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Raleigh City Farm is a nonprofit urban farm founded in 2011. What began on a formerly vacant lot in the heart of the city has grown into a vibrant hub of fresh produce, education, and community building. In 2025, we announced our expansion to a second site located at Marsh Creek Park. We believe in the power of urban farms to help strengthen communities, support thriving ecosystems, and form more equitable and resilient food systems.
We continue to invite our community to dig in and advance our mission by volunteering to help maintain the site, supporting the Farmstand, taking a tour, signing up for a workshop, or attending an event. Want to get involved? Click here to find our upcoming events.
Mission, Vision, Values • Our Team • Board of Directors • Advisory Council • Our Roots
To connect and nourish our community through regenerative agriculture.
A healthy community supporting the next generation of farmers.
“Be NISR” serves as our rallying cry, a reminder to be kind, authentic, and bold in advancing Raleigh City Farm’s mission with heart and humility:
Nutrition - Championing the importance of growing accessible and affordable local food.
Integrity - Being rigorous and courageous in evaluating who we are and what we practice.
Solidarity - Harnessing the resources we have access to and continuously doing the work to share it within the community.
Resilience - Cultivating tenacity and optimism in the face of adversity and change.

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Raleigh City Farm Launches Farm to Camp at Marsh Creek Park | Raleigh City Farm | Nonprofit urban farm in downtown Raleigh, NC

15 Years of Homegrown Flavor: Our Top 15 Farmstand Recipes | Raleigh City Farm | Nonprofit urban farm in downtown Raleigh, NC

Raleigh City Farm Day: A 15th Bearthday Celebration Recap | Raleigh City Farm | Nonprofit urban farm in downtown Raleigh, NC

Sweet 15: RCF Grows Up 🌱🎉 | Raleigh City Farm | Nonprofit urban farm in downtown Raleigh, NC

15 years Later: Q&A with Raleigh City Farm's Founders | Raleigh City Farm | Nonprofit urban farm in downtown Raleigh, NC

Raleigh City Farm Celebrates its 15th Anniversary with a Recommitment to Community Engagement | Raleigh City Farm | Nonprofit urban farm in downtown Raleigh, NC

How Raleigh City Farm and NC Grange Are Growing Future Farmers | Raleigh City Farm | Nonprofit urban farm in downtown Raleigh, NC

2025 Annual Report | Raleigh City Farm | Nonprofit urban farm in downtown Raleigh, NC

Big Blooms Mural Project – An artful gift from the community | Raleigh City Farm | Nonprofit urban farm in downtown Raleigh, NC

Surprising Growth in a Growing Community

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Farm Fact Friday: The numbers are in! 📊🌱 We’re wrapping up another wonderful Farmstand season, and we crunched the numbers to see what you loved most! Swipe through to see our Top 5 Farmstand Sellers of 2026! 🍅💐 Whether you stopped by for your weekly produce, picked up a bouquet, paid it forward for a neighbor, or simply came to say hello, THANK YOU for showing up and supporting our Farm and local food community. We couldn’t do it without our Farm Friends! #FarmFactFriday #15YearsofRCF #DigWhereYouLive #PayWhatYouCan #UrbanFarm

It was a weekend well spent learning, connecting, and growing as our team headed to Winston-Salem for the annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference hosted by @carolinafarms! 🌱💚 There’s something special about being surrounded by fellow farmers, educators, advocates, and community members who care so deeply about the future of local food and sustainable agriculture. A big thank you to the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) for bringing everyone together and for all you do year-round to support farmers and strengthen our local food systems. We’re grateful to be part of this community! 💚 Learn more about their work and celebrate their important advocacy work: @carolinafarms #RaleighCityFarm #DigWhereYouLive #SustainableAgriculture #RegenerativeAgriculture

Our high tunnel improvements are complete and fall crops including bok choy, cabbage, kale and Swiss chard are thriving! 🥬 Thanks to a generous grant from The Jandy Ammons Foundation, we purchased roll-up sides, wind panels, metal baseboards, polyfilm roof plastic, poly carb end walls and an insect screen from @rimolgreenhouse with dedicated support from @cea_brian. 🫶🏼 This important structure allows us to extend our growing season during colder months by protecting the crops from frost, wind, and harsh weather while trapping the sun’s warmth. 🌱 All of our produce will be donated to our nonprofit Farmshare partners through mid-April when we reopen our Pay-What-You-Can Farmstand. 👩‍🌾 Happy #FarmFactFriday! 💚☀️ #RaleighCityFarm #DigWhereYouLive #15YearsofRCF

