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Advice from a Garden

• Cultivate lasting friendships
• Sow seeds of kindness
• Listen to sage advice
• Don’t let the little things bug you
• Be outstanding in your field
• Take thyme for yourself

Let’s Garden!

Organic Plant Sale

Our Greenhouse Garden Shop is bursting with new life ready to find a new home in your garden. This year we have extended the Spring Plant Sale with more opportunities to shop. You’ll find new, interesting seedling varieties and all of your favorites chosen to grow well in our climate.

Greenhouse Garden Shop & Fruit Tree Nursery
Shop in Person

Saturdays March 29- May 3 from 8am-1pm
Wednesdays April 2- 30 from 10am-1pm

Shop Online & Pick up Saturday

Tuesday 5pm – Thursday 9am
Schedule a convenient appointment for drive thru pick up
Shop Online

Walk & Talk with Greenhouse Manager Emily Hain

Saturdays 9-9:30 am

Get a behind the scenes look at how we grow and care for our plant seedlings in the Soil Born greenhouse! Walk through the spaces to learn about what is growing and the special tools we use to produce happy and successful seedlings. Hear Emily’s recommendations for this spring’s must-have plants!

Check out our Gardening Classes

Download our Spring Plant List

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 April 21

Order Online: Tues., April 22 from 5pm through Thurs., April 24 at 9am
Prescheduled Order Pickup: Sat., April 26 between 8am and 1:00pm
Note: Our services may be limited during storms or extreme heat. Check the website or social media for updates.

Stress-Free Shopping

Open Air Organic Produce Stand

For our customers who prefer to shop in person and choose their own produce. With the aim to provide you with an abundant selection of organic produce every season, we are honored to sell organic produce from our own fields and from family farms and orchards in the region. For the best selection order online and choose the walk up option on Saturday. We’ll have everything packed and ready to go. If you see something else you want, you can buy that too. EBT accepted. Opens at 8:00 am.

Milly’s Mercantile

We’ve curated a delicious collection of local farm goods, pantry staples and handcrafted products, Camina bread, Real Pie Company pies, homemade soup by the quart from our Farmstand Kitchen. We are proud to feature the creations of local artisans. Check out the local, unique artisan products and practical gifts we offer in Milly’s Mercantile. Open 8:30 am-1pm.

Phoebe’s Tea & Snack Bar

Named after a beloved cow, Phoebe’s Tea & Snack Bar is a micro business created to provide on-the-job training for our teen empowerment program. We serve Pachamama organic coffee, organic tea blends, chai, hot spiced cider, cold beverages, healthy snacks and delicious baked goods from Real Pie Co., Camina, Old Soul Co. and our very own Farmhouse Kitchen. The Stop by on your next bike ride, hike or farm visit. Local musicians perform each week. Opens at 8:30 am. Enjoy Brunch from the Farmhouse Kitchen. Served 9am-1pm. Seasonal Menu.

Greenhouse Garden Shop & Fruit Tree Nursery

Spring and summer seedlings are making their return to our greenhouse. Shop in person at our Greenhouse Garden Shop & Fruit Tree Nursery Saturday mornings from 8am – 1pm March 29 – May 3 or visit our online marketplace to stock up on spring crops, herbs, fruit trees, compost, potting soil and garden goods.

Register Today

This summer, students in grades pre-k through 6th have the opportunity to attend a unique, fun and educational summer day camp at Soil Born Farms’ 55-acre ranch located along the beautiful American River Parkway.
Our day camps provide a wonderful opportunity for youth to make the connection between food, health and the environment. With so much to do in each camp session, youth are guaranteed to find something that peaks their curiosity and gets them excited! Each week, participants will explore garden, field, creek and river environments, get their hands dirty and cook up tasty food. This memorable summer activity for your children has the potential to be life changing! Register for our camps >>

Little Sprouts

Campers ages 4–5 have an opportunity to meet the chickens, dig in the dirt, smell herbs and taste fresh fruits and vegetables. Using stories, songs, crafts, and games, our youngest campers will learn about our farm while enjoying playful, fun-filled mornings. Please note: This camp runs June 17-20 from 9–11:30am.

Farm Camp

Learn how to grow food and flowers, harvest and cook with our culinary team, and explore new spaces with us! Youth will spend the week learning about the American River Ranch and connecting to their food, their health and the environment. In the garden, around the farm, and at the American River, campers will become stewards of the natural world and build a new community of friends. Check out our sample schedule below.

Tuesday – Field and Garden Day

Campers will be oriented to the garden, get their hands dirty, and dig into what the week will be all about.

Wednesday – Farm to Fork Day

Campers will harvest produce from our fields and create delicious recipes with our culinary arts team.

Thursday – Creek and River Exploration

Campers will hike and explore as we adventure through Cordova Creek and the American River Parkway.

Friday – Art and Market Day

Campers will craft and harvest as they prepare their own Farmers Market Party for families and friends to experience.

