Our Story

The Neighborhood Garden Project began in Katy, Texas, in April 2022, drawing on more than two decades of agricultural experience brought by our founder, Josh Singleton.

Through church partnerships, we established gardens, cared for the soil and plants, and were regularly present. People showed up and began tending the gardens alongside us. Over four years, we spent time planting, watering, harvesting, sharing food, and learning together.

Much of what we learned came through ordinary days in the garden. We prepared beds, planted seeds, checked the irrigation, and paid attention to the weather. We returned to care for crops that needed time to mature. As people worked alongside one another, we shared what we knew and learned from what others noticed.

We came to understand that we don’t actually make anything grow. We prepare the soil, provide water, and tend what has been entrusted to us. We participate in cultivating the conditions in which life grows. We’ve seen something similar among people: time together, shared responsibilities, and opportunities to learn give relationships room to develop.

For us, the garden has been a place of formation—a place where the work and our relationships gradually shape how we pay attention, respond, and care. Much happens between planting and harvest. We practice patience while a crop matures and carry responsibility when it needs tending. We learn to recognize the seasons, enjoy what each provides, and make room for what comes next.

Food matters. We enjoy cultivating it, harvesting it, and sharing it with others. By the time a crop is ready, we have also spent a season learning together.

Community Cultivation gives words to the understanding that developed through those years. We carry that experience into conversations with people about their own communities, what interests them, and whether cultivating a garden together could be worthwhile. We bring what we have learned and remain curious about what we might learn alongside them.