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EDEN SHARE INC
POUGHQUAG, NY · EIN 990984714 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE K20 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition · Micro (<$100K) · edenshare.org
revenue
$51K
expenses
$8K
net assets
$45K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Eden Share Inc. principally exists to provide a welcoming space for nonprofits and the community to learn and participate in gardening champion regenerative agriculture, and promote healthy food, lands, bodies, and minds. Additionally, organization exists to solicit and receive funds for the accomplishment of the above purposes.

profile · synthesized from sources

Eden Share Inc. is a nonprofit based in Poughkeepsie, NY, that promotes mental and physical wellness through regenerative gardening. The organization partners with human service providers to offer therapeutic, educational gardening programs for their clients. It manages community garden spaces where participants grow produce, much of which is donated to local food security programs.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Consulting Services and Programs
Customized gardening and wellness programming for human service organizations based on their specific client needs and goals.
Eden Share Curriculum
Educational program covering 20+ topics in regenerative agriculture for adults; a separate children's curriculum includes 14 seminars on gardening basics and plant science.
Fallkill Community Garden
Cooperative community garden model transforming an 18,000 sq ft space into a shared gardening area for civic, religious, and community groups, with harvests donated to food-insecure populations.
Wellness Garden Program
Provides nonprofit partners with weekly, 1.5-hour private gardening sessions at the Wellness Garden for up to 15 participants, including instruction, curriculum, and mental wellness integration.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Horticultural Education and Community Gardening 6 activities
    • Deliver educational and therapeutic gardening programs for community and nonprofit partners
      Provides weekly agricultural and gardening programming tailored to nonprofit and human service organizations, including 1.5-hour private instructional sessions for participant groups. Programs are designed to support mental and physical wellness and are integrated into clinical and treatment settings as a therapeutic tool. Participants may earn certificates of completion after attending at least 20 sessions.
    • Facilitate community access to green space through shared gardening plots
      Provides access to green space by offering plot-sharing opportunities through membership agreements with nonprofits and community partners, enabling collaborative use of garden spaces and promoting inclusive community engagement.
    • Host public garden tours and events
      Organizes free, self-guided tours of eight community gardens in the Mid-Hudson area to promote public awareness and engagement with local gardening and regenerative agriculture initiatives.
    • Operate community gardens using regenerative and organic practices
      Manages multiple community garden sites, including an 18,000 square foot leased space in Poughkeepsie, NY, and a Wellness Garden at the Family Partnership Center, using regenerative and Certified Naturally Grown practices without synthetic chemicals, insecticides, or herbicides. These gardens serve as shared, cooperative spaces to promote physical and emotional wellness in underserved communities.
    • Provide open-access gardening and environmental education curricula
      Offers free public access to comprehensive gardening and environmental education curricula for both adults and children, including a 14-part children’s curriculum covering gardening, plant science, and environmental stewardship, to support community learning and program replication.
    • Redesign and expand community garden infrastructure for collaborative use
      Redesigning and renovating the Fallkill Community Garden in Poughkeepsie, NY, transitioning it from an allotment model to a shared, cooperative model to increase community access and collaboration. The redesigned space is planned to open by July 2026 and will support a 28-week educational and wellness programming season starting in April 2025 in partnership with 10–12 nonprofit organizations.
  • Community-Based Urban Agriculture 1 activity
    • Distribute garden-grown food to support local food security
      Donates the majority of produce grown at the Wellness Garden and excess vegetables from the Fallkill Community Garden to Dutchess Outreach and other food security organizations for distribution to food-insecure residents, directly supporting local hunger relief efforts.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$51K
Contributions & grants$51K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$8K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$48K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$45K
1 years on record · 2024–2024
relationships · 23

Who they work with

  • Alternatives to incarceration programs for youth and adults Partner — Potential partner organizations for using gardening as a rehabilitative and educational tool in justice-involved populations.
  • Certified Naturally Grown Network — Follows Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) practices as part of its regenerative agriculture approach.
  • Developmental disability providers Partner — Potential partner organizations for delivering gardening-based services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
  • Dutchess Outreach Partner — Organization receiving donations of excess vegetables from the Fallkill Community Garden.
  • Dutchess Outreach Lunchbox and Pantry Partner — Receives food donations from the Eden Share Wellness Garden for distribution to food-insecure residents in Poughkeepsie.
  • Educational institutions for youth and adults Partner — Potential partner organizations for implementing educational gardening programs in academic settings.
  • Elder care and senior centers Partner — Potential partner organizations for delivering gardening activities to older adults in care settings.
  • Family Partnership Center Partner — Hosts Eden Share's Wellness Garden and Fallkill Community Garden programs on its grounds.
  • Family Services Partner — Partner organization collaborating on the renovation of the Fallkill Community Garden.
  • Family Services Partner — Partnered with Eden Share to redevelop the Fallkill Community Garden; Eden Share leased garden space from Family Services and joined the Family Partnership Center.
  • Food security organizations Partner — Potential partner organizations for combining food security initiatives with therapeutic gardening.
  • Growing Together Garden Tour Partner — Collaborates on organizing a self-guided garden tour in the Mid-Hudson area.
  • Homeless services organizations/programs Partner — Potential partner organizations for providing therapeutic gardening to individuals experiencing homelessness.
  • Hospitals and other medical facilities Partner — Potential partner organizations for integrating nature-based interventions into medical treatment environments.
  • Mental health inpatient and outpatient treatment programs Partner — Potential partner organizations for integrating therapeutic and educational gardening into mental health treatment.
  • Queens Farms LLC Partner — Predecessor agricultural initiative co-founded by Scott and David to supply fresh produce and inform the development of Eden Share.
  • Religious institutions Partner — Potential partner organizations for hosting or co-facilitating community gardening and wellness programs.
  • Substance abuse inpatient and outpatient treatment programs Partner — Potential partner organizations for integrating therapeutic and educational gardening into substance abuse recovery programs.
  • Women’s health and advocacy providers Partner — Potential partner organizations for integrating gardening programs into women's health and advocacy services.
  • Youth services providers Partner — Potential partner organizations for engaging youth in therapeutic and educational gardening.
  • community partners Partner — Works with community partners through membership agreements to provide access to green space via plot sharing.
  • nonprofits Partner — Collaborates with nonprofits through membership agreements for green space equity and plot sharing.
  • nonprofits Partner — Collaborates with nonprofits to provide gardening and regenerative agriculture education.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

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  • Nature-Based Therapeutic Engagement
    methodology: therapeutic_horticulture
    By integrating gardening and nature-based activities into healthcare and human services, we improve mental health, recovery, and wellness outcomes because engagement with regenerative agriculture and the natural environment fosters emotional resilience, social connection, and a sense of purpose.
  • Regenerative Community Gardening for Holistic Health
    methodology: regenerative-community-gardening
    By practicing regenerative agriculture in communal settings, we improve environmental, physical, and mental health because sustainable land stewardship creates healing spaces that produce healthy food, restore ecosystems, and strengthen community bonds.
  • Social-Ecological Framework for Community Wellness
    methodology: social-ecology
    By applying Social Ecology and the Ecological Approach to Social Work, we support individual and community wellness because health outcomes are shaped by reciprocal relationships between people and their social, cultural, and physical environments, which gardening and land stewardship can positively transform.