Riverview Gardens

Each person who walks through our doors has the potential to succeed. Riverview Gardens offers training programs and job placement services for individuals who face barriers to employment, including histories of incarceration, substance abuse, trauma, homelessness, or long-term joblessness.

Whether you want to participate or to become a partner, come find out which of our programs is right for you.

We'll have student/chef demonstrations and small bites (while quantities last)!

Come join us!!! 🎉 Learn about Riverview Gardens' ServiceWorks program and other opportunities, including our urban farm 🌽, C.A.R.E. Team, culinary 🍴, hydroponics 🥬, and Earn-A-Bike 🚲. It's FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! There will be student/chef demonstrations 🧑‍🍳 and small bites (while quantities last). Hope to see you there!

Supporting People in Need

Your purchase of a CSA at Riverview Gardens means that you are supporting people in need in our community. The farm is one of our five social enterprises that supports ServiceWorks participants, providing unlimited job training opportunities. Your purchase is reinvested into our nonprofit mission to help community members in need achieve long term self-sufficiency through stable, permanent employment.

Give your support. Buy a CSA today: https://riverviewgardens.org/csa/

🍽️ Ready for a Fresh Start?

The Adult Culinary Program at Riverview Gardens in Appleton, WI provides men and women facing barriers such as incarceration, addiction, homelessness, or lack of employment history with the skills, support, and opportunities needed to build successful careers in the culinary industry.

Through hands-on training in a professional kitchen, participants gain:
👨‍🍳 Culinary and food safety skills
📄 Resume and interview preparation
🤝 Job placement support
🌱 Confidence to create lasting change

This no-cost, no-fail 6-week program is designed to help you gain valuable skills, find meaningful employment, and build a brighter future.

If you’re ready to work hard and take the next step, we’re here to help.

📍 Appleton, WI
📞 Contact Riverview Gardens to learn more and apply today!

Our next class starts in June! Join us for this fun class with hands-on training in core cooking skills and front of house service. Apply TODAY!

https://riverviewgardens.org/culinary/

Opportunity to Dig In and Help Grow

You have the opportunity to volunteer on our farm. Not a farmer? That’s okay, we will teach you everything you need to know! There is always something to do. Volunteering on the farm is a great way to make a difference in and for your community.

Reserve your CSA today: https://riverviewgardens.org/csa/

Come join us!!! 🎉

Learn about Riverview Gardens' ServiceWorks program and other opportunities, including our urban farm 🌽, C.A.R.E. Team, culinary 🍴, hydroponics 🥬, and Earn-A-Bike 🚲.

It's FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

There will be student/chef demonstrations 🧑‍🍳 and small bites (while quantities last).

Hope to see you there!

Definite Local Eating

You know the plot of land on which the food was grown. You know the people who planted and picked it. You know the labor, love, and community that went into growing it, right here in the heart of the Fox Valley.

You know you want it! Order now: https://riverviewgardens.org/csa/

Join us Tuesday, May 12 at 5:30 pm at Riverview Gardens for this FREE, LIVE CONCERT!

The Music For All concert series features interactive chamber performances of a wide variety of music by Lawrence students and faculty. You will hear music by Enrique Granados, Bedřich Smetana, Ludwig van Beethoven, Aram Khachaturian, and more.

These concerts last about an hour and are open to everyone. The series is made possible by grants from Gibson Community Music Hall, Lawrence University, and Riverview Gardens.

Eat More, New Vegetables

Being part of a CSA means you’ll probably be introduced to new produce. You never know what might show up in your box. It also forces you to incorporate more vegetables into your diet. It can be fun and challenging to use up your vegetables each week. Try it out and enjoy eating more vegetables!

Shares are limited! Order now: https://riverviewgardens.org/csa/