Raleigh City Farm is GROWING!

We are a nonprofit urban farm founded in 2011 on a formerly vacant one-acre lot in downtown Raleigh. And now, we're excited to seed our second location at Marsh Creek Park in partnership with the City of Raleigh's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department!

Read more about our new 1.5 acre site and this exciting new partnership in our press release.

The growth of Raleigh City Farm looks like:

Another place in the city where anyone can learn about farming
A model that demonstrates how to incorporate more edible greenspace into the urban fabric
A gathering space for the community to connect and see where and how their food is grown

Our mission to connect and nourish our community through regenerative agriculture has deep roots. We believe in the power of urban farms to reduce waste, create healthier communities, and reconnect city-dwellers with healthy food production through more frequent encounters with agriculture.

We model environmental stewardship and share practices they can use in their own homes and backyards. This work will be replicated at Marsh Creek Park by:

Making the site a model for regenerative agriculture that is healthier for plants, people, and the planet
Ensuring that more healthy food is accessible and affordable to the surrounding community
Educating and engaging the community through workdays, workshops and other programs
Growing the next generation of farmers through internship opportunities

A “before” photo of Raleigh City Farm’s second location at Marsh Creek Park in partnership with the City of Raleigh’s Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Department.

Help Us Transform Marsh Creek Park!

We're eager to transform the 1.5 acres at Marsh Creek Park into a thriving urban farm hub. Now more than ever, it is critically important for healthy food to be accessible and affordable to our community and your donation will help make this possible!

When you donate to Raleigh City Farm's "Future Farms Fund," you are supporting:

PEOPLE: Increased team capacity focused on emerging farmers
PROGRAMMING: Activities that educate and engage the community
PRACTICES: Regenerative, climate-resilient farming activities
OPERATIONS: Structures, equipment, supplies and more

Together, we can realize our vision of a healthy community supporting the next generation of farmers.

A History of Transformation

Transformation is at the heart of our work. From concrete and weeds to thriving rows of produce, we’ve seen what happens when community, creativity, and care meet the soil. Our next chapter at Marsh Creek Park will build on that legacy—turning another empty space into a flourishing hub for local food and learning.

See some of our transformations at our current location on Blount Street over the years:

2010: A view of the vacant lot facing William Peace University where Raleigh City Farm would one day grow!

2020: An aerial image of Raleigh City Farm’s progress over a decade! We turned a vacant lot into a productive, nourishing farm.

2024: We added acreage and transformed it to vibrant farm space; check out this Blount/Delway Expansion BEFORE and AFTER!

Future Farms Fund

The Next Season of Growth

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