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Farms to Grow Our mission is to assist African American farmers and other under-served farmers/gardeners maintain and create sustainable farms and spaces to grow food.

05/15/2026

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05/04/2026

Recipe of the Month “Meatless Purple-Hull Peas”
Ingredients
¼ cup olive oil
1 medium sized yellow onion (about 2 cups), finely diced
3 celery stalks (about a cup), finely diced
5 cups purple hull peas- fresh or frozen
1 cup green or red bell pepper diced
1 habanero pepper, seeds removed and finely dicedimage.jpeg
5 cups water
1 cup chopped mustard greens with stalks
1 cup okra cut into ½ inch pieces
2-3 teaspoons salt- adjust according to taste
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika

Instructions
Add olive oil to a heavy bottom pan. Add onion and celery. Saute onions and celery for about 10 minutes.
Add green and red peppers and purple hull peas to the pot. Mix the ingredients well. Saute on medium heat for about 10 minutes. Add habanero peppers and cook for another minute. Add water.
Bring the liquid to boil. Cook covered on low-medium heat for an hour.
After an hour, add salt and mustard greens. Stir well and cook covered on low-medium heat for another 50 minutes.
Add okra and smoked paprika. Cook for 10 more minutes.
Remove the pot from heat and let the peas rest for 30 minutes with the lid covered.

Join the Farms to Grow, Inc. “A-Team” and make an impact! We’re teaming up with Friends of African American Museum & Li...
04/14/2026

Join the Farms to Grow, Inc. “A-Team” and make an impact! We’re teaming up with Friends of African American Museum & Library in Oakland for Beautification Day, April 18th, 10am–1pm.

Lend your hands to the lands, help refresh the grounds, and show love to a cultural landmark in Oakland. Bring a friend, bring your energy, and let’s make AAMLO shine. Email [email protected] and say “Count Me In!”

🌿 Recipe of the Month is here! Chef Aneesha Hargrave's Smoky Vegan Collards are the soul-warming side dish your plate ha...
04/06/2026

🌿 Recipe of the Month is here!

Chef Aneesha Hargrave's Smoky Vegan Collards are the soul-warming side dish your plate has been missing. And yes — those greens can come straight from your CSA box to your kitchen. 🖤

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🔗 Grab the full recipe at FarmToGrow.org and sign up while you're there

Hey, Hey, Hey, Bay Area!Sign up before Wed, 4/8 to receive freshly harvested fruit and vegetables from the FARMER hands ...
04/04/2026

Hey, Hey, Hey, Bay Area!

Sign up before Wed, 4/8 to receive freshly harvested fruit and vegetables from the FARMER hands to Farms to Grow to YOU on Sat, 4/11! The produce is grown with love, packed with love for you to love! Like it Fresh? We Got You!

Pickup in Oakland or San Francisco or signup for doorstep delivery to Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, Albany, Hayward, San Leandro, San Francisco, and Richmond. When you join us, you’re supporting Black farmers and other BIPOC growers while enjoying the freshest seasonal, nutrient dense produce available.
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🌱 Today we honor Elaine Smith, Executive Director of Farms to Grow, Inc., for a career defined by courageous leadership ...
03/31/2026

🌱 Today we honor Elaine Smith, Executive Director of Farms to Grow, Inc., for a career defined by courageous leadership and deep, practical care for Black and underserved producers in California and across the United States. Elaine has moved beyond advocacy into systems change, building pathways that connect small‑scale growers to institutional markets, strengthen land stewardship, and protect generational access to farmland.

She spearheaded the Equitable Harvest collaboration with Stanford University, a strategic effort that opens a bridge to procurement channels and expands market access for small scale farmers. Elaine takes a hand-on approach working directly with new and experienced farmers, ranchers, and veterans to deliver training, technical assistance, and market opportunities that help producers survive and thrive.

