Since 2023, we have made it a priority to grow together.

About Us

Pre Coalition.

From 2021 to 2023, Virginia Rettig, former US Fish and Wildlife Refuge Manager, founded and organized AC Open Spaces. This was a group of federal entities and community members that discussed collaboration on conservation and green space initiatives in Atlantic City

From Idea to Coalition.

The Planning and Development sought to develop a city-wide food cooperative. As a result, Ayana Plummer, cofounder and Atlantic City intern, organized the first Green Coalition meeting in October 2023. Municipal employees, food-focused community organizations, and members of AC Open Spaces to initiate a city-wide effort to address food insecurity toward a full cooperative. Through the coalition meetings, members have been able to integrate their efforts for broader community impacts.

Flourishing.

Since 2023, the GCAC has grown to over 35 organizations and has identified 21 gardens, of which seven are food-producing, in the city. As a result of consistent communication and teamwork, the GCAC successfully hosted 2 Annual Atlantic City Garden Tours and assisted in the writing of urban agriculture policy in Atlantic City.

Our Mission

The Green Coalition of Atlantic City is a working group of urban gardeners, farmers, conservationists, and community activists dedicated to addressing food equity and sovereignty in Atlantic City. This issue impacts community access to fresh, healthy foods and nature.

Our goal, through partnership with the local government, is to create functional, productive gardens and green spaces throughout our community.

We encourage the full participation of local residents, businesses, and civic organizations to revitalize our community.

We invite you to join us in the effort to create a greener, healthier city.

Logo for The Green Coalition of Atlantic City featuring a green plant with rays of light and the tagline 'creating a greener, healthier city'.

Our Partners

Logo featuring five human figures holding up a stylized lotus flower above their heads, with roots beneath and the text 'C.R.O.P.S.' at the bottom.
Logo for Coastal Cousins Heritage Gardens with a small sprout in the center.

Communities Revolutionizing Open Spaces (C.R.O.P.S.)

Coastal Cousins Heritage Gardens

Seal of the City of Atlantic City featuring a shield with ships, ocean waves, and a lighthouse, surrounded by a ribbon with the text 'City of Atlantic City,' 'Incorporated,' and 'March 1854.'
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service emblem featuring a duck in flight, a fish jumping out of water, mountains, and a river landscape.

City of Atlantic City

US Fish and Wildlife

Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station logo with text.
Four-leaf clover with white H symbols on each leaf, green stem and leaf stalks.

Rutgers Cooperative Extension

4-H Atlantic County

Colorful, intertwined loops forming a circle with a hollow center and the word 'DYNAMO' next to it.
A stylized illustration of a red tomato with green leaves and a spaghetti noodle with a bow, surrounded by green text and designs.

Noyes Art Garage

Northeast Organic Farming Association

Logo of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) featuring a water droplet and green arcs with the text 'NRCS' and 'Natural Resources Conservation Service'.
Logo with a green river and orange sunset on the right side.

Natrual Resource Conservation Service

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA)

The logo of The Nature Conservancy with black text and a green globe illustration on the right.
Logo for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey featuring an orange heart with green leaves, and bold text reading "CFBNJ" and "Community Food Bank of New Jersey." The tagline beneath states "Food • Help • Hope."

The Nature Conservancy

The Community Food Bank of New Jersey

Logo of Inlet Community Development Corporation featuring a lighthouse and floral elements.
Midtown Community Development Corporation logo with green and blue text, located in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Inlet CDC

Midtown CDC

Logo for Ducktown Community Development Corporation featuring a cartoon duck head with a beak, the word 'Ducktown' in bold, and a red banner below with white text reading 'Community Development Corporation'.
Chelsea Economic Development Corporation logo with teal text and a star icon.

Ducktown CDC

Chelsea EDC

Text reading 'A Meaningful Purpose at REED'S FARM' in black cursive and bold font on a white background.
Logo of the Share De Tree Committee, Atlanta City with a large green tree and city skyline silhouette below, and text 'Great Day Atlantic City' in red and blue at the bottom.

Reed’s Farm

The Atlantic City Shade Tree Committee

A blue medical cross symbol with a hexagon in the center, next to the initials JFS in dark blue.
A ship's wheel with the inscription 'Begins in Atlantic City' encircling a cluster of purple and white hydrangea flowers and green leaves, with the text 'Hydrangea Trail 2.0' below.

Jewish Family Services of Atlantic & Cape May County

Hydrangea Trail 2.0

Circular graphic with segments labeled 'Create,' 'Engage,' and 'Inspire.' The center features the acronym 'ACAF' in colorful letters.
Red circular logo with white stylized initials 'MW' inside

Atlantic City Arts Foundation

Mighty Writers

The Salvation Army red shield logo with white text.
Black and white logo of Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City featuring a handshake symbol.

The Salvation Army

The Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic City

Logo of the American Athletic Conference featuring a red hawk with outstretched wings and the text 'ACIT' and 'Red Hawks' below.
Graffiti-style artwork with the words 'PEACE', 'FUR', and 'GARDEN' on a yellow brick wall

Atlantic County Institute of Technology

OUR Garden

Logo for Fluffy's Farm featuring a branch with pinecones, an acorn, and leaves in navy on a beige circular background.
Logo of Cape Atlantic Conservation District with a heron, farmland, and water scene

Fluffy Face Farm

Cape Atlantic Conservation District

Circular logo with the text 'BEAT THE DAILY GRIND' and 'Chelsea Atlantic City,' featuring a black and white coffee cup, spoon, and beans in the center.
A sign with the text 'Ventanor No. 7311' in black serif font on a white background.

Beat the Daily Grind Cafe

Ventnor No. 7311