Impact & Transparency
Our mission is to promote community spirit, beautify our community, provide education about gardening, donate food to the community, and support the urban agriculture movement.
Impact Dashboard
Urban Seed is a 100% volunteer-run 501(c)(3) organization. Our data tells a story of growth, progress, and a desire to belong to something bigger than any one person.
Pounds donated by year
2025 was the strongest full year yet. 2026 is showing through August, the growing season isn't over.
Top crops, all-time
Pounds by year, by vegetable
Pick a vegetable above to see how much of it we've grown, year over year. Follows the Garden filter at the top of this tab.
Harvest by month, with weather
Harvest tracks the growing season closely, temperature drives it, rain barely registers next to the pounds harvested.
Top crop categories by estimated value
Retail-equivalent value of donated produce by category, using our published per-crop pricing (market rate anchor, homegrown premium, inflation-adjusted year to year).
Volunteer hours by month
Tracking starts in May 2025, when both gardens began logging hours consistently.
Special events
From a quiet birthday potluck to 197 people at the 2025 art show.
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Est. value of volunteer time, by year
Our volunteers give their time freely, but that doesn't mean it has no value. This tile puts a dollar figure on their generosity, calculated at $15.00 per hour.
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Donations vs. spend by year
Donations (green) against what we spent (blue track) each year. 2026 is year-to-date, not a full year yet.
Top 5 individual supporters
Sorted by total given for whichever period is selected above.
Top 5 business & corporate supporters
Sorted by total given for whichever period is selected above.
Top 5 grants & foundations
Sorted by total given for whichever period is selected above.
Where our funding comes from
A diversified mix means we're not overly dependent on any one kind of giving.
Where the money went
Data is updated on a monthly basis.
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