Community Agriculture Project

Category: Educational Opportunities

  • Farm Alliance of Baltimore

    Baltimore, Maryland Vibrant collective of urban farms https://farmalliancebaltimore.org/

  • Backyard Basecamp

    Baltimore, Maryland “(Re)connecting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to land and nature in Baltimore” Opportunities: https://backyardbasecamp.org/home

  • Little River Cooperative

    Miami, Florida, Miami, FL Opportunities: https://www.littlerivercooperative.com/

  • OEFFA Conference

    Ohio “This celebrated event welcomes hundreds of farmers, gardeners, and food supporters to learn, shop, and connect at Ohio’s largest sustainable agriculture conference.” https://conference.oeffa.org/

  • Smithereen Farm

    Pembroke, Maine, Pembroke, ME, online, virtual “We’re a certified organic farm located all the way Downeast in Pembroke, Maine. A group of young farmers dedicated to the land, the sea, our local community, and the future of agriculture in Washington County and beyond.” Opportunities: job opportunities, events https://www.smithereenfarm.com/events/

  • Real Organic Project

    Location: virtual, remote, various locations Opportunities: symposia, conferences, workshops, farm tours, other events https://realorganicproject.org/

  • Regeneration International

    Online, virtual Opportunities: regenerative agriculture course, peoples food summit, events https://regenerationinternational.org/

  • Sky High Farm

    Ancramdale, NY “Sky High Farm works to ensure that everyone has access to the resources they need to sustain themselves, including high-quality, culturally appropriate food. Since 2012, we have committed to ecological farming practices and an environmentally holistic, equity-focused approach to promoting food sovereignty. This includes support for burgeoning farmers through formal training and mentoring;…

  • The Urban Farm

    Phoenix, AZ Opportunities: Online courses including victory garden challenge, urban animals, water harvesting depth, aquaponics revolution, permaculture design course, growing food: the basics, seed school, jump start your urban farm. They also offer a fruit tree program https://www.urbanfarm.org/

  • Wapato Island Farm

    Portland, Oregon “Wapato Island Farm is precious and sacred land that is collectively tended by a community with a deep desire to honor the Earth and to preserve and share its beauty and healing power.” Opportunities: https://www.wapatoislandfarm.com/

  • Corbin Hill Food Project

    New York City “Corbin Hill Food Project (CH) is a Harlem-based nonprofit working at the intersection of food access, justice, and sovereignty. For over a decade, CH’s mission has been connecting BIPOC growers upstate to communities in New York City. Our innovative, community-driven initiatives increase access to affordable, fresh produce while leveraging purchasing power–creating economic…

  • Georgia Organics

    Georgia, USA “Georgia Organics is a dynamic statewide nonprofit investing in organic farmers and community allies to cultivate a strong local food movement. While Georgia Organics was officially founded in 1997, its roots go back to the 1970s as an association of growers that recognized the power of collective action. Today, Georgia Organics continues to…

  • Good Rain Farm

    Northern Willamette Valley, Oregon “x̌ast sq̓it (hast squeit) translates to Good Rain in the traditional language of the sngaytskstx (Sinixt) the Arrow Lakes Peoples. Farm Founder Michelle is of Sinixt ancestry. The farm is located on the rainy, foggy, grey west side of the Cascades. x̌ast sq̓it Farm believes that through connection to a place we can rebuild a culture of respect, honor, gratitude…

  • Black Girls with Gardens

    Virtual “A multicultural home & garden resource providing representation, support, inspiration, & education for black women creating green spaces” https://blackgirlswithgardens.com/

  • Farm to School Network

    National locations National Farm to School Network has a vision of a strong and just food system for all, and we seek deep transformation toward this vision through farm to school – the ways kids eat, grow, and learn about food in schools and early care and education settings. https://www.farmtoschool.org/

  • Rogue Farm Corps

    Oregon “Our farm training programs offer hands-on experience on a diverse network of commercial family farms in Oregon. We provide real world opportunities for beginners and advanced students of agriculture.” Opportunities: Farmer training program, future farms program https://www.roguefarmcorps.org/

  • The Edible Schoolyard Project

    Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, Berkeley, California, Berkeley, CA, Virtual, Online Opportunities: Edible schoolyard training program, resource library, map of edible education programs, edible education curricula https://edibleschoolyard.org/

