Situated at the North Street entrance of Eisenhower Park, the Benson-Crump Memorial Community Gardens has been part of Milford since 1968. The program offers 135 garden plots where residents of all ages and backgrounds grow their own produce, build community, stay active, share knowledge, and contribute fresh food to local organizations—including food banks, schools, shelters, and charities.
For more than ten years, the Community Gardens Program has partnered with the Connecticut Food Bank through the Connecticut PAR (Plant a Row for the Hungry) initiative. Together, they cultivate and care for three dedicated PAR plots at the gardens, using vegetable plants generously provided by local family farms. The harvest from these plots is donated entirely to area food banks and community organizations, ensuring that local families and individuals in need have access to healthy, nourishing food grown right in their community.