Welcome to
Radiance Gardens
Growing Food. Harvesting Sovereignty. Empowering Women.
Our Purpose
Radiance Gardens empowers women to grow food and lead community solutions that end food apartheid and build local food sovereignty.
Our Vision
We envision a world where food sovereignty and health equity are the foundation of every thriving community.
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We prioritize the physical, mental, and nutritional well-being of women and communities through access to healthy, culturally appropriate food and promote long-term wellness and reduce diet-related diseases and health disparities.
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We prioritize leadership, education, and skills-building for women and girls to create lasting change in their communities.
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We believe solutions are strongest when driven by the voices and needs of those directly impacted.
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We restore and protect the land responsibly, promoting regenerative practices that preserve soil, water, and biodiversity, composting, water conservation, and climate-conscious approaches that ensure our communities and gardens thrive long-term.
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We confront systemic inequities and advocating for policies and practices that promote fairness and opportunity for all.
Our Values
Restoring a soil-to-soul relationship between people, land, and long-term wellbeing
Restoring a soil-to-soul relationship between people, land, and long-term wellbeing
Our Programs
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Food Access
We’ll support you in turning unused land into community gardens or small farms to grow fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers, while providing hands-on training in planting, harvesting, composting, water conservation, and regenerative farming.
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Food & Nutrition Education
We offer workshops on the nutritional benefits of food that support holistic health and wellness. Resources how to preserve, prepare, and sell garden harvest to launch food businesses.
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Food Justice Advocacy
We empower women and girls to advocate for local, state, and national policies that promote food justice and equitable access to land and resources. Facilitate community organizing and campaigns to strengthen urban agriculture, inclusionary zoning, and food sovereignty initiatives. Amplify their voices in shaping equitable, thriving food systems.
Support Radiance Gardens
Together, we can end food apartheid and restore dignity through culturally rooted, community-driven solutions. Your support helps Radiance Gardens grow fresh, healthy food; teach hands-on food and gardening education; and empower communities to reclaim sovereignty over their local food systems.
Your gift helps us build new raised beds, purchase seeds and soil, replace worn tools, and create a welcoming space with signage and a tool shed for our volunteers and youth programs.
Radiance Gardens, Inc is fiscally sponsored by Christian Home Educators Support System, Inc (CHESS)
Visit Us
We are grateful for the partnership to co-manage Mansfield Community Garden through Gather New Haven. To volunteer or join the community garden at 191 Mansfield St, New Haven, Connecticut please complete the form below:
Garden Gallery
“Food is a tool of resistance. It’s about empowering people to have control over their food system, to eat the food that nourishes them and their community."
Karen Washington
"The land wasn’t the crime; it was just at the scene of the crime."
Leah Penniman