Where
Street parking on Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave.
Get directionsWard 7 · Northeast DC
Friends of Lederer Gardens
Free, fresh food grown by your neighbors.
Lederer Gardens grows organic vegetables and gives them away for free, together with the Capital Area Food Bank. Everyone is welcome.
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Free food giveaways
Every Wednesday, 11am to noon, May through November. Once a month the Capital Area Food Bank adds extra produce and pantry items. Bring a reusable bag.
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Other events
Growing now
Cheap & easy recipes
Simple meals made with what's in season and what you can find at the corner store. Recipes for what's growing now come first.
Life at Lederer
Harvests, giveaways, and the neighbors who make it happen.
Visit & volunteer
No experience needed. Come for an hour or the whole morning — kids and families welcome.
About us
Lederer Gardens is a communal farm run by DC Parks and Recreation (DPR) with help from community volunteers. Volunteers grow extra organic vegetables — tomatoes, kale, collards, peppers and more — to add to the produce donated by the Capital Area Food Bank.
Friends of Lederer Gardens is the volunteer group behind this website.
- DC Parks and Recreation
- Capital Area Food Bank