Kymisha Montgomery

Urban Agriculture Coordinator
kmontgomery@civicgardencenter.org
513-221-0981 ext. 110

Kymisha is responsible for daily operations and coordination of the Civic Garden Center’s Urban Agriculture Program. She supports a network of over 60 community gardens through network development and organization, annual trainings, and technical advice. She joined CGC in March of 2022.

Kymisha received her gardening start in her community garden right here in Cincinnati and is passionate about growing food and community. She is a graduate of the Ohio State University’s Urban Farmer Program and Cincinnati State College’s Dietetics Programs. With her background in dietetics, she combined growing food and healthy eating to shift practices and policies within the Department of Corrections. She also assisted in composting and sustainability efforts at UC Hospital with their food service department. 

Kymisha has experience as the Village of Lincoln Heights Garden and Pocket Park Manager and a role on the Greater Cincinnati Food Policy Team. She is a monthly guest on NPR’s Cincinnati Edition Gardening show and is passionate about connecting people to their local food system. She believes that everyone should have access to healthy food options. She brings diverse communities together to share skills on sustainable agriculture, food justice and nature building while helping to empower people to grow healthier communities.