Accomplishments ’23

Made Possible with Your Support

•  50,000 pounds of certified organic produce was grown at the farm
• 150,000+ organic plants seeded in our Greenhouse
• 862 6-packs and 3.25″ pot seedlings along with curriculum, garden resources and tools were distributed to local schools in Sacramento and Rancho Cordova.
• 172 teachers from SCUSD, SJUSD and FCUSD and credentialed student teachers from CSUS were trained in garden and environmental curriculum to facilitate successful, engaged learning in outdoor environments.
• 1,860 students participated in field trips, homeschool classes, after school activities and summer camp at the American River Ranch.
• 22 interns (14 college and 8 high school) were trained and engaged at school gardens, on-site youth education and in farm activities
• 7.805 student garden or farm experiences made possible through our Growing Together and Roots & Wings programs
• 101 adult classes were offered in home gardening, fruit tree care, nature exploration, herbal medicine, wellness, yoga and native plants.
• 6,500 pounds of fruit gleaned from neighborhoods
• 36 organic small farms, local businesses and artisans sell through our online marketplace
• 2,432 families served through our online marketplace & drive thru farmstand and the open air produce stand on Saturdays
• $9,594.10 healthy food sales through 252 CalFresh/EBT transactions. Thanks to a partnership with Alchemist CDC and the Market Match Program, our customers received $8,510.45  in free produce and plants.
• 2,365 quarts of healing soup prepared with love using seasonal, organic produce by the Culinary Arts Team. The soup was offered for drive thru pick up and served on Saturdays.
• 21 teens were employed and mentored at the Marketplace Drive-thru Farmstand, Phoebe’s Tea & Snack Bar and had summer jobs with youth ed, in the office and the kitchen.
• 425 people attended our free seasonal gardening clinics.
• 91 fruit trees were distributed for free and planted in home gardens with support from the City of Rancho Cordova. 167 more fruit trees were sold to home gardeners from our nursery.
• 26 grants applied for (14 awarded and 8 pending)
• 347 volunteers worked over 2600 hours on the farm, in the kitchen and at school sites assisting on a variety of food access, environmental stewardship and youth empowerment activities.
• 1 Schoolhouse was renovated to improve ADA access. A new Viewshed Deck was added to support our micro business enterprises including rentals, catering, pop ups, community events and our education program to include culinary classes.
• 1 Starter Colony of Bees  was successfully removed from a Mulberry Tree in a high traffic area and moved to the Youth Orchard. Our educators will use this new Bee Hive to enhance the Youth Education program and benefit the surrounding orchards and gardens.