Raleigh City Farm

03/28/2025

Spring is in the air and our Bearthday celebration is near! 🌱🎉

Here’s a little of our celebration in 2024. There’s something magical about spring—the fresh blooms, the warm sunshine, and the feeling of new beginnings. It’s a time to reconnect, to gather, and to celebrate all the things that make our community so special. Last year’s Bearthday was a beautiful reminder of just that—families exploring the farm, kids getting creative, friends sharing laughter, and neighbors coming together to honor the Earth and Raleigh City Farm’s birthday! 💚🌎

So who’s ready to do it again this year?!

🗓️ Saturday, April 26 from 10am - 2pm
✨ Farm tours & site improvements reveal
🐝 Family-friendly hands-on activities and demos
🎶 Live music & creative art activities
🚜 A peek at our new tractor (!!)
🧁 And yes, free cupcakes (while supplies last)

*This is a free public event but you can pre-order a meal package: https://raleighcityfarm.org/events/14th-annual-bearthday-celebration

Let’s breathe in the fresh spring air and celebrate 14 years of growing together. 🌿 We can't wait to welcome you back to the farm!

03/03/2025

Our 14th Bearthday is almost here! Join us for our annual spring fundraiser to celebrate our birthday and honor Earth Day 🌎🧁

We’re partnering with A Place at the Table Raleigh and their new food truck The Travelin’ Table & Catering, with produce sourced from the farm, free cupcakes (while supplies last), and beverages from Wine Authorities, Standard Beer + Food, and Tribucha Kombucha.

🗓️ This is a **free** public event on Saturday, April 26th from 10 am - 2 pm

Gather with family and friends, tour our expanded site, enjoy live music, get creative with hands-on art activities, connect with our Farm Team and check out our new tractor, learn something new about bees, composting, sustainable practices, and regenerative agriculture.

You can pre-order a meal today on the events page of our website. A limited supply of meals and an endless supply of coffee, beverages and friendly faces will be waiting for you! Much gratitude to presenting sponsors Murphy's Naturals and Duke Energy and a host of other Fabulous Farm Friends. 👏👏👏

S/O to Carly Demler for the event design!

More details: https://raleighcityfarm.org/events/14th-annual-bearthday-celebration

12/12/2024

WOW! Thank you to everyone for the support in making our Giving Tuesday a success 💚 This has made a huge difference towards our campaign.

Together on Giving Tuesday we…
💰 raised $2,625
👏 with 45 donors
🏅 through 10 teams!!

You all really showed up and we couldn’t be more grateful.

So far we’ve raised $99,582, plus $12k in pledges. Let’s keep the momentum going to reach our ambitious goal 💪

https://givebutter.com/rcf-future-farms
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12/03/2024

Farm Friends, we need your support for this Raleigh City Farm historic as we honor 13 years of growth 💚

Join our “13 Years of Impact” Challenge by donating $13 to our , bringing us closer to our $200,000 end-of-year fundraising goal.

You are welcome to increase your gift by adding a zero or donating any amount that feels right for you.

So far we’ve raised ~$97,000 plus $12k pledges!

Let’s rally together and keep Raleigh City Farm growing and thriving for another 13 years—and beyond.

Donate at https://givebutter.com/rcf-future-farms

Thank you so very much! 💚

11/26/2024

Be like Brian and join/set up a team to fundraise for our hashtag ! 🌱

How to set up a team:
◽️ Visit our Give Butter Future Farms Fund fundraising page: https://givebutter.com/rcf-future-farms/
◽ Under Team Leadