Welcome!

We are thrilled to have you join us for the 2023 Swissvale Edible Garden Tour!

A group of garden-loving neighbors created this FREE, community-wide event in 2019 to foster a network of successful vegetable gardeners in and around Swissvale, to inspire confidence in new and young gardeners, to promote local food resources.

This year’s event has two parts, both held on Saturday, July 22: Open Gardens runs from 10AM-2PM and the Community Picnic runs from 2:30PM-5PM.

Open Gardens is CYOA (Choose Your Own Adventure) - start wherever you’d like and visit stops in any order. Guides are available at Info Tables at the Swissvale Farmers Market (9AM-2PM). This guide contains a map and schedule of events.

At 2:30PM the Community Picnic begins. Join us in the Swissvale Farmers Market for food, activities, music, and to meet other tour-goers and garden stop hosts. Remember to check out the carrot cake competition!

We’d love to see your photos! If you share them on Instagram, tag @Swissvaleyinz and #SwissvaleGardens.

This event would not be possible without the generosity and enthusiasm of our garden hosts. Please thank them for opening up their spaces to the public when you see them. Likewise, the sponsors listed in this guide have been integral to making this tour happen so please support them whenever possible!

Thank you for joining us and happy garden touring,

The 2023 Swissvale Edible Garden Tour Planning Committee:

Miranda Crotsley, Melanie Marshall, Laura Kuster, Young Grguras, Shawn Alfonso Wells, Emily Ferris, Lillian Denhardt, Katyana Gradler