Photograph of field of sunflowers by Gina Marraccini

Gina Marraccini

Photo of the Community letters at Soil Born Farms by Gina Marraccini

Gina Marraccini

Photo of two children playing in the water at Soil Born Farms

Photo of new plants in a greenhouse at Soil Born Farms

Kara Chin

Pictured: A cover crop at Soil Born Farms with a sign explaining how cover cropping works; photo by Nolan Kirby

Nolan Kirby

Weekly Online Marketplace

Drive-thru Farmstand Pickup on Saturday

Our marketplace features organic produce, prepared foods, seedlings, fruit trees and an assortment of organic pantry and baked goods that we have curated from local farms, bakeries and small businesses (see details below). It’s a one-stop shopping experience that will support you and local farmers, bakers, artisans and entrepreneurs.

Shop from Tuesday at 5pm through Thursday at 9am >>

Order and Pickup Schedule for the Week of October 19

Order Online: Tues., October 20 from 5pm through Thurs., October 22 at 9am
Prescheduled Order Pickup: Sat., October 24 between 8am and 1pm
Note: Our services may be limited during storms or extreme heat. Check the website or social media for updates.

Holiday Hours:

The Online Marketplace will be closed the week of November 24. It will reopen on Tuesday, Dec. 1
The American River Ranch will be closed on Saturday, November 28.

Halloween at the Farm

Halloween at the Farm

Saturday, October 31 • 9am-1pm

Join us in the Youth Garden • $6 per child ages 3-11yrs*
Show off your Halloween costumes and explore the Spooktacular Youth Garden for all kinds of fun. Make a corn husk doll, create leaf art butterflies, decorate masks, go on a scavenger hunt, and more! *Purchase wristbands at the Welcome Tent. Babies 2yrs and under are free.

Create Seasonal Decor • All Ages $10
Decorate a Pumpkin or Create a Nature Crown to take home a beautiful, aromatic, and seasonal decor item!

Free Activities Outside the Youth Garden
Learn about animal explorations and tracking, hold a live snake, and more! Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Sacramento Splash, and Save the Snakes will have creatures of all sizes and shapes for your family to see.

Learn About Bats, Owls, Crows & Hawks
10am – Naturalist Cliff Hawley will give a free talk in the Sacred Circle

See What’s Happening on the Sun
Community Observatory docents will set up several types of solar telescopes for safe public solar viewing of the exciting events happening now.

Bird Walk

Start your morning off with a pleasant walk around American River Ranch with naturalist Cliff Hawley. We will experience a variety of resident and migratory birds. Cliff will point out other critters and plant life along the way. This nature walk is ideal for beginner to intermediate birdwatchers. 8:30-10 am.
Pre registration is required.

Halloween Brunch Menu

9am to 1pm or until we sell out. Proceeds benefit our Culinary Arts program.

  • Scrumburgers Served on Camina Briochee
  • Gina’s French Toast Bake made with Camina Sourdough
  • Fall Frittata served with a Mixed Green Salad & Sourdough

Crow Graphic: Michael Welch

Farm to School Fundraising Drive

Support Our Youth Education Programs

Give Today & Double Your Impact

Soil Born Farms is creating an interconnected learning experience where young people build hands-on skills at the farm, in school gardens, in the kitchen, and through school meals—from early childhood through young adulthood. We are expanding this work to develop and model a dynamic Farm to School program in California’s Capital Region

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School Lunch
Each week, 1,000 heads of lettuce from Soil Born Farms join fresh produce from dozens of local farms to nourish children in our community.

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Farm Experiences
Through field trips, after-school programs, summer camps, internships, and jobs, we engage more than 4,000 young people each year at American River Ranch. Students explore nature, grow food, restore habitat, conserve natural resources, and learn about cooking and nutrition—all through hands-on, farm-based experiences.

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School Gardens
Today, school garden spaces connect more than 100,000 children in our community with hands-on, outdoor learning that nurtures curiosity, creativity, and social, emotional, and intellectual growth.

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Culinary Experiences
Through school-day and after-school programs, summer experiences, internships, and jobs, students learn to prepare simple, delicious meals using fresh, culturally appropriate ingredients. These hands-on experiences make healthy food approachable, enjoyable, and empowering.

Be Part of the Change & Give Today

Help us raise $25,000 by October 31 to support our Youth Education Programs. Thanks to a generous matching grant from Fred & Betsy Weiland and Donald & Denise Timmons your gift will be doubled along with your impact.
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Regenerative agriculture provides answers to the soil crisis, the hunger crisis, the health crisis and the climate crisis and the crisis of democracy

~Dr. Vandana Shiva

Projects & Programs

  1. Harvest Sacramento


    A collaborative effort of area residents, non-profits, community groups and businesses which harvest underutilized fruit and vegetables from backyards and small orchards and donate it to local food assistance agencies.

  2. Grow Your Groceries

    A beginning farmer and gardener training program designed to provide knowledge and hands-on experience to the aspiring urban grower. Our instructors are experienced masters of organic agriculture and horticulture and experts in farm entrepreneurship.

  3. Eat Your Veggies

    Cooking demos and educational projects at the farm stand and in the community.

  4. Growing Together

    Teacher training program supports the Garden in Every School movement, established by Delain Eastin and includes hands-on trainings and an annual symposium.

  5. Eat the Rainbow

    eatrainbow_171x107An educational program promoting healthy eating habits and adventures in the culinary arts

  6. Flower Power

    flowerpower166x104Flowers and herbs home-grown on the farm…

  7. Roots & Wings

    roots_wings200x110Our youth education program focuses on experiential, hands-on learning in the natural world and in the kitchen. Activities include: field trips, classes, workshops, farm tours, summer camp and job training.

Our Goals

Local Organic Food Production

Create, manage and support urban organic farms and gardens that are accessible to the public, permanently protected for future generations, and that practice and promote responsible land stewardship.

Community Education

Develop a food and environmental education program focused on service and experiential learning in the natural world and in the kitchen for youth and adults. Activities include classes, hands-on workshops, tours, job training and youth leadership development.

Food Access for All

Address food security needs by developing alternative food distribution and food donation programs that target our underserved communities.

Reconnect with the Land

Bring people together to celebrate cultural diversity and share the simple pleasures of living life in harmony with nature.

Regenerating Our Soil

Soil Born Featured in Comstock’s Magazine

Pictured: Grow Your Groceries - Edible City Initiative logoRead the Comstock’s Magazine article about regenerative agriculture practices in our area. Soil Born Farm’s shift toward a regenerative management plan is slow and one of continuous learning that strategically introduces new agricultural methods. As the farm reopens to the public—that’s expected late spring or early summer—those practices will have an even stronger presence in the farm’s (urban agriculture educational) curriculum. Read the article: Regenerating Our Soil >>

connecting food, health & the environment