Today we celebrate our final Pay-What-You-Can Farmstand of 2026 with a harvest of 542 lbs. Over 29 weeks, we’ve shared our nutrient dense produce each Wednesday from 4-7pm and have enjoyed greeting community members who support us. This year, we’ve harvested 11,557 lbs of food; what we don’t sell, we donate to our nonprofit partners through our Farmshare program. Making food affordable and accessible is at the heart of our mission. 🥬 Here are the farmers who grow your food and flowers: Katie, Amy, Joncie, Emily, Colleen, Travis, Maria, Zeke, Drew and Lisa. We have the unique privilege of stewarding this beautiful site and connecting and nourishing our community through regenerative agriculture. Dig where you live. 💚

Serious site stewardship with our friends @compasscarolinas to weed and mulch the flower beds in the Delway lot. We’re excited to partner with them for their Compass Cares program. The Big Blooms mural by @juliaeinstein funded by @ncrealtors was the perfect backdrop on this beautiful autumn afternoon. 🌸🍁💚 #GivingBack #CorporatePartnerships #DigWhereYouLive

Harvest Dinner 2026 ✔️💚 Thanks to our incredible community, this year’s Harvest Dinner raised $70,000 in net proceeds to support the people, programs, and everyday operations that keep Raleigh City Farm growing 🌱 From our original location on Blount Street to our growing second location at Marsh Creek Park, your generosity is helping us cultivate the next chapter of Raleigh City Farm. Countless hands, hearts, and moving parts went into making this special evening happen (rain date and all!). To our sponsors, partners, volunteers, donors, guests, and every Farm Friend who made it possible: thank you!! 💚 #RaleighCityFarm #15YearsofRCF #PlantsAndPeople #DigWhereYouLive #HarvestDinner

Harvest Dinner 2026 was ✨ pure magic ✨ Another memorable evening under the stars, celebrating the people, plants, and community that make Raleigh City Farm what it is 💚 This year’s celebration came with a little extra planning, preparation, and flexibility as we navigated our rain date reschedule. But thanks to the incredible hands, hearts, and minds behind this event, everything came together beautifully! BIG FARM THANKS to our restaurant partner @brewerybhavana for delicious food, beer and abundant generosity. MORE THANKS to our generous sponsors, community partners, auction donors and bidders, volunteers, staff, board, advisory council, and every guest who joined us for this special evening. Everyone’s support helps us continue growing, sharing, and creating meaningful connections through the Farm. And we had so many helping hands capturing the magic of the evening so don’t be surprised if there are more photo dumps this week 😏 📸 (c) Jeanine Brandi @j.bee.studios Slides 2 (top), 3, 4 (TL, TR, BL), 5, 6 (TL, TR, BL), 7-9, 11, 14 #RaleighCityFarm #DigWhereYouLive #HarvestDinner2026 #PlantsAndPeople #15YearsofRCF

Enjoy thirty seconds of monarch magic as our beautiful visitors enjoy nectar from Mexican Sunflowers aka Tithonia. We’ll return to our regular posting schedule next week with Harvest Dinner updates and more! 🧡 #FlowerFactFriday #MonarchButterfly #DigWhereYouLive

Online bidding is officially OPEN, and everyone is welcome to participate! 🎉 You don’t need an event ticket to browse the items, place your bids, and support Raleigh City Farm. Head to the link in our bio to get started! A HUGE thank you to all of our wonderful Farm Friends and partners who generously donated to this year’s Harvest Dinner auction! 💚 This year’s lineup has a little something for everyone: original artwork, jewelry, gift certificates to beloved local businesses, gift baskets, writing workshops, concert tickets, chocolate gift boxes, and so much more! 🌱 Attending Harvest Dinner? Keep the bidding going during our reception on Monday, October 12. Our silent auction closes at 6:30 PM, and Dinner guests can also look forward to a live auction. Happy bidding, Farm Friends! 💚 #RaleighCityFarm #DigWhereYouLive #RCFHarvestDinner #UrbanFarm #15YearsofRCF

🚨 IMPORTANT UPDATE: Harvest Dinner Rescheduled to Monday, October 12! 🌧️ Mother Nature has made the call! Due to predicted rainfall from the indirect impacts of Hurricane Isaias, we’re shifting our annual Harvest Dinner fundraiser to Monday, 10/12. Updated Event Details ⤵️ 📅 Monday, October 12, 2026 📍 Raleigh City Farm | 800 N. Blount Street ⏰ Reception: 4:30–6:30 PM 🍽️ Dinner: 6:30-8:30 PM All event details, including the schedule, menu, entertainment, and location, remain unchanged. For our guests: Please check your email for important arrival, parking, and event information. If you’re no longer able to attend, please reach out to info@raleighcityfarm.org. Thank you to our guests, sponsors, partners, volunteers, and Farm Friends for your flexibility and continued support. We’re grateful for this community and can’t wait to celebrate with you! See you Monday 💚 #RCFHarvestDinner #RaleighCityFarm #DigWhereYouLive #RaleighNC #15YearsofRCF

