P-Patch Program History
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods
Urban Farm DB summary
This Seattle Department of Neighborhoods page traces the history of the city's P-Patch community garden program from its 1970 origins at the Picardo Farm through the city's 1973 purchase of the farm and 1974 formal establishment as a city program, growing to 90 gardens and over 3,500 participating households by 2023. It also reports 2022 figures including $66,152 in subsidies to 858 low-income gardeners and 44,403 pounds of donated produce.
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- 90 gardens
garden count(p patch program)
Social- region
- Seattle, USA
- year
- 2023
- 3,500 households
participating households(p patch program)
Social- region
- Seattle, USA
- year
- 2023
- 66,152 usd
subsidy amount(low income gardener subsidy)
Economics- region
- Seattle, USA
- year
- 2022
- 858 people
recipients(low income gardener subsidy)
Social- region
- Seattle, USA
- year
- 2022
- 44,403 lbs
weight(donated produce)
Social- region
- Seattle, USA
- year
- 2022
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