MISSION
Sidestreams Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c ) (3) nonprofit with the mission of building gardens and creating locally grown fresh food projects alongside people living in food desert communities.
The organization has been working in Madisonville since 2011 reusing vacant urban land, creating urban farms, building group and individual gardens, and sponsoring educational programs. In addition to Madisonville, we partnered with the Newport Community Gardens for three years and entered a partnership in 2017 to develop an aquaponics system at with Cincinnati State Community and Technical College.
LCS Urban Agriculture Class
We support an elective class at Lighthouse Community School that teaches students how to grow their own food and raise chickens.
Volunteer
Through us you can experience hands-on short-term and long-term volunteer in Madisonville. Get involved.
500 Gardens in Madisonville
Building and supporting urban gardens in Madisonville to increase access to fresh, locally grown produce.
Madisonville Garden Market
Sells fresh produce and eggs in the garden at 6001 Chandler Street, May-September on Thursdays from 4:30-7pm and Saturdays from 10:30am-1pm.
500 Chickens
Creating a network of enthusiastic people learning how to keep laying hens for egg production in an urban area.WHAT WE DO