Donating food to nonprofits that address food insecurity and access
Raleigh City Farm believes in “sharing it forward,” and our Farmshare program does just that. Throughout the year, we share our produce with local nonprofit organizations who address food insecurity and access. Learn more about the program, our partners, and how you can support Farmshare.
Our Farmshare Program
Raleigh City Farm is a nonprofit urban farm nestled in the heart of downtown Raleigh on a one-acre lot. We grow a diverse range of produce year-round in the field, in our greenhouse, and in our high tunnel.
We donate our fresh-grown food all year long to local nonprofits partners addressing food insecurity and access. From April to November, we host a weekly Farmstand and any unsold produce is given to our nonprofit partners. From November to March, the majority of produce grown on the farm is donated to our partners.
Our harvest from 2020-2023 is ~33,000 lbs of healthy produce; our goal is to ensure that 95% is affordable and accessible.
Our Partners
Since launching our Farmshare program in 2020, Raleigh City Farm has partnered with these inspiring local nonprofits who are making a difference in our community by addressing food insecurity and access:
A Place At The Table is Raleigh’s only “pay-what-you-can” cafe. Their mission is to provide community and good food for all regardless of means.
Alliance of Aids Services - Carolinas has The Taylor-Burroughs Market P.L.A.C.E. (Pantry of Love, Acceptance, Care and Equality) serving People Living with HIV, and those at high risk for contracting HIV including individuals experiencing poverty, food insecurity, homelessness, substance use and interpersonal violence. They offer a variety of items including non-perishable goods, fresh produce, milk, eggs, meats, personal hygiene items, baby necessities, and household cleaning supplies.
Carolina Cares is a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of all people with food insecurity living in The Triangle. They assist with no cost food, gently used or new clothing, shoes, household, and infant or children items, holiday meals, and gifts for children.
Catholic Parish Outreach, a program of Catholic Charities, provides emergency supplemental food for clients as well as maternity and birth through pre-school children’s clothing, diapers, formula, and baby food. CPO serves individuals of all faiths and no faith tradition living in the following counties: Wake, Johnston, and Franklin.
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle pioneers innovative, transformative solutions designed to end hunger in our community. We also collaborate with the Camden Street Learning Garden located in SE Raleigh.
Logan’s Plant A Row for the Hungry (PAR) is a national program that focuses on reducing hunger by encouraging community and individual gardeners to plant an extra row in their gardens. The produce from those extra rows/containers/beds are then donated to local food collection systems (food banks, shelters, families in need). Since 1995, 20 million pounds of fresh produce has been grown, donated and distributed to provide over 80 million meals to hungry families nationally.
Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC’s Middle Mile Program — Through the Middle Mile Program, volunteers deliver donations of produce with a Food Bank partner agency. This Farm to Pantry Partnership creates new channels to get locally grown, nutritious, and delicious produce to families who need it the most.
Poe Center for Health Education educates and empowers North Carolina children, youth and their families to make choices that increase positive health behaviors. They provide programs on nutrition & physical activity, adolescent development, general health, substance use prevention, dental health, bullying prevention, mental wellness, and cooking and gardening education.
Getting a harvest share to our friends with A Place at The Table!
A Place at The Table getting ready to turn our RCF Arugula into some tasty salads!
How You Can Support Farmshare
Join the Cultivator Club
Give a monthly gift to Raleigh City Farm as a Cultivator Club member and your donation underwrites our Farmshare Program that provides healthy produce to our nonprofit partners — increase your giving to receive special perks!
Make a One-Time Gift
Head over to our donation page and make a one-time gift. You can note “Farmshare” in the dedication notes.
Shop at Farmstand April-November
Shop our fresh, local produce grown right on our urban farm. Farmstand is every Wednesday from April-November. Sales from Farmstand fund our mission and programs!
Share the good word!
Tell your friends about Farmshare and how they can help us share it forward with neighbors in need.