Macon Community Garden

09/03/2025

🍅🌶️ More tomatoes & jalapeños, and it’s September—still going strong! 🌞🌿

Today’s bounty from the Bourke St. Community Garden was shared with our local Emergency Food Pantry to help nourish neighbors in need. ❤️

🌱The harvest just keeps coming, so don’t forget to stop by the garden and enjoy some of these fresh, homegrown goodies for yourself! Just take what you need and share the love. 🥗✨

Here’s to a flavorful fall full of community and fresh food! 🍅🌶️💚

08/27/2025

🌿 🍅🌿 Fresh Tomato Alert! 🌿🍅🌿

This morning, we harvested a colorful variety of tomatoes from the Bourke St. Community Garden (and a fee jalapeños) and delivered them straight to our local Emergency Food Pantry to help nourish neighbors in need. ❤️🍅

🥗 If you’re looking to add some fresh, homegrown flavor to your meals, feel free to stop by the garden and help yourself! Just remember to take only what you need so there’s plenty to share. 🌱

📢 Announcement: Our mini Farmers Market, originally planned for this Saturday, has been postponed until sometime in late September. We’re using this extra time to make the event even better and can’t wait to share all the details soon!Plus, we have plans for other fun events coming up over the next few months — so keep an eye out for exciting announcements! 🎉🛒

✨Thanks for supporting local growth—see you at the garden! 🌻

08/12/2025

🌞🌧️ The good Lord has truly blessed our Bourke St. Community Garden with just the right mix of sunshine, heat, and rain lately — and it’s working wonders! Our jalapeños and tomatoes are flourishing like never before. 🌶️🍅

And guess what? Our sweet corn is starting to show tassels and little ears forming! While the concrete limits how deep the roots can grow, those stalks are still putting out some mini, mighty tasty ears of corn. 🌽💪

So keep an eye on the garden — there’s still hope for a little sweet corn harvest to share! Thanks for growing with us and enjoying every bit of this bounty. 🌿💚

📅 Friendly reminder: Mark your calendars for our upcoming mini Farmers Market on Saturday, August 30th, featuring fresh produce from local 4-H youth and community members. Don’t miss this great chance to support our growers and enjoy local flavors! 🥬🛒✨

08/05/2025

🍅🌞 Thanks to the generosity of Bonnie Plant Farms and God’s perfect mix of rain and sunshine, our Bourke St. Community Garden is bursting with tomatoes — and the harvest just keeps coming!

🍅🍅If you haven’t stopped by lately, come pick some fresh, juicy tomatoes for yourself. While you’re there, keep an eye out for fresh dirt in spots where we’ve pulled spring plants — that’s where our baby fall crops like radishes, carrots, and other tasty treats are starting to grow! 🌱🥕

🌿And here’s some exciting news: On Saturday, August 30th, we’ll be hosting a mini Farmers Market right at the garden! Local 4-H kids and community members will be selling fresh produce — a perfect chance to support our growers and get some delicious local eats. Stay tuned for more details coming soon! 🥬🛒

✨Come grow with us and enjoy the bounty! 🌻

06/24/2025

🌿🍅 The Bourke St. Community Garden in downtown Macon is thriving and spreading the love! 🌱🥬

Today, we harvested bunches of fresh lettuce, broccoli, squash, and even a few tomatoes & jalapeños 🌶️🍅 — all delivered to our local Emergency Food Pantry to help nourish neighbors in need.

Plus, we had some wonderful passersby stop in and pick their own broccoli right from the garden! We always love seeing community members enjoy the fruits (and veggies!) of our labor. 🥦💚

If you swing by, please feel free to harvest a little for yourself — just remember to take only what you need so the garden can bless as many people as possible. Let’s keep growing together! 🌻🌿

06/06/2025

🥬Calling All Home Cooks & Herb Lovers!🌿

The downtown Bourke St. Community Garden is overflowing with fresh lettuce 🥬 , mint, and dill—just in time for your weekend salads, sandwiches, or summer recipes! 🥗✨

If you need a handful for your favorite dish, stop by and snip some straight from the garden. And keep your eyes peeled… there might even be a few sweet strawberries hiding among the leaves! 🍓😉

We ask that everyone harvest only what they need, so the bounty can be shared and enjoyed by as many neighbors as possible. 💚

Want to support the garden? We always welcome new volunteers and donations—of time, funds, or even just your gardening wisdom! Call (660)385-2173 or stop by the Extension office Monday–Thursday, 9 AM–2 PM, or send us a message right here. 🌻🤝

🧑‍🌾Happy harvesting, and thanks for helping us keep Macon growing strong! 🌱🌞

06/05/2025

💚🥬🌱 Fresh from the Bourke St. Community Garden! 🌿🥗💚

Today we harvested a gorgeous mix of lettuces, coriander/cilantro, mint, and dill—all picked fresh and delivered straight to the Emergency Food Pantry to help nourish our neighbors. 🥗🪴💚

If you haven’t visited the Bourke St. Garden yet, come downtown and stop by! 🌻✨ Whether you want to see what’s growing, need a peaceful spot to relax, or just want to say hello, there’s always something new to discover.

Want to get involved? We love our volunteers and donors! If you’d like to support the garden—whether with your time, a monetary gift, or gardening know-how—just stop by or call the Extension office (Monday–Thursday, 9 AM–2 PM), or send us a message right here! 🌸🤝💌

Thanks for helping us grow a stronger, healthier community! 🫶🌼

06/02/2025

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Please stop by the downtown Bourke St. Community Garden and help yourself!
A garden that supports our community!
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03/09/2025

The importance of the soil for our seed starting mixes for our indoor starts.

12/06/2024

🎄☃️🎄Downtown Macon 6PM Tonight!! 🎄☃️🎄

Take part in the Christmas Parade festivities, visit the inaugural Christmas Market at West Winery, and then visit the Bourke St. Community Garden to see the transformed 🎄Winter Wonderland🎄.

Macon Community Garden is pleased to have collaborated with Foster Outdoors for this transformation.

Send a message to learn more

12/06/2024

🎄☃️🎄Downtown Macon 6PM Tonight!! 🎄☃️🎄

Take part in the Christmas Parade festivities, visit the inaugural Christmas Market at West Winery, and then visit the Bourke St. Community Garden to see the transformed 🎄Winter Wonderland🎄.

Macon Community Garden is pleased to have collaborated with Foster Outdoors for this transformation.

12/05/2024

🌲⭐️🌲⭐️🌲⭐️Exciting Announcement 🌲⭐️🌲⭐️🌲⭐️
☃️🌲☃️Winter Wonderland Tree Sponsorship Launch!☃️🌲☃️

The Macon Community Garden is thrilled to be partnering with Foster Outdoors to offer you a unique opportunity to make a difference in your community. Sponsor an evergreen tree or shrub and help us transform Bourke St. Community Garden into a magical Winter Wonderland.
🔸🟢🔸🟢Choose Your Tree, See Your Impact!🟢🔸🟢🔸
1️⃣Choose an evergreen tree or shrub to sponsor.
2️⃣See your name, logo, & social media information displayed next to your tree during the winter.
3️⃣Support the Macon Community Garden initiative for 2025.
4️⃣Keep the tree to plant at the end of the season when spring arrives!

🌲Don't miss this unique opportunity to be part of something special while securing a premium tree at a fraction of retail cost!

For more information or to receive a sponsorship form:
🌲Call 660.385.2173 to speak with Deanna at the office, Mon-Thurs. 9AM - 2PM.
🌲Contact an Extension Council Member
🌲Email: deannaturner@missouri.edu
🌲Send a PM to the Macon Community Garden page