Award: State Senator Shelley B. Mayer’s 2020 Garden Contest: 2nd place for Community Garden
Award: State Senator Shelley B. Mayer’s 2020 Garden Contest: 2nd place for Community Garden
The Bronxville Giving Garden is a community-centered garden that donates organic produce to Community Service Associates in Mount Vernon. It is a self-sustaining nonprofit run by volunteers of the Bronxville Green Committee and utilizes donations from local organizations and fundraising events. It is located on the corner of Pondfield Road and Gramatan Avenue in the Bronxville Village.
The 2026 Season: The garden is enjoying another successful growing season and is on track to produce more than 350 pounds of organic produce.
We are especially grateful to Vin Spadafora, who has assumed the role of lead farmer. Farmer Vin has been hard at work growing, weeding, harvesting, and transporting the produce for donation to Community Service Associates (CSA) in Mount Vernon. “The Bronxville Giving Garden has truly been a blessing to our organization," says Jared Apuzzo, Executive Director of Mount Vernon CSA. "Their generosity allows us to provide our guests with fresh, healthy, organic vegetables that we otherwise might not be able to afford. We are incredibly grateful for their continued support and are honored to have such a wonderful partnership!”
We are also pleased to introduce Linda Howitt as the garden’s new Director for Community Engagement and Mimi McKenna as Assistant Director. Linda and Mimi are creating new opportunities for the community to enjoy the garden – from youth educational programs to adult art classes, there is a lot of interest and excitement so stay tuned!
Farmer Vin Spadafora with Director of Community Engagment Linda Howitt and Assistant Director Mimi McKenna