GPP Application English
Spring 2025 - Indoor Garden Systems
Starting in February 2025, Phoenix residents living in qualifying census tracts can apply to receive a free indoor garden system from Homer Farms. The system requires a 4ft x 4ft flat space indoors, and it is ideal for residents living in apartments, condos, or other types of multi-family housing. Learn more about the system:
- English Specification Sheet: English Homer Farms Specs
Application Period:
- Application Period: February 1 - March 21, 2025
- Participants Selected: April 2025
- Anticipated Garden Installation: April - May2025
Program Requirements
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the GardenPHX Program, applicants must:
- Be a Phoenix resident;
- Live in a qualifying census tract within the following City of Phoenix Village Planning Committee areas: North Mountain, Encanto, and Camelback East. Qualifying census tracts include "low-to-moderate income" census tracts;
- Have an annual household income within the U.S. Housing & Urban Development (HUD) FY2024 Limits:
Annual income limit for each household size:
1 person - $57,600
2 person - $65,800
3 person - $74,050
4 person - $82,250
5 person - $88,850
6 person - $95,450
7 person - $102,000
8 person - $108,600
- Live in a food desert within the qualifying census tract and Village Planning Committee. To find out if you live in a food desert please use this link: food desert
Use this map to determine if you are eligible for the GardenPHX Program, which are indicated in the pink shaded areas:
Other Eligibility Criteria:
- Both homeowners and renters are eligible for the program. Renters will need written approval from their landlord in order to participate;
- City of Phoenix employees are not eligible.
Applicant Commitments:
- Must be 18 years of age or older to participate
- Must be able to commit 3 to 3.5 hours a week towards gardening;
- Must have a minimum of 4ft by 4ft of flat space for the indoor garden system;
- Must be able to pay for water and electricity costs;
- Must be present during garden installation and site visits;
- Must adhere to the preferred garden site location determined by the garden partner during the site visit;
- Must be comfortable meeting in groups for training sessions;
- Must be willing to provide data to the City and Homer Farms for the duration of the six-month program, including but not limited to amount of food grown and time spent gardening;
- Must agree to and sign the GardenPHX Program Agreement to participate.
- English Gardener Agreement example: English Gardener and City Agreement
- Acuerdo con el hortelano ejemplo: Acuerdo con el hortelano
- English Gardener Agreement example: English Gardener and City Agreement