Fleet Farming

Fleet Farming A bike-powered urban farming program + a small-scale distributed agriculture system!

In December 2013, local Central Florida entrepreneur and urban farmer, John Rife, presented the ‘Fleet Farming’ concept at the IDEAS community think+do tank program called “The Hive: Orlando.” Over the course of the month, John and IDEAS leaders began to organize the concept into an action plan, and start implementation of the first pilot program in February 2014. IDEAS For Us, a sustainability NG

O and 501c3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Winter Park, is the organization that manages and operates the ‘Fleet Farming’ program, in partnership with East End Market and other community partners and supporters. The revenue generated from the program will go to further community development and sustainability projects, and expand the Fleet Farming program to other districts and cities. IDEAS For Us
http://ideasforus.org
http://facebook.com/ideasforus

East End Market
http://eastendmkt.com
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Another week another great local food distribution with our Harvesting Hope program! 🥕 All of ’s produce is sharecropper...
04/01/2025

Another week another great local food distribution with our Harvesting Hope program! 🥕

All of ’s produce is sharecroppers with our amazing farmlette hosts who have donated their yards for community supported agriculture as well as 4 local school communities in West Orlando. Our produce is grown less than 5 miles away and harvest the same day! That means more locally grown produce for our community with a higher nutritional value. 🥬🍒

A peek into our world 🌱 This is our first ever farm plot, started back in 2014. Our program has changed so much since t...
03/10/2025

A peek into our world 🌱

This is our first ever farm plot, started back in 2014. Our program has changed so much since then. We have grown to two cities with more than 20 lawns to micro farms, adopted a new raised row growing model (aiding in crop production with a greater ease of accessing water and nutrients), we grew to grow produce for local school communities in West Orlando, we’ve installed more than 49 school garden and numerous gardens through our service , but our mission is still the same; Grow food! Not lawns. ✌️

Shoutout to one of our founders the OG lawn donation. 🌾

This week at West Lakes Early Learning Center, our team got hands-on in the garden with the kids! 🌻✨ We weeded, watered...
02/28/2025

This week at West Lakes Early Learning Center, our team got hands-on in the garden with the kids! 🌻✨

We weeded, watered, and explored the wonders of nature—learning about the veggies growing, spotting buzzing pollinators, holding wiggly worms, and even making friends with some ladybugs. 🥕🐞

Every garden lesson is a chance to connect with the earth and inspire the next generation of urban farmers! 🌍💚

Thank you to the super stars from for coming out to the farms with your families and helping us to grow food for distri...
02/25/2025

Thank you to the super stars from for coming out to the farms with your families and helping us to grow food for distribution at our local schools! Your help contributes to growing food and not lawns. ✌️🌱📚

Another amazing week of food distributions at West Lakes Early Learning Center giving out fresh food to our community 🥕...
02/20/2025

Another amazing week of food distributions at West Lakes Early Learning Center giving out fresh food to our community 🥕🥬

Shout out to our Harvesting Hope project and our amazing community participants as we have been able to distribute over ...
02/05/2025

Shout out to our Harvesting Hope project and our amazing community participants as we have been able to distribute over 259 lbs of produce since October! This includes local food distributions at West Lakes Early Learning a center as pictured here.

We love to see families take home our produce grown less than 5 miles away. Our participants mentioned roasting veggies and even juicing to incorporate these fresh foods into their diets. 🥕

Our team is extremely thankful to be able to grow food, not lawns for our community! Thank you to .blue for the support. If you’d like to get involved, check out our links in our bio. ✌️

Come join us at Fleet Farming on March 22nd 9 am- 2 pm for an exciting day of hands-on learning about urban agriculture!...
02/05/2025

Come join us at Fleet Farming on March 22nd 9 am- 2 pm for an exciting day of hands-on learning about urban agriculture! Our free training event will cover everything we do to grow food in order to encourage new and existing growers to get active in their local food system.

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this event is perfect for anyone looking to get their hands dirty and learn more about growing food in the city. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and learn all of the Fleet Farming tips and tricks to grow food.

Educational sessions include:
• Soil 101: It All Starts With Soil
• Growing Seasonal Vegetables in Florida: Crop Selection & Practices
• Plant Propagation and Germination
• Natural IPM & Maintenance
• & More!

Breakfast and lunch as included free of charge. Educational sessions are taught in the classroom and in the field. The end of the event will include a farm tour.

Sign up today as space is limited. Link in bio ✌️
Questions? Email us at [email protected]

Sign up below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fleet-farming-urban-agriculture-farm-training-tickets-1235090020499

is proud to announce we are working with JW Marriott Grande Lakes to revitalize the Whisper Creek Farm! This is a drea...
01/28/2025

is proud to announce we are working with JW Marriott Grande Lakes to revitalize the Whisper Creek Farm! This is a dream of ours to be able to demonstrate the Fleet Farming and model of urban agriculture while growing food for our local community. 🌱 We appreciate our amazing volunteers who made day one of our farm project such a success. 🤝

Stay tuned for impactful educational events, workshops, classes, and more. Also, we finally have chickens & bee hives within our farm system! 🐝🐓

Thank you to JW Marriott for the opportunity to grow food! 🥕

Join us for Fleet Farming 2025 Volunteering Events! 🌱 Help grow food, strengthen food security, and support urban agricu...
01/16/2025

Join us for Fleet Farming 2025 Volunteering Events! 🌱 Help grow food, strengthen food security, and support urban agriculture by participating in growing gardens, harvesting local food, and more. Community service hours available! Don’t miss out on Fleet Farming events and other exciting opportunities with IDEAS For Us.

Check out our Eventbrite link for all upcoming events: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/ideas-for-us-18584780137
*This link will be updated throughout the year with all of our opportunities to support sustainable food systems and urban agriculture. 🌾

Let’s grow change together!

🌱 Exciting News! We’re Hiring! 🌱IDEAS For Us is thrilled to announce a new position for a NEW farm location in Orlando, ...
01/14/2025

🌱 Exciting News! We’re Hiring! 🌱
IDEAS For Us is thrilled to announce a new position for a NEW farm location in Orlando, and we’re looking for a passionate Farm Manager to join our team! 🌾

As Farm Manager, you’ll:�
🌟 Oversee planning, operation, and maintenance of our sustainable farm site.�🌟 Manage farm production and on-site food systems initiatives.�🌟 Coordinate educational workshops, volunteer days, and community activities.�🌟 Collaborate with staff, volunteers, educators, and the community to advance environmental sustainability.

This is your chance to help grow something truly impactful while furthering our mission of environmental action and sustainability!

Apply online now: https://ideasforus.org/jobs/

📍 Location: Orlando, FL�

Starting the year of 2025 off with GROWTH 📈🌱 After our winter break for our team, we kicked off our first Swarm Ride of ...
01/06/2025

Starting the year of 2025 off with GROWTH 📈🌱 After our winter break for our team, we kicked off our first Swarm Ride of the year! Occurring every 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month, we come together with our community to grow food for students and families in need. This season is all about greens and root crops! Harvested a bunch of carrots, turnips, kale, and lettuce for our food donation program with 4 local schools. All of the produce is grown less than 5 miles from our school communities, keeping the cycle of food hyper local.

Come grow with us this year! Events are listed on our website at www.fleetfarming.org. 🌱

Some pics from farming this past weekend 💜No Swarm Ride this Saturday! We’ll see you in January with our first Swarm of ...
12/18/2024

Some pics from farming this past weekend 💜

No Swarm Ride this Saturday! We’ll see you in January with our first Swarm of the year occurring on January 4th! 9 am - 12 pm meeting at located at 3219 Chelsea Street, Orlando, Florida 32803. Link in bio to sign up. 🚲🌱

Thank you to for coming out to the farms! Check them out if you haven’t already. 🤝WorldOrlando is a 501c3 nonprofit ser...
12/11/2024

Thank you to for coming out to the farms! Check them out if you haven’t already. 🤝

WorldOrlando is a 501c3 nonprofit serving as a global hub in Central Florida. They connect local government, nonprofit, business, and academic professionals with their international counterparts through the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program, the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), among others. 🌎

A big thank you to for coming out to volunteer on the farms this weekend! We appreciate your support! Growing food for ...
12/10/2024

A big thank you to for coming out to volunteer on the farms this weekend! We appreciate your support! Growing food for our community in this beautiful weather just feels good!🥬🫶🥕

🌻 A year of growth at the Maitland Community Garden! 🌱We hosted an amazing lineup of workshops and classes, including:
🍴...
12/10/2024

🌻 A year of growth at the Maitland Community Garden! 🌱

We hosted an amazing lineup of workshops and classes, including:

🍴 Cooking classes to inspire healthy meals
☕ Tea-making workshops for herbal wellness
🌿 Gardening sessions to teach the joy of growing your own food

This thriving garden is a hub for connection, learning, and nourishment. 💚

Special thanks to The Winter Park Health Foundation for supporting this initiative and to our service for leading the way in bringing this vision to life!

🌿 Eatonville is expanding it’s fruit trees! 🍎Thanks to our collaboration with local schools and partners, we’ve installe...
12/09/2024

🌿 Eatonville is expanding it’s fruit trees! 🍎
Thanks to our collaboration with local schools and partners, we’ve installed:

🌳 Fruit trees to support community nourishment and sustainability at Hungerford Elementary School.

These green spaces are more than a source of fresh produce—they’re a step toward a healthier, more connected community. 💚

A huge thank you to The Winter Park Health Foundation for making this possible, with support from to design and maintain these spaces! We will be making some more posts about their amazing support.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, is proud to announce some exciting news! 🎉
Our team is launching Harvesting Hope – a new...
11/26/2024

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, is proud to announce some exciting news! 🎉

Our team is launching Harvesting Hope – a new program dedicated to bringing free, fresh local produce 🥕 directly to our schools from the Fleet Farmlettes! Each week, we’ll be distributing nutritious, locally grown fruits and veggies to support healthy minds and bodies. Locations for this program include OCPS ACE, Jones High School, Evans High School, and the West Lakes Early Learning Center.

The idea for this program sprung from our network of school gardens. Last year, we were able to distribute over 500 lbs of produce into our communities through local food giveaways. We can’t wait to see that number continue to grow over the course of this program.

Harvesting Hope is supported by the Florida Blue Foundation 💙 and is a four-year initiative. We are so thankful for their support 🙏 as well as for our community. Stay tuned for more updates about our innovative program!

Our farmers and our crops are LOVING this cooler weather. This weekend we noticed how full and vibrant our farmlette lo...
11/25/2024

Our farmers and our crops are LOVING this cooler weather. This weekend we noticed how full and vibrant our farmlette located in .apgd is growing! 🌱 We harvested more crops for local schools.

With Thanksgiving this week, what vegetables are the star of your dinner table? We’ll be making Turnip Mashed Potatoes for sure! 🍽️

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