NTFB Community Garden Network
In 2018, in conjunction with the grand opening of the Perot Family Campus, NTFB also broke ground on a sustainable, small-scale learning garden in honor of our late President and CEO, Jan Pruitt. Access to fresh produce is critical to the success of the North Texas Food Bank and to the health of the neighbors we serve.
NTFB is excited to operate a learning and demonstration garden that acts as a living and breathing display of nutritious food options. Jan's Garden offers tours and programming for all local community groups who desire to learn first-hand about the impact that healthful food choices can make.
Bees in Jan’s Garden
In the spring of 2025, NTFB welcomed a beehive in partnership with Oak Cliff Bee Co. The bees pollinate produce and flowers in the garden (as well as around NTFB) and also produce honey that will be for sale in NTFB’s Harvest Market in the future.
Facts to Buzz About:
- Honeybees can travel up to a 12-mile radius from their hives, but usually pollinate within a few miles.
- Queen bees lay up to 2,000 eggs per day, and when a queen is missing from her colony, you often hear a dull roaring sound.
- Each worker bee produces roughly 1/12th a drop of honey and honey is only produced after bees regurgitate the nectar they’ve gathered.
- Different pollen creates different flavors, textures and colors of honey. Most Texas honey is darker.
- Oak Cliff Bee Co. maintains the hive as well as hives throughout the metroplex, including at other businesses and hotels, like the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, which uses the honey its hive makes in their restaurant.
Partner Gardens Map
NTFB Partner Gardens
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Contact garden@ntfb.org for information on becoming an NTFB partner garden.
Bruce Miller Nursery
Website:Â www.brucemillernursery.com
Garden Coordinator:Â Emily Owens
Email:Â Emily@brucemillernursery.com
Cell Phone: 972-238-2004
Pantry Donated To: Network of Comm Ministries
% Weekly Harvest Donated: 100%
