Farm Camp connects kids to the land, their community, how food grows, and the principles of sustainability.
Farm Camp is an 8-week summer pilot program designed to teach youth how urban agriculture connects to the three pillars of sustainability: social, environmental, and economic. We do this through hands-on farming experiences at Raleigh City Farm led by an experienced member of our team. TELUS funding allows us to offer this free of charge.
Program Components
In the spring of 2024, Raleigh City Farm expanded the farm’s footprint to include two adjacent lots. This expansion allows us to grow our education and engagement programs within the newly developed Murphy's Naturals Teaching Garden that includes an outdoor classroom.
During the program, participants will learn how to plant, tend, and harvest crops using regenerative practices. Crop varieties will be selected based on the master crop plan, and all harvested produce will be allocated to our Farmshare program.
An Historical Look Back
Our Farm to Camp Program 2019-2024
Farm to Camp was an outreach program where produce sourced from Raleigh City Farm was used to create tasty recipes shared with campers ages 5-14 at The Salvation Army on Wake Forest Road.
Local chefs led and inspired the students — and parents got to take home additional produce. This program was piloted in 2019 with seed money from the Jamie Kirk Hahn Fund. A program expansion in 2021 included textile crafts with our partners at Spoonflower. Thanks to support from TELUS, we added a technology ingredient in 2023, using digital content to reinforce the themes of each session. In 2024, we incorporated mindfulness and empowerment sessions through our partners at Workplace Options.
Our 2019-2024 Farm to Camp Partners
