The goal of Black Mountain Community Garden is to inspire personal empowerment and community spirit through cooperative, persistent, and bountiful food gardening. BMCG serves three main purposes: 1) It provides a space for families of the Swannanoa Valley to grow their own produce; 2) It supplies fresh fruits and vegetables to low-income families through local agencies such as Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministries, the Welcome Table, and Manna Food Bank; and 3) The garden teaches children and adults the life-long skills of growing food and sharing with your neighbor.