founded in 2016, garden joy was built to cultivate wellness and community through a hands-on garden program.

located on a quiet acre behind studio joy, lies garden beds for vegetables, ornamental plants, fruit trees, picnic tables, a large lawn, and children play areas.

We educate local youth about seasonal eating through gardening and host hands-on field trips, camps, and classes that involve kids in all aspects of gardening, and serve about 1,000 local kids annually.

All OF the produce grown at Garden joy is donated to local organizations like food pantries and schools: We’ve donated over 15,000 pounds to our community to date!

The Ripon farmer’s market is our largest fundraising opportunity of the year and provides a place for the community to come together, and gives local businesses a place to offer their products.

All vendor proceeds go to the garden’s operational expenses.

We are here to provide free and low cost educational experiences and make an impact on food insecurity. as a registered NON-PROFIT 501(c)3, We exist because of the generosity of donors, volunteers, grants and farmers market support.

together, we have developed a peaceful and nurturing green space to grow organic produce, provide edible education, and grow in joy!