Partnerships at the Philadelphia-based food and farming nonprofit for ten years prior to joining SCG-EATS. Represents professional experience rather than active partnership.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greener Partners: Pennsylvania-based food and farming nonprofit referenced as the prior employer of SCG+EATS Executive Director Helen Nadel. Comparable community-based food education, farm-to-school programming, and food access mission.
• Denver Urban Gardens: Denver nonprofit building and operating community gardens across the metro area with education and food access programs. Strong peer in the Western mountain-region community garden space with similar scale and programming breadth.
• The Green Urban Lunch Box: SLC-based nonprofit that operates urban farming programs, gleaning, and food access initiatives. Direct peer referenced in the SCG+EATS team bios (former employer of multiple staff) with closely aligned food access and community agriculture mission.
• Urban Adamah: Berkeley, CA nonprofit combining organic urban farming, environmental education, and community programs for youth and families. Closely comparable integrated model (production + education + community events) and similar age group focus.
• Cultivate Kansas City: Kansas City nonprofit supporting urban agriculture and food systems through community gardens, farmer training, and food access. Comparable mix of community garden operations, education, and food access advocacy.
• Jones Valley Teaching Farm: Birmingham, AL nonprofit operating urban teaching farms that combine food production, K-12 education, and community programming. Highly comparable mission and integrated education-plus-production model.
• Wasatch Community Gardens: Salt Lake City-based community garden nonprofit operating multiple garden sites with educational programs, plot rentals, and food access initiatives. Closest direct peer given shared Utah mountain-region context, comparable programming mix, and similar nonprofit community-garden model.

Emerging players

• Wholesome Wave: National nonprofit that pioneered produce prescription programs partnering with healthcare providers. Directly relevant as the model that SCG+EATS's Food Farmacy program is built on; less overlap on garden operations but central to the food-as-medicine growth thesis.

Broad incumbents

• The Food Trust: Philadelphia-based national nonprofit working on food access, healthy food retail, and nutrition education. Comparable food access and nutrition education mission at larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Edible Schoolyard Project: Alice Waters-founded national nonprofit promoting edible education in schools. Broader network/advocacy organization with overlapping school gardening and cooking curriculum focus; less direct in operating individual gardens.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/summitcommunitygardens
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/summit-community-gardens

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Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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