We're #hiring a new Food Access Coordinator in Cedar Creek, Texas. Apply today or share this post with your network.
Farmshare Austin
农业
Cedar Creek，Texas 609 位关注者
At Farmshare Austin, our mission is to grow a healthy, just and equitable local food system.
关于我们
Farmshare Austin is a 501c3 with a mission to grow a healthy, just and equitable local food system by increasing community food access and cultivating new farmers. We envision a future of resilient local food economies that ensures equitable access to food and to the resources needed to farm. Farmshare Austin builds bridges between the produce grown on our 10-acre certified organic farm in Eastern Travis County and food access programs reaching food insecure communities in Central Texas. Our work is guided by four key areas of focus: EDUCATION Our pilot educational program, Farmer Starter, focuses on giving aspiring farmers the knowledge they need to run a sustainable farming business. The program emphasizes sustainable and organic growing methods as well as practical business and financial skills to establish a successful market farm. Yields from our Farmer Starter classes are sold directly to our food access program and sold wholesale to local vendors. FOOD ACCESS Fresh For Less (FFL) is a program in partnership with the City of Austin and Sustainable Food Center. The goal of FFL is to reduce geographic and economic barriers to accessing healthy fresh food for people living in Austin's areas of food apartheid. Through the FFL Mobile Markets & Curbside Delivery programs, residents living in the eastern crescent of Austin and Travis County will have access to affordable, healthy and fresh food.
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https://www.farmshareaustin.org
Farmshare Austin的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 农业
- 规模
- 11-50 人
- 总部
- Cedar Creek，Texas
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2012
- 领域
- Farmer Education、Organic Produce、Food Access和Sustainable Agriculture
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3608 River Road
US，Texas，Cedar Creek，78612
Farmshare Austin员工
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We’re thrilled to partner with Hopefull Farms, Central Texas Food Bank, Manor Independent School District, Florence Independent School District, and the USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service Local Food for School Grant to provide fresh, nutritious vegetables to Lake Travis ISD students! These veggies, grown with care by both Farmshare and Hopefull Farms, are making a real impact in the lives of students and families, ensuring they have access to healthy, local produce. ?????? Thank you to our amazing community for supporting this initiative and helping us bring farm-fresh food to more students! #FoodAccess #LocalProduce #FarmFresh #CommunitySupport #HealthyStudents #FarmshareAustin #HopefullFarms #LakeTravisISD
Food Systems Dietitian Transforming Cafeterias & Communities | Member of the Austin-Travis Co Food Policy Board | Public Health Practioner
I'm overjoyed to share our first delivery of fresh veggies from the Central TX Food Hub! In partnership with the Central Texas Food Bank, Manor Independent School District, Florence Independent School District, and supported by the USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service Local Food for Schools Grant, we’re bringing "Central TX food to Central TX schools." ???? Our first stop was Lake Travis Middle School, where we packaged up local produce into "farm fresh" boxes for distribution across other campuses. Since our main distributors don’t typically carry food grown or produced in Central TX, creating a Central TX food hub is a critical step toward building a more resilient food system for the region. This week, students will enjoy fresh produce from Farmshare Austin in Austin, TX + Hope Full Farm in Dripping Springs, TX, including: ?? Okra ?? Lunchbox Peppers ?? Bell Peppers ?? Cucumbers ?? Arugula ?? Jalape?os ?? Basil ?? Cilantro This milestone aligns with our Lake Travis ISD Food & Nutrition theme for the year: "Nourishing Kids and Communities." By supporting local farmers, we strengthen our local economy, reduce our carbon footprint, and provide nourishing food that gives students a sense of place. ?? A big thank you to the great minds and hearts behind this effort! Lianka Soliz, Ryan Cengel MS MA RDN LD SNS, Lillian Barnett, Tracy Ayrhart, Ph.D., Matthew Hanson, Mark Jackson, Todd Frease, Earind C. Jackson, Trisha Bates, Hallie Casey, Diego DiVerde, Sustainable Food Center, Edwin Marty, Amanda Rohlich, MPA, Ian Hunter-Crawford, Jacob Grob, Urban Roots, Andrea Abel, Farmshare Austin, The Refugee Collective, Texas Department of Agriculture ... and the amazing Central TX farmers growing food for this community! #LocalFood #CentralTX #FarmToSchool #Community #SupportLocal #NourishingKids #SustainableFood #FoodHub #SchoolMeals #HealthyKids #FreshProduce #ChildNutrition #Foodsystems #LocalFoodForSchools #LFS
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We're #hiring a new Incubator Manager in Austin, Texas. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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So proud of the enduring partnership between Farmshare Austin and Whole Foods Market. Our shared vision results in cultivating new farmers and increasing food access for those in Central Texas, and beyond! #FarmshareAustin #TeamWFM Whole Foods Market