🌾 October Farmstead Menu is here! Stop by our PWYC Farmstand every Wednesday this month from 4–7 pm, this will be the last weekly Farmstand of the year. This month’s lineup includes fresh picks like 🥬🥗🍠 with slight variations week to week. Check our Stories each week for an updated menu. Arugula Carrots (available mid October) Collard Kale Mini Daikon Radishes Mizuna Mustard Greens Salad Mix Sweet Potato Plus merch! Farmstand Details: 🗓️ Wednesdays, April to October ⌚️4 - 7 pm 📍Raleigh City Farm 🗺️ 800 North Blount Street Raleigh NC 27604 More helpful info ⤵️ ▪️We accept credit card, cash, Venmo, and now SNAP! ▪️Either pay the suggested price, less than the suggested, or pay it forward for a member of the community 💚 ▪️Harvest amounts are limited so it’s first come, first served ▪️ Walk-ups only, please use on-street parking or your bike 🚲 #DigWhereYouLive #ThingsToDoInRaleigh #RaleighCityFarm

Sneak peek of what’s coming to the Farmstand tomorrow 👀🌱 Fall harvests are rolling in. Keep an eye on our Stories and Feed tomorrow for the full Farmstand menu. And yes… sweet potatoes are coming! 🍠 Farmstand Details: 📍 🗓️ Wednesdays, April to October ⌚️4 - 7 pm 📍Raleigh City Farm 🗺️ 800 North Blount Street Raleigh NC 27604 More helpful info ⤵️ ▪️We accept credit card, cash, Venmo, and now SNAP! ▪️Either pay the suggested price, less than the suggested, or pay it forward for a member of the community 💚 ▪️Harvest amounts are limited so it’s first come, first served ▪️ Walk-ups only, please use on-street parking or your bike 🚲 See you tomorrow, Farm Friends! 💚 #DigWhereYouLive #RaleighCityFarm #LocalFarmstand #ThingsToDoinRaleigh

FRESH BL🌸🌸MS from the Farm! We’ll have a very limited number of bouquets available tomorrow during First Saturday 💚 Happy Friday and see you tomorrow! 📅 Saturday, October 3 ⏰ 9 AM–11 AM 📍 Raleigh City Farm | 800 N. Blount Street #DigWhereYouLive #RaleighCityFarm #RaleighArts #DowntownRaleigh #RaleighEvents

Join us this Saturday at the Farm 🍂🌱🎨 🎨 See creativity in action as artists from Gallery 20 paint en plein air around the Farm. Wander through, meet the artists, and watch their work take shape right alongside our fall crops, in collaboration with @gallery20glenwood and @juliaeinstein. 🥕 Shop a limited Farmstand pop-up 🌱 Dig in with us! There are a limited number of spots available for our volunteer workday and workshop for anyone who wants to get their hands in the soil or learn about permaculture (registration required; link in bio under Events). Spend a fall morning with us, we’d love to see you for our last First Saturday of the year! 📅 Saturday, October 3 ⏰ 10 AM–12 PM 📍 Raleigh City Farm | 800 N. Blount Street 🎟️ Free + all ages Artwork by Galina Stockstill 🎨 #DigWhereYouLive #RaleighCityFarm #RaleighArts #DowntownRaleigh #RaleighEvents

2026 is a big year for us. We’re celebrating 15 years of Raleigh City Farm!! 🌱 As we honor our roots and prepare for what’s next, we’ll be sharing stories and milestones from our last decade and a half of growth. From our earliest days to the community-powered urban Farm you know today. But this story was never ours alone. It was built with the hearts and hands of our community. We’d love to hear your Dig Where You Live story! → How did you find the farm? → Who did you meet here? → What did you grow, harvest, eat, or learn? → What moments stayed with you? Your memories are part of our roots, and we can’t wait to celebrate them alongside this milestone 💚 Please DM us your favorite or most memorable story (and photos, if you’d like). Or you can share it on your own social feed. Tag us and add #15YearsofRCF. #DigWhereYouLive #RaleighCommunity

A little ✨ #FlashbackFriday ✨ and throwback to transformations over the years. From concrete and weeds to thriving rows of produce, we’ve seen what happens when community, creativity, and care meet the soil. Swipe through to see a few glimpses of how our Blount Street site has evolved over the years thanks to countless volunteers, partners, and supporters who believe in what urban farming can do for Raleigh 💚 We can’t wait to dig in at our new 1.5-acre location at Marsh Creek Park, in partnership with @raleighparks! For now, enjoy these before shots. Lots to come in 2026! 📆Save the date for March 19, 2026 for our Open House! Tour the site, meet the Farm Team and learn how to get involved. #FlashbackFriday #RaleighCityFarm #DigWhereYouLive #UrbanAgriculture #RaleighParks

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