As producer of the acclaimed documentary Rhythms of the Land, Elaine preserves and amplifies the lived knowledge of Black farmers, centering stories that teach resilience, stewardship, and cultural continuity. A compelling speaker and relentless advocate, she advances food sovereignty, fights to reduce land loss, and inspires young people to see farming as a path to justice and community power.

Today we honor Elaine Smith, a visionary organizer whose work cultivates equity, sustains heritage, and grows the next generation of leaders in our food system. 💞

Claim your farm-fresh harvest bag today! 🌱 Sign up for the pickup or delivery before 4/11 CSA. Each bag is packed with ...
03/31/2026

Claim your farm-fresh harvest bag today!

🌱 Sign up for the pickup or delivery before 4/11 CSA. Each bag is packed with crisp leafy greens, tasty fruit, and other seasonal produce straight from the farm.

Farms to Grow CSA serves the East Bay with doorstep delivery to Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, Albany, Hayward, San Leandro, San Francisco, and Richmond. When you join us, you're supporting Black farmers and other BIPOC growers while enjoying the freshest seasonal, nutrient dense produce available.

💚 Farm to table. Community to table. Love to table.

Today we honor Yolanda Burrell, farmer, educator, beekeeper, and founder of Pollinate Farm situated on the ancestral lan...
03/31/2026

Today we honor Yolanda Burrell, farmer, educator, beekeeper, and founder of Pollinate Farm situated on the ancestral land of the Ohlone people. Her leadership has shaped a generation of growers, homesteaders, and land stewards across the Bay Area.

Yolanda cultivates seasonal fruits, vegetables, cut flowers, and plants for natural dyes on her urban farm. But her vision of agriculture doesn't stop at the farm gate. Burrell is deeply committed to growing sustainable, ecologically rooted food and teaching communities how to cultivate abundance in ways that honor the land. Her work champions soil health, pollinator protection, and regenerative practices that strengthen local food systems from the ground up. She has also plays a vital role in connecting local chefs and restaurants with high‑quality, locally grown produce, ensuring that fresh, culturally relevant ingredients reach community tables.

Her community roots run just as deep:
🌱 Graduate of the UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener program
🐝 Member of the Alameda County Beekeepers Association
👩‍🌾 Member, Women of Food and Agriculture
📚 Past project leader, Montclair/OakTown 4H Club
🏛️ Advisory Council, Berkeley Food Institute
🧵 Board member, Black Fiber & Textile Network

This Women’s History Month, we celebrate Yolanda Burrell for her vision, her stewardship, and her unwavering dedication to building a food system where sustainability, quality, and community thrive.

Today we honor Yolanda Burrell, farmer, educator, beekeeper, and founder of Pollinate Farm situated on the ancestral lan...
03/30/2026

Today we honor Yolanda Burrell, farmer, educator, beekeeper, and founder of Pollinate Farm situated on the ancestral land of the Ohlone people. Her leadership has shaped a generation of growers, homesteaders, and land stewards across the Bay Area.

Yolanda cultivates seasonal fruits, vegetables, cut flowers, and plants for natural dyes on her urban farm. But her vision of agriculture doesn't stop at the farm gate. Burrell is deeply committed to growing sustainable, ecologically rooted food and teaching communities how to cultivate abundance in ways that honor the land.

Her work champions soil health, pollinator protection, and regenerative practices that strengthen local food systems from the ground up. She has also plays a vital role in connecting local chefs and restaurants with high‑quality, locally grown produce, ensuring that fresh, culturally relevant ingredients reach community tables.

Her community roots run just as deep:
🌱 Graduate of the UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardener program
🐝 Member of the Alameda County Beekeepers Association
👩‍🌾 Member, Women of Food and Agriculture
📚 Past project leader, Montclair/OakTown 4H Club
🏛️ Advisory Council, Berkeley Food Institute
🧵 Board member, Black Fiber & Textile Network

This Women’s History Month, we celebrate Yolanda Burrell for her vision, her stewardship, and her unwavering dedication to building a food system where sustainability, quality, and community thrive.

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