Check with your county--I just found a community garden near me and was curious, asked the people I saw there gardening. They directed me to the office of a nearby county park, where I signed up. We pay a $30/year fee to rent a 20'x30' plot, but rules, regulations, fees, and plot size vary greatly.

The park districts around here (Illinois) are the ones to contact. They roughly plow up the plots, and supply water for a nominal fee.

Good Luck!

You can also try searching from here. Good luck.

http://www.ccnet.com/~westwind/gardens.htm

Or try your local cooperative extension. I think the one for NJ is Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

I am looking for a community garden for this spring summer in the Lake Forest, Porter Ranch area of south orange county Ca. Thanks for any help

I'd really appreciate any Ottawa, Ontario information. Thanks

I live in louisville kentucky my home phone 502-897-5373

The best soure I have found is to identify the Land Grant College for your state and get the phone number of the Extension Office in your county. Also, you might try any 4-H programs near you, they are traditionally organized by the County Extension Office. My county in Indiana has a specific program for community gardening...let me know if I can be of any more help...Laurie

Los Angeles county (southern california)
Researching local gardens, to start one up at my church.
Any info on their locations and contact persons is appreciated.
Thanks!

re the LA county query.
there is a flourishing organic garden project on the campus of pomona college in claremont california. it combines an orchard with a permaculture based produce garden.

Found this:

Here is a link that might be useful: Community Gardens by State, Province, & Country