Board of Directors Statement

On behalf of our Board of Directors, we extend our gratitude to the Greater Bexar County Area, the City of San Antonio, our neighboring Eastside community, and every volunteer and supporter invested in Gardopia Gardens. With your continued and unwavering support, our mission of growing healthy communities through garden-based learning is flourishing.

Gardopia Gardens' proudly presents our Annual Impact Report for 2021-2022, highlighting our new and continued projects, partnerships, and progress made throughout the past year. As our city evolves, so do our efforts to meet the needs of our community. We remain steadfast in our mission; we recognize that the connections and relationships made will allow us to effectively work to build a sustainable society, empowered and educated to lead healthy lifestyles through gardening.

As we continue with Covid-19 recovery, we are collectively challenged to learn how to implement resiliency regarding issues like this in the future, such as disturbance to the supply chain for daily goods. With the rising cost of produce, dairy, meat products, and eggs, it is essential to teach our children and community to become more self-sufficient through garden-based learning solutions that are practical and effective.

This year, Gardopia Gardens continues to advance these efforts, building on the foundations made at sites like Democracy Prep at the Stewart Campus, Blessed Sacrament Academy, Young Women’s Leadership Academy Primary, and many other learning institutions we’ve had the privilege of serving. We are blessed to expand our partnerships with local businesses and organizations, such as the City of San Antonio, San Antonio Independent School District, University Health, and many other organizations working in conjunction to envision a healthier environment.

The following report is a culmination of the efforts of the Gardopia Gardens Staff, Board of Directors, and Partnerships made and cultivated to make San Antonio a more healthy and community-focused city.