Case Study: Crown Community Garden achieves greater food security and streamlined payroll with Patriot Software

Crown Community Garden Grows Produce, Flowers—and a Community

Crown Community Garden is a 501(c)(3) in New Orleans East that turned an unused plot of church land into a community garden focused on food security, beautification, and neighbor connection. As the garden grew and they hired a part-time garden coordinator, tracking hours, tax liabilities, and payroll in spreadsheets became unmanageable, so Crown Community Garden turned to Patriot Software and its Basic Payroll product for help.

Patriot Software’s Basic Payroll simplified time tracking and automatically calculated federal, state, and employee tax liabilities, removing the need for manual spreadsheets and clarifying what they owe each pay period. The solution freed staff time and reduced payroll complexity—allowing Crown Community Garden to reliably pay employees, focus on growing produce and community programs, and plan to upgrade to Patriot Software’s Full Service to further streamline tax handling.

Crown Community Garden

Jon Kehl

Owner