Fostering Farmers

Fostering Farmers Provide housing & employment on a non-profit farm to support young adults aging out of foster care in NJ.

Hope to see you there!
08/11/2026

Hope to see you there!

My favorite part of having a 3 year old co-worker is her tantruming “I don’t want to go to the farm today! No no no! I’m...
08/10/2026

My favorite part of having a 3 year old co-worker is her tantruming “I don’t want to go to the farm today! No no no! I’m NOT going to help you harvest!” And then we get there she’s saying “Mama I help you harvest? This is fun! I love being at the farm!” And then screaming that she’s afraid of bugs if one buzzes by her head and then crying because I say she can’t bring her new bug friend home. Farming is exhausting…3 year olds are a whole other word 😂

Junior Board Members being rewarded after harvesting and donating 45 pounds of vegetables! We have now donated 314.2 pou...
08/10/2026

Junior Board Members being rewarded after harvesting and donating 45 pounds of vegetables! We have now donated 314.2 pounds of veggies so far! 🍅🍆🥒🫑🌶️

Torrential downpour and flooding didn’t stop our crew from harvesting and donating 50 pounds of fresh vegetables to Lunc...
08/04/2026

Torrential downpour and flooding didn’t stop our crew from harvesting and donating 50 pounds of fresh vegetables to Lunch Break today! Thanks to Laura’s partner Jeff and Keith’s son for chipping in to help today! Board members families are often “voluntold” to help out and we appreciate their hard work!

If you’d like to support our work, check out the links in our bio or on our website. Feeding the community takes communi...
07/30/2026

If you’d like to support our work, check out the links in our bio or on our website. Feeding the community takes community support 🫶

Thank you to JoAnn, co-founder of Allaire Community Farm for meeting with me this morning. She shared the history of wha...
07/15/2026

Thank you to JoAnn, co-founder of Allaire Community Farm for meeting with me this morning. She shared the history of what it took to get their organization up and running 15 years ago, including being sued by the neighbors because they didn’t want “at risk youth” to disrupt their peaceful neighborhood 🙄 Thankfully they had great people on their side and were able to overcome that and now employ 50 people (with IDD, PTSD, mental health issues, etc) and over 200 volunteers. A wonderful community farm, a safe place for all. And I’m so happy to hear that JoAnn is no frills - no fancy gala, no elaborate gift basket raffles, etc. Just 2 annual fundraisers that are low key but enjoyable, successful, and bring in necessary funds. Grateful for those who have success now to share their story with me so I can hear how they truly started from next to nothing and made it happen one step at a time. Onward and upward. 💪👩‍🌾

To be donated to Calico Cat tomorrow along with 4 cucumber, 3 zucchini, 2 Black Beauty eggplant, 2 white eggplant, herbs...
07/14/2026

To be donated to Calico Cat tomorrow along with 4 cucumber, 3 zucchini, 2 Black Beauty eggplant, 2 white eggplant, herbs (chives, sage, oregano, thyme, parsley), and 2 bell peppers. It’s not much. I wish it were more. But it’s not nothing. That’s my mantra, it’s not nothing. People will eat because of this. So far, over 130 pounds of fresh produce donated. And more to come once the tomatoes start to really take off. It’s not nothing…

On Saturday we are co-hosting a Family Fun Day for foster families. If you’d like to donate toward a gift card that will...
07/09/2026

On Saturday we are co-hosting a Family Fun Day for foster families. If you’d like to donate toward a gift card that will be raffled, please send via Venmo. https://venmo.com/u/fosteringfarmers $5 or $10 adds up! Thanks!

25.5 pounds of cucumber and zucchini donated to Calico Cat Food Pantry in Middletown. Plus 1 eggplant and 2 hot cherry p...
07/02/2026

25.5 pounds of cucumber and zucchini donated to Calico Cat Food Pantry in Middletown. Plus 1 eggplant and 2 hot cherry peppers…hey every bit helps!

It’s not everyday I get to sit by the bay reading one of my favorite magazines and it features the nonprofit that I foun...
06/28/2026

It’s not everyday I get to sit by the bay reading one of my favorite magazines and it features the nonprofit that I founded!

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800 Oceanport Ave, Unit 1
Oceanport, NJ
07757

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