Manna’s Garden
About Manna’s Garden
Manna is one of the few soup kitchens in the United States that has an onsite garden. The purpose of the Manna Garden is multidimensional and it serves a number of different groups within our community. Primarily, the garden helps Manna be more self-sustaining and provides educational and nutritional benefits to the community. Produce harvested from our garden is distributed to our clients through the Manna Food Market and in prepared foods for our take-out meals. The garden also supplies instructional produce for Manna’s Culinary Program. The garden provides an excellent demonstration site for small plot biointensive growing methods. It's a place where community members gather to learn, volunteer, and spend time together.
Many of you have asked how to support the garden during the off-season, and we invite you to take a look at our Manna Garden Wish List. These items will help us increase efficiency, boost production, create a safer and more inclusive space, and save on costs as we prepare for a thriving season ahead.
The right tools make all the difference, especially for our volunteers and program participants. Your gift today helps us grow more food, empower more people, and cultivate a stronger community.
Explore the Manna Garden Wish List here:
In the 2024 growing season, we harvested over 2,430 pounds of fresh produce!
Volunteering for the Manna Garden is finished for this Season.
Thank you to everyone who made it such a bountiful year!
The Manna Garden flourished this year, thanks to the dedication, passion, and hard work of our incredible volunteers and community partners. Together, we nurtured a space that not only grows food but also cultivates connection, learning, and hope. Our volunteers showed up week after week with enthusiasm and care, helping the garden thrive and ensuring fresh, healthy produce reached those who need it most. We were also thrilled by the success of our Garden Plant Sale earlier this summer, which brought the community together in support of sustainable growing and local food access. The Manna Garden remains a vibrant symbol of what can bloom when people come together for a shared purpose.
To volunteer with Manna next year, please email:
Brooke at garden@mannasoupkitchen.com.
Annual Garden Fundraiser!
A Garden of Generosity – Over $17,000 Raised in Just 2 Days!
Our Manna Garden Plant Sale blossomed into a true celebration of community, growth, and generosity. Together, we raised over $17,000 – a testament to the power of coming together to make a difference.
This isn’t just about plants – it’s about planting the seeds of change, nurturing a brighter tomorrow, and growing a stronger community, one sprout at a time.
Thank you so much for your support and we will see you in 2026!
The History of the Manna Garden
Manna's garden has grown significantly over the past 20 years.
It was originally designed as a labyrinth.
The garden was first created in collaboration with The Garden Project of Southwest Colorado.
We first installed a high tunnel to have a warm place to grow food!
Next we built a greenhouse to get the most out of each growing season.
Raised beds were added inside the greenhouse.
The construction of our greenhouse was complete!
Through the years, we have hosted consistent volunteer workdays in the garden, which has been instrumental in providing produce to our kitchen.
And painted a beautiful mural on the Northern side of the greenhouse.
With the help from the community...
our greenhouse was soon full of plants!
We had to bring in tables so we could have even more room to grow.
In 2023, we added raised beds and a gazebo in place of the labyrinth!
The raised beds allow us to grow even more produce!
The community pavilion was built in the Manna Garden as a multipurpose space.
All of the food we grow here feeds people in our community.
The Manna Garden is made to support our community in so many ways!