City of Madison Interested in Expanding Market and Community Gardening
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For Immediate Release
November 10, 2025
The City of Madison is seeking to gauge interest in utilizing city-owned land for market and community garden spaces. This week, the Economic Development Division launched a Request for Expressions of Interest via a short survey intended for entrepreneurs, market farmers, and organizations involved in community or market gardening and interested in expanding food access and assisting Madison families with food affordability needs.
The City is trying to understand if growers and community food systems organizations have interest in and capacity for expanding market gardens and community gardens in Madison.
“We are calling on community gardeners, farmers, urban ag enthusiasts, and anyone interested in local food production to help us collect ideas and input,” said Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway. “The City of Madison is very interested in using City-owned land to make our local food systems more sustainable and robust. Please help us with this first step of exploring how the City can partner with the farming and gardening community to increase local food production.”
This Request for Expressions of Interest is the first step before the solicitation of formal proposals from qualified individuals and organizations.
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