Mission
THE MISSION OF FRIENDS OF THE FARMS IS TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF LOCAL FARMING AND BUILD A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY THROUGH A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD ECOSYSTEM.THROUGH OUR PROGRAMMING, SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WE SUPPORT LOCAL FARMS, ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL FOOD AND CULTIVATE COMMUNITY.WE FOCUS ON: CREATING INTEREST, INVESTMENT, AND PRIDE IN LOCAL AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES AND OUR RURAL LANDSCAPES SO THAT THEY ARE PART OF THE EVERYDAY FIBER OF OUR COMMUNITIES. FOSTERING YEAR-ROUND, DYNAMIC CONNECTIONS AMONG OUR FARMERS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES. BRINGING AWARENESS OF AND RESPECT FOR SMALL-SCALE LOCAL AGRICULTURE TO ENSURE A THRIVING FUTURE, WHERE FARMERS ARE VALUED AND FARMLAND IS CONSERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. ENSURING THAT FARMERS, FARM WORKERS, AND INTERNS HAVE THE ABILITY TO LIVE IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.