Southside Fruit Farm

Located:  345 Reeb Avenue, Columbus, OH 43207 

Southside Fruit Farm started in 2017 as South Side Fruit Park, a public art project by Fallen Fruit artists David Burns and Austin Young in partnership with the Wexner Center for the Arts, the Parsons Avenue Merchants Association, Community Housing Network, and neighbors on the Southside. The idea was simple: plant fruit trees as a shared resource, pick varieties the neighborhood actually wanted, and time them so something is ripe all season long. Not a community garden with plots, but a commons where anyone can grab a piece of fruit and stay a while.

Today The Garden District stewards the site as Southside Fruit Farm, and we are turning it into a free u-pick for more than fruit. Between the 36 trees, we are planting in-ground rows of cut flowers and fresh produce. It puts more of the space into production, makes the site easier to maintain, and gives neighb