Garden Details
Garden Details
The Urban Farm Program began in 2012 at St. Vincent de Paul with the installation of our first urban farm at the Human Services Campus in downtown Phoenix. Since then, the program has grown to encompass three urban farms throughout the Valley. Each farm is tied to one of our five dining rooms in Maricopa County. The farms support our dining rooms and central kitchen that feed thousands of food-insecure, low-income, and homeless populations each day with fresh produce.
The farms provide volunteer opportunities and access to educational enrichment for the community. Each farm also incorporates spaces where the community can relax, reflect, and take in the healing energy of the environment. Whether you are looking for a place to serve, learn or engage through internships our Urban Farms are the place for you.
Garden Practices
Garden Practices
Using permaculture and chemical-free methods, we grow and harvest hundreds of pounds of fresh produce every week. These fruits and vegetables are used in our kitchen and added to food boxes for families.
We grow vegetable and pollinator plants
At SVdP, 95% of our workforce are volunteers-like YOU. We believe that we can accomplish more when we all do it together. Thank you for sharing your skills, time, and heart with us. Thank you for being part of the family.
Additional Information
Additional Information
Operational funds and climate change
We are in need of fiscal sponsors for our urban farms. Hunger and food insecurity continue to rise in Arizona. Food insecurity often leads to unhealthy dieting.
At our three urban farms, we produce nutritionally dense food for those who do not have access to proper vitamins and nutrients. Annually, we grow 27,000 pounds of produce, which goes directly to our kitchen to be prepared for individuals and families experiencing homelessness and food insecurity, or delivered directly to families’ doors. This greatly enhances the nutritional support we’re able to offer our guests, and provides programming activities to inspire, educate, and offer a sacred space of peace and belonging.
