​​​Century Pine Farm: We will continue into a second year at the 11 acre farm in Haverhill Township. We have built infrastructure by providing a large pack shed, a washing/packing station, a new refrigerated trailer for the site, produce boxes, and brought in loads of supplies for everything from cultivating to wholesale shipping boxes.  In 2025, the farmers took over the lease and the property management, and the Village will continue to support them by supplying a bathroom and technical support.   

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​​​​​$112,000 in produce sales through Local Food Purchase Agreement, a contract with the MDA and USDA: We were awarded funding to purchase produce from our farmers and donate it to local food shelves. Partner organizations including The Good Acre and Channel One also received this funding, and also purchased food from our farmers. This had a positive economic impact for our farming entrepreneurs. ​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Continued Partnerships with Mayo Clinic and SMIF:  Big thanks to these funders for their exceptional continued support for entrepreneurial development and operational support.  Through our partnership with Mayo Clinic, we also continued to participate in cancer prevention and awareness education efforts, with our farmers continuing to advocate for cancer-fighting vegetables!! Mayo Clinic has also acknowledged our significant impacts in community mental health by providing safe spaced for immigrant communities to gather and find fellowship and purpose without language barriers. 

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Year four of the History Center farmer's market, and the opening of a second market:  Our partnership with the History Center continues to flourish on Tuesday evenings, 4-7 pm, and now you can find us at the Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Park pavilion!! Check out our market link for more information. 

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​Land Access forward momentum: We continue to work closely with partners to actualize land ownership for our organization and for our historically marginalized farming communities.

 

​American Rescue Plan Act, USDA: In coordination with Big River Farms, The Food Group and two other incubator farms, we completed year two of our five year contract with the USDA to provide technical assistance to farmers. This program helped us to further educate farmers and assist them in significant economic gains as they learn succession planting, marketing, tracking P&L, and preparing produce for harvest. We are also supporting farmers through purchase agreements and produce contracts. Let's GROW!!!

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