Grow with Building Bridges Farms

Each farm or garden was inspired and built by neighborhood residents. Collectively, the network aims to increase healthy food access, educational resources, and workforce development opportunities to residents of East of the Anacostia River.

A man kneeling down in a garden, building bridges across the river.
A group of children and adults working in a garden.

Taste The Harvest

Building Bridges to Healthy Food Access

Young, Gifted, And Black Podcast's Pour Girls & YOU-th Takeover "Pilot of Possibilities"

Workshops and Classes

We offer a series of urban agriculture workshops and cooking classes for community residents!

Young, Gifted, And Black Podcast's Pour Girls & YOU-th Takeover "Pilot of Possibilities"

D.C. bridge project connecting Wards 6 and 8 safeguards against displacement, developers say

“Scott Kratz, senior vice president of Building Bridges and the project’s director, said he and his team have taken a cautious approach to the 11th Street Bridge Park. Kratz said he has consulted hundreds of Ward 8 residents not only on the park’s design but also how Building Bridges could pursue the project without displacing people.” – TheWash