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We're #hiring a new Food Access Coordinator in Cedar Creek, Texas. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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SAVE THE DATE for Farmshare Austin's 11th Annual Veggie You-Pick! Tickets are NOW LIVE! Mark your calendars and celebrate over a decade of harvests with us on December 7th from 1 PM - 4 PM at our beautiful 13-acre organic farm: ?? Pick fresh vegetables with help from Farmshare farmers and students ?? Expand your knowledge of mushrooms with Central Texas Mycology Society ?? Taste savory and sweet bites by "Farm to Table" students from the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts ?? Enjoy live music from the Farmgrass Family Band, food, drinks and more! All proceeds directly support our Farmer Starter beginning farmer training program and our Fresh for Less Mobile Markets and Home Delivery food access work. The event is open to all ages, and tickets are available NOW! Purchase your tickets today: https://lnkd.in/gaTvG7B7. Don't forget to add your Veggie Bags! . . . . Thank you to our amazing sponsors and donors! Tito's Handmade Vodka?Farmgrass?Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts?Yumday?CapMetro?Givebutter?Merila & John Thorne-Thomsen | Christine & Louis Messina | Danielle & Keith McBurnett | Kimi Puntillo | Tower Commercial | John Gump | Waterloo Sparkling Water |?Desert Door Sotol |Central Texas Mycology?| La Condesa Austin|?Farm to Table TX |?Mama Tang's |?Texas Local Food Center?| Capital Farm Credit?
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Farmshare Austin's Fresh for Less Initiative Makes Strides in Food Access! A recent evaluation conducted by researchers at UTHealth highlights the positive impact of Farmshare Austin's Fresh for Less Mobile Markets and Home Delivery in FY24 as a valuable resource for increasing access to affordable, high-quality fruits and vegetables for low-income communities in Austin and Travis County. Key findings include: - Healthier Eating: 86% of Fresh for Less customers increased their fruit and vegetable intake - Variety Matters: 77% noted greater diversity in their produce options - Community Impact: 96% are likely to continue shopping with Fresh for Less, benefiting 55% of customers with family incomes below $65,000 Fresh for Less, in partnership with the City of Austin, is an integral part of Farmshare Austin's commitment to addressing food insecurity. The program accepts SNAP benefits and Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB, administered by Sustainable Food Center), further enhancing the affordability of healthy food options. Read the Fresh for Less Evaluation Report: https://lnkd.in/gMcaqQqw . . . UTHealth LLC Sustainable Food Center #FarmshareAustin #Farmshareatx #FreshforLess #FoodAccess #FFLEvalReport
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Very excited to see this important resource nearing completion for our neighbors in Del Valle!
Construction of our Del Valle Health & Wellness Center is nearing completion. The crew has completed 90% of the project and is expected to wrap up later this year. We are so excited to soon offer our services to the Del Valle community. Sign up to receive updates ?? https://bit.ly/4cYHmAW
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We're excited to share that Farmshare Austin has been selected as one of 26 recipients of Shipt’s Community Impact and Innovation Grant! This generous support will help us continue our work to increase community food access and cultivate new farmers in Central Texas! Thank you, Shipt, for investing in programs that create lasting change! Learn more about the grant here: https://lnkd.in/ex-hHgUx
Shipt is thrilled to share that we're supporting 26 local organizations through our Community Impact and Innovation Grant! Through this program, we are able to help and invest in local organizations and programs across the country that are advancing economic mobility and food security and resilience. To learn more about the organizations and how these organizations will use these funds go to our newsroom: https://lnkd.in/ex-hHgUx #grants #community
26 Local Organizations to Receive Shipt’s Community Impact and Innovation Grant
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??Meet Timothy Vorhoff, a key member of our Development Committee and a longtime supporter of Farmshare Austin. ??♂? Last year, Timothy ran 100 miles for Farmshare and helped raise over $4,000 for our food access and farmer education programs. This October 11-16, he's taking on an incredible 240-mile run through Moab, Utah to continue supporting Farmshare's food access and adult beginning farmer training programs! ? Help us cheer him on and support his incredible journey by donating at https://lnkd.in/gTMSQup4! ?? Tim Vorhoff . . . #Moab240?#SupportFarmshare?#FoodAccess?#FarmerEducation?#FreshforLess?#FarmerStarter?#Cultivator?#DonateToday
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