Eden's Organic Garden Center

Organic Today - For a Better Tomorrow! - Since 2006

Home of DFW's first All-Clean, All Farmers - Market Day!

(no GMO's - EVER)

&

Eden's Garden CSA Farm

                                REAL FOOD, GROWN with INTEGRITY!

                    4710 Pioneer Rd., Balch Springs, TX 75180

                    GARDEN SHOP / FARMERS MARKET  Open 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays only  April - December 6th 9am - noon

                214-348-3336

                    Just 15 mins southeast of downtown Dallas 1 block north I20 @ Seagoville Rd.

 

Not affiliated with EDEN FOODS, INC

(yes, we REALLY have to put this on here.)

 

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Eden's In the News & On-Line

Farmer Marie profiled in Green Source DFW June 29th, 2015

Growing Urban Roots -        Acres USA Dec. 2014 Issue

 

 

 

 

 

Voted Best CSA 2013!

Living Natural First Radio Interview

Featured in Edible Dallas & Forth Worth - Winter 2009

Market Day Feature Story in NeighborsGo - July 2010

D Magazine - Chefs for Farmers Launch long-table style benefit dinner at Eden's.  

Market Day - Our Humble Beginnings

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Community Gardening and work-share arrangements available. Please inquire within.

 

BLAST FROM THE PAST COMMUNITY GARDENS..................................

HAVING A BLAST!

A blast of winter that is!  But the plants at Eden's Garden Community Gardens are doing just fine!  Some gardeners tucked their plants in tight - while most just braved the storm.  We have planted spinach, onions, purple top turnips, radishes, cauliflower and more.  We need volunteers to work in the house beds and common areas.  Work for food!  Call Marie at the shop for information.  214-348-EDEN (3336)

 

EDEN'S GARDEN COMMUNITY GARDEN

Ground Breaking 2007

 

Pictured (in no apparent order) are several members of the Balch Springs Home Depot team, owner and an associate of Eden's Organic Garden Center, Balch Springs Mayor Pro Tem Carrie Marshall, Bill and Patty Kappes, Curtis Shrum, Sheila James, Sam Walker, and Balch Springs Youth Advisory Board leader, Myesha Applewhite. 

Community took on a new meaning in Balch Springs Saturday with the breaking ground of the new community gardens.  Members of the Balch Springs Home Depot team and the owner of Eden’s Organic Garden Center worked side by side with citizens interested in working the soil.  A sense of community, the desire for safe, organic foods and a love of gardening join these folks together in this new project.  At just over 8000 square feet, this ground which has been home to the hooves of many a horse for the past 80+ years, will become a source of tasty food for those who choose to “work for food”.  Someone showed me a scripture a few months ago and I couldn't help but feel we have God's blessing on this project.  Ezekiel 36 speaks of how a land that was once desolate and unfertile will now again be the place of fertile soil and great crops - and people will say " This godforsaken land is now like Eden's garden!"   

There is so much in the news these days about the cost of food as well as the questionable safety of it.  By growing our own, we don’t have to worry about either of those problems.  We will know exactly where our food comes from and how it was grown and it is virtually free when you do the work yourself.   

Clearing the brush and removing volunteer "trash" trees were the first step. 

There will be several plots available to “rent” for private use by families, individuals or groups.  The remaining garden areas will be commonly farmed for local food banks and those unable to get down in the dirt themselves.  Each of the privately held plots will also contribute to the “community” harvest and be used for sale in the organic farmers’ market held here that have been so popular this past season.  Proceeds from those sales can then be used for new seeds, fertilizers, tools, etc.  The idea is to create a sustainable farming situation.   

I’m really looking forward to the spring when we can start planting.  We have a lot of work still ahead of us because everyone’s favorite weed – Bermuda grass – is growing wildly in the area.  It will take a lot of work to eradicate this tough weed but it can be done.  We have several gardeners in the project that are established in their own rights and together we will conquer the Bermuda!   

There are still many plots available and we’re still in the planning stages so now is the time to jump on board and join in the fun.  If you are interested in taking out a plot, helping out with donations or knowledge or you just want to come dig in the dirt with us, call Marie at Eden’s for information.  214-348-EDEN (3336)

We know we'll need lots of things; a tractor and operator would be great this spring, compost, mulch, trucks to pick up and haul compost and mulch - and a bobcat or front-end loader to load the trucks, and Lots and Lots of hands to help play in the dirt!  We will work on having educational classes such as menu making, cooking demos, and even canning classes, so we can put up some of our harvest for winter, too. 

 

Stay tuned and call or stop by the shop if you think you might be interested in helping "work for free food"!  Come roll up your sleeves and get yer hands in the dirt - join us in this new and exciting endeavor!

 

I am happy to report that the Lake Highlands Community Garden is having babies! 

That is right, the kids are all excited because the pepper plants are blossoming into real, live PEPPERS and TOMATOES!  The kids are very excited and if you've never grown something with your own 2 hands and gotten to eat it - you don't know what you are missing! 

 

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