Session Dates:

Gardeners (campers ages 6-8)

June 24 to 27 or
July 15 to 18 or
July 22 to 25

Jr. Farmers (campers ages 9-12)

July 8 to 11 or
July 29 to August 1

Give a Gift & Change a Life

Provide a Scholarship for Summer Day Camp

Give the gift of nature, learning, and adventure! Your donation to our Summer Day Camp Scholarship Fund helps ensure that all children, regardless of financial barriers, can experience the magic of the farm.
Full or partial scholarships welcomed >>

Year-End Fundraising Drive Appreciation

We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to our year-end fundraising drive. Your generosity empowers our mission to create an urban agriculture and education project that inspires youth and adults to actively participate in a local food system. Together, we promote healthy living, environmental stewardship, and a sustainable community.

Thanks to your support, we’re stepping into 2025 with renewed energy and exciting plans, including growing a healthier future, empowering the next generation, serving as a source of healthy food and healthy living, and continuing the restoration of the American River Ranch.

Together, we’re cultivating a brighter, more sustainable future. Thank you for being part of this journey!

Double Your Impact

If you believe in the simple solutions we are offering, consider increasing your annual gift to reach more people and facilitate positive change. Please help Soil Born Farms move forward with a generous gift that will be matched thanks to the Dave and Maxine Clark Family. We can do this with your support. Little by little, step by step, it happens!

Made Possible with Your Support

•  56,000 pounds of certified organic produce was grown at the farm
• 280,000+ organic plants seeded in our Greenhouse
• 3,839 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.
• 2,820 students participated in field trips, homeschool classes, after school activities and summer camp at the American River Ranch.
• 16 interns (14 college and 8 high school) were trained and engaged at school gardens, on-site youth education and in farm activities
• 4,067 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.
• 22 youth classes were offered on Saturdays for ages 4-16
• 36 organic small farms, local businesses and artisans sell through our online marketplace
• 2,721 families served through our online marketplace & drive thru farmstand and the open air produce stand on Saturdays
• $13,735.78 healthy food sales through 389 CalFresh/EBT transactions. Thanks to a partnership with Alchemist CDC and the Market Match Program, our customers received $13,058.67  in free produce and plants.
• 4,856 bowls 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.
• 22 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.
• 200 people attended our free seasonal gardening clinics.
• 100 fruit trees were distributed for free and planted in home gardens with support from the City of Rancho Cordova. 79 more fruit trees were sold to home gardeners from our nursery.
• 35 grants applied for (19 awarded and 5 pending)
• 288 volunteers worked 2,657.75 hours on the farm, in the kitchen and at school sites assisting on a variety of food access, environmental stewardship and youth empowerment activities.
• 11 new tunnels added this year for a total of 1/2 acres of production under tunnels.
• 6 new climate friendly equipment added including electric chainsaw, tunnels, additional parts on moisture sensing equipment, new occltation tarps, PTO 0-driven wood chipper, new walk-in cooler with improved insulation and more efficient A/C units.

Please Support Our Work

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter. ~ Rachel Carson

Soil Born Farms emerged from the hearts of changemakers in 2000, a vision grounded in hard work, a commitment to the greater good, perseverance, teamwork and love. With imagination, we move towards new possibilities. We think of ourselves and our donors as co-creators helping to build a local food system where everyone has what they need. We remember sacred traditions and integrate regenerative agriculture practices that honor right relationship with the land and each other. Creating the Center for Food, Health & the Environment is the work of today infused with the vision of a healthier and more equitable tomorrow. We need your financial support to continue this invaluable work. Donate before Dec. 31 and be a part of the change you wish to see for our community.

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.

Made Possible with Your Support

• 60,000 pounds of certified organic produce was grown at the farm
• 150,000+ organic plants seeded in our Greenhouse
• 1,080 6-packs and 3.25″ pot seedlings along with curriculum, garden resources and tools were distributed to local schools in Sacramento and Rancho Cordova.
• 300 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.
• 961 students participated in field trips, homeschool classes, after school activities and summer camp at the American River Ranch.
• 16 interns were trained and engaged at school gardens and in farm activities
• 4,785 student garden or farm experiences made possible through our Growing Together and Roots & Wings programs
• 162 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
• 35 organic small farms, local businesses and artisans sell through our online marketplace
• 1,938 families served through our online marketplace & drive thru farmstand and the open air produce stand on Saturdays
• $8,292 healthy food sales through 217 CalFresh/EBT transactions. Thanks to a partnership with Alchemist CDC and the Market Match Program, our customers received $7,588 in free produce and plants.
• 1,850 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.
• 15 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.
• 62 fruit trees were distributed for free and planted in home gardens with support from the City of Rancho Cordova. 110 more fruit trees were sold to home gardeners from our nursery.
• 26 grants applied for (13 awarded and 3 pending)
• 228 volunteers worked over 1700 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 Farmhouse Kitchen was renovated to expand our micro business enterprise to include culinary classes, cooks camp, job training, pop ups, catering, healthy soup and meals for the Online Marketplace, Phoebe’s Tea & Snack Bar and Milly’s Mercantile.