The SSFS Community Farm is a community-run educational and working farm that supplies the school's food services with fresh organically grown seasonal produce and provides members of the SSFS community with opportunities for hands on experience in sustainable food production.

We believe that growing food in a school setting can do much more than just feed hungry students, faculty, and staff. In addition to producing food for our community, the Community Farm is a place where participants can develop a healthier relationship with each other, their food supply, and the land from which it grows. To this end, the farm doubles as an outdoor classroom where participants can explore the concepts of environmental stewardship, sustainable agriculture, and the importance of community. We see the community farm as a place where powerful ideas can be put into practical action!

Get Involved!

What makes this a community farm is that it is intended to be a project that we undertake together as a school community. Students, faculty, staff, parents, and friends of the school are encouraged to come out to help in whatever capacity they would like to. We will be offering formal volunteer programs for community members, but we invite and welcome any and all interest and participation in this project. No experience in growing food is needed!

To follow the week to week progress of the farm, visit our SSFS Community Farm Blog.

To see upcoming Community Farm events, visit the Farm Calendar.

To get in touch with the Community Farmers, e-mail us at:
shawn.connell@ssfs.org
josie.johnson@ssfs.org