Octopus's Garden

From the Union directory, Sep 7, 2026

Octopus’s Garden is a grassroots horticultural initiative led by the passion of students and mentors alike to give organically grown produce back to the community.In 2008, Union College students sought to develop an on-campus café as a place where students and community members could dine on fresh, locally sourced, organic meals. This concept later developed into the Ozone Café, which now serves hundreds of members of the Union community every Friday. In its flourishing years since 2008, produce from Octopus’s Garden has been donated to Ozone Café, Campus Kitchens, and the Schenectady City Mission.We at Octopus’s Garden are dedicated to giving back to the community. We not only donate all of our yields, but by being leaders of local sustainable initiatives, we aim to inspire the growth and accessibility of organic produce.