The lot had been empty for eleven years.
City property records reviewed by Dayton Talks show the parcel changed hands twice before the neighborhood association secured a lease in 2023. Since then, volunteers have cleared debris, tested soil, and built eighteen raised beds.
Organizers say the garden distributes produce to about 60 households each week during peak season. Dayton Talks confirmed distribution counts against the group's sign-in logs for June and July.
The project is not without limits. Water access remains a recurring cost, and organizers acknowledge that volunteer turnout drops sharply after August.