  • Farm School NYC

    New York City Farm School NYC’s mission is to train NYC residents in urban agriculture, build self-reliant communities, and inspire positive local action around food sovereignty and social, economic, and racial justice. https://www.farmschoolnyc.org

  • Forage SF

    San Francisco, CA Opportunities: classes on wild plants, crabs, clams and mussels, wild mushrooms and seaweeds https://www.foragesf.com/

  • Green Guerillas

    Brooklyn, New York Opportunities: Youth empowerment and development, council of gardeners, harvest for neighbors, green advocacy, garden futures, seed & tool library https://www.greenguerillas.org/

  • HIP Agriculture

    Kapaau, HI “We are a sustainable farming organization in North Kohala, Hawaii that cultivates tropical and rare fruits, traditional Polynesian crops, and market garden vegetables. We offer educational programs and workshops and aim to pioneer a regenerative approach to land stewardship.” Opportunities: youth programs, farm to school, farmer training program, farm visits, workshops and events…

  • Alchemist Farm

    Online and Sebastopol, CA Opportunities: chicken keeping and hatching master classes, live Q&As. The classes are pre-recorded https://www.alchemistfarm.com/

  • Earth Activist Training

    Online, Various in-person opportunities Opportunities: permaculture design course, restoration intensives, water management, emergency and disaster planning, regenerative business design, GIS mapping, bioremediation, and more https://earthactivisttraining.org/

  • ECO City Farms

    Bladensburg, MD, Hyattsville, MD, Marlboro, MD Opportunities: Beginning farmer training, apprenticeship, urban farm incubator, summer youth program, volunteer, farm tours, farm-to-school visits, educational resources, CSA year round https://www.ecoffshoots.org/

  • Go Farm

    Greater Denver Area, Denver, CO Opportunities: local food share, beginner farmer training, rent equipment and tools, workshops, they buy local, sustainably grown food, land access project, volunteering, harvest dinners, events, career opportunities https://www.gofarm.org/

  • Light Root Community Farm

    Boulder, CO Opportunities: nature therapy on the farm, school visits and farm education, summer camps, future farmer apprenticeships, hands-on draft animal power workshops https://www.lightroot.farm/

  • The Golden Hoof

    Boulder, CO Opportunities: educational tours for focused on our broken food system, ecological/ regenerative farming with animals, green building techniques, passive and active solar systems, homesteading techniques, greenhouse design and/ or operation, traditional cooking, etc. They also offer kid/cute animal tours, immersion internships, and a farm store http://www.thegoldenhoof.com/

  • Flack Family Farm

    Fairfield, Vermont Opportunities: employment, events, buy fermented foods, livestock and grass-fed meat https://www.flackfamilyfarm.com/

  • Sam Cobb Farms

    Desert Hot Springs, CA Opportunities: Farm tours https://www.samcobbfarms.com/

  • Blue Raven Farm

    Corbett, OR Opportunities: soil ecology workshops, consulting https://www.blueravenfarm.org/

  • Come Thru Black and Indigenous Market

    Portland, OR Opportunities: a market featuring black and indigenous farmers and creators, farmer training program https://www.comethrupdx.org/home

  • Intertribal Agriculture Council

    Billings, MT Opportunities: events and technical assistance Founded in 1987, the Intertribal Agriculture Council’s (IAC) mission is to pursue and promote the conservation, development, and sustainable use of agricultural resources for the betterment of our people. With a goal of promoting positive change in Indian agriculture, IAC engages in a wide range of programs that aim…

  • Clove Valley Community Farm

    Highlands, NY Opportunities: Plant sales, internship, events, volunteering Internship and Wwoofing Description    Exchange housing, food, and a unique educational experience for ~20 hrs a week on the farm.   Stipend available with full-season (April/May-Sept/October) commitment.  Work sessions include preparation of community meals,  group meetings and farm-education sessions, and various field-trips to our partner farms.  Schedule…

  • Herbalista Free Clinic

    Atlanta, GA Herbalista was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, home to Dr. Martin Luther King who said, “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” Our community-based model of herbal care is rooted in mutual aid and inspired by plant wisdom. Solidarity Medicine Making Workshops, the…

  • Deck Family Farm

    Willamette Valley, Oregon About the Farm Deck Family Farm is located in Western Willamette Valley. The farm is a diversified operation that focuses on regenerating the soil using pasture based animal systems. Owned and leased acres span approximately 300-500 acres and animal groups include Heritage Red Wattle pork, Galloway Beef, Pastured Poultry, Lamb, and a…

  • Frontline Farming

    Denver metro area “FrontLine Farming a food and farmers advocacy group focusing on food growing, education, sovereignty and justice. FrontLine Farming is a 501(c)(3) organization. (EIN: 83-3496361) Our farming sites: • Majestic View Farm 7000 Garrison St., Arvada, CO 80004 • Celebration Garden 1650 South Birch St., Denver, CO 80222 • Sisters Gardens 2861 52nd Ave., Denver, CO 80221″ Opportunities: “Frontline…

  • Soul Fire Farm

    Petersburgh, New York, Petersburgh, NY, Upstate New York, Upstate NY, Virtual “Soul Fire Farm is an Afro-Indigenous2 centered community farm and training center dedicated to uprooting racism and seeding sovereignty in the food system. With deep reverence for the Earth and wisdom of our ancestors, we practice regenerative3 agroecology, raise and distribute life-giving food, equip the rising generation of BIPOC…

  • Farms to Grow, Inc

    Oakland, California, Oakland, CA “OUR GOALS TO PROMOTE Promote the sustainability and legacy of Black farmers as well as sprout the next generation of small farmers. TO DOCUMENT Document and disseminate farm history to advance the public’s understanding of the important roles of Black farmers.  TO IMPROVEImprove the access to urban food markets including schools,…

  • Feed the Mass

    Portland, Oregon, Portland, OR “A Portland based 501c3 nonprofit, Feed the Mass was established by Chef Jacobsen Valentine in response to a growing rise of food insecurity in Multnomah County and personal understanding of the challenges individuals and families face in accessing nutritious meals. With a blend of Black and Hawaiian heritage, Jacobsen recognized the stark…

  • The Food Project

    Lincoln, Massachusetts, Lincoln, MA “At The Food Project, we believe that everyone has the right to fresh, healthy, affordable food. Our goal is to transform the food system into a more just, community-engaged model that supports food security for all while connecting diverse communities to each other and to the land.  Since our founding in…

  • Urban Oasis Project

    Miami, Florida, Miami, FL Opportunities: commons farm, online shop, discount food boxes, GIVE gardens (gardens inspiring volunteerism and education), farmers markets https://www.urbanoasisproject.org/

  • Stag Vets

    Midgeville, Georgia, Midgeville, GA STAG VETS INC created the nation’s first Acute Veterans Crisis Agriculture center, Comfort Farms, named in honor of United States Army Airborne Ranger Captain Kyle A. Comfort, (KIA, May 8, 2010). Our premier location currently prepares veterans and students for careers in sustainable food production that integrates economic profitability, environmental stewardship,…

  • Food for Lane County

    Eugene, Oregon, Eugene, OR, Springfield, Oregon, Springfield, OR, Lane County FOOD For Lane County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food bank founded in 1984 and dedicated to reducing hunger by engaging our community to create access to food. We accomplish this by soliciting, collecting, rescuing, growing, preparing and packaging food for distribution through a network of…

  • Bay Area Green Tours

    Bay Area, California Experience the heart of the Bay Area’s food system with Bay Area Green Tours! Visit local farms, ranches, and social impact ventures to discover how these businesses are combating food waste, conserving water, and fostering community well-being.​ https://www.bayareagreentours.org/

  • Finca Morada

    Miami, FL Finca Morada, est. 2019, in North Miami, Tequesta land, is an LGBTQIA+ & BIPOC centered cooperative of artists, activists, farmers, & nature stewards living within a half acre urban agroecological food forest garden sanctuary. We nurture over 150 diverse varieties of edible, medicinal, support, & native species and practice a unique and effective…

  • Adventure to Dreams Enrichment

    Long Beach, California, Long Beach, CA Our mission is to empower youth through hands on learning, mentorship, and field trip activities.  https://adventurestodreams.org/

  • Community Kitchen Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA “We use food as the foundation to change lives andstrengthen communities.” Opportunities: workforce development, hunger relief, summer feeding program, apprenticeship program, volunteering in culinary training, food education, and more https://www.ckpgh.org/about

  • Grow Dat Youth Farm

    New Orleans, LA Opportunities: farm dinners, people’s planning forums, events and workshops, CSA’s, birding, community meetings, produce sales, apprenticeship program, field trip learning experiences, leadership programs https://growdatyouthfarm.org/

  • Rolling Harvest Food Rescue

    Bucks County, PA, Mercer County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ Since 2010, Rolling Harvest has been focused on partnering with local farmers, making it easy for them to share their fresh, healthy produce with the food-insecure communities in which they live. Our dedicated volunteers help with daily pick-up and delivery schedules from 43 farms and food…

  • GrowNYC

    New York City Opportunities: composting program, school gardens, zero waste schools, environmental sustainability and education, community gardens, volunteering, farm stands and more https://www.grownyc.org/farmhouse

  • Oko Farms

    New York City Opportunities: Events, aquaponics education intensives and consultations, job opportunities “Oko Farms’ activities began in 2013 as a volunteer-run initiative with the conversion of a rundown 2,500 square foot lot in Bushwick, Brooklyn into The Oko Farms Aquaponics Farm & Education Center. The farm was built in collaboration with the Moore Street, Brooklyn…

  • Whitelock Community Farm

    Baltimore, MD “The farm began in 2010 when Reservoir Hill residents converted a vacant lot into an active urban farm with the help of hundreds of volunteers. The continued support of neighbors and the wider community has spirited our vision to improve access to healthy food.” “Whitelock Community Farm is a vibrant open space that…

  • Community Farmers Market

    East Atlanta Village, Grant Park, Decatur, Oakhurst, MARTA Markets, Atlanta, GA Opportunities: Farmer’s markets, volunteering, education https://cfmatl.org/

  • Desert Botanical Garden, Spaces of Opportunity

    Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix, AZ SPACES OF OPPORTUNITY: Mission is to enable all South Phoenix families to have affordable access to healthy food, active living and healthy roots of their cultures. Spaces is engineering a comprehensive, neighborhood-level food system where gardeners, farmers and farm workers are celebrated as artisans. Spaces is transforming a food desert to a…

  • D-Town Farm

    Detroit, Michigan, Detroit, MI Opportunities: “We believe that Black Food Sovereignty encompasses the intersectionality of agriculture, climate change, environmental justice, and food justice. We recognize that this is an intergenerational effort that requires connecting the community on a local, national, and global level. The Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN) programs and partnerships reflect…

  • Growing Gardens

    Portland, Oregon, Portland, OR Opportunities: “By bringing hands-on garden-based classes and workshops to incarcerated adult and Juvenile students, we create positive experiences which can aid existing health outcomes and support successful reentry into society.” “The Youth Grow program collaborates with twelve Portland public schools to provide learning gardens, hands-on education opportunities, and comprehensive lesson plans in both English and…

  • Health in the Hood

    Miami-Dade County, Miami, Florida, Miami, FL, Opa Locka, Florida, Opa Locka, FL Opportunities: Community gardens at Urban farms at Liberty City Garden, Pinewood Garden, Charles Drew Food Forest, Opa-Locka Church Garden, Opa-Locka Community, Overtown, Little Haiti, Lotus House Wellness programs, volunteering, classes and events, job opportunities https://www.healthinthehood.org

  • Rio Grande Farm

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM A land-based 501(c)3 non-profit operating pesticide-free since 1997 on Los Poblanos Fields Open Space in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Opportunities: Community gardening, microfarm program, classes and workshops, scholarships and internships, membership program, neighborhood composting, aquaponics, pollinator garden, climate change adaptation, agrivoltaics, bird cropping, sustainability education, volunteering http://riograndefarm.org

  • Urban Grower’s Collective

    Chicago, IL Opportunities: Job training and education, market pathways, workshops and events, tours and volunteering, community gardening, community composting, careers page, internship program https://www.urbangrowerscollective.org

  • Sarvodaya Institute

    Los Angeles, California Opportunities: job opportunities, free farmstand, edible botanic gardens, volunteer opportunities, never ending gardening course, farmer training program, bee club, events https://sarvodayainstitute.org/

  • Kite’s Nest

    Hudson, NY Opportunities: “Kite’s Nest is a center for liberatory education in Hudson, NY. It is our mission to build the collective capacity of young people in our community to bring about healing, personal transformation, social connection, and systemic change. We create youth-centered spaces of radical imagination and creativity, and support youth-led movements for equity…