Incredible Edible Milbridge

Incredible Edible Milbridge (IEM) is our community’s response to the current food crisis. By sharing organic vegetables with everyone, we ensure that our neighbors have access to nutritious food.

Incredible Edible Milbridge is a series of public vegetable gardens and education initiatives designed to create a stronger, healthier, and more food-independent community. The produce at the pick-your-own gardens is free for everyone. You can find vegetables in raised bed gardens throughout town, the 14,000-square-foot garden next to the Red Barn Motel, and the 18,000-square-foot garden at Milbridge Commons Wellness Park. Combined, we grow over 10,000 pounds of vegetables each year.

The Incredible Edible gardens feed people and create a conversation about food, nutrition, and the benefits of going organic. The gardens have created a new mood in town, one of growth and prosperity, self-reliance, and respect for the environment.

Since its inception in 2013, more than 100 volunteers have contributed to help transform Incredible Edible Milbridge into a reality. A sense of community pride comes with an activity that unites people and creates beauty where there was none.

Incredible Edible Milbridge was inspired by Incredible Edible Todmorden in England.

Help Our Garden Flourish: Garden Guidelines

• RESPECT signs and picking instructions
• Be CONSIDERATE–pick only enough for
  meal or two–leave some for your neighbors
• Be HEALTHY–no dogs in the garden
• Be MINDFUL–stay on paths, leave no trace
• Be ATTENTIVE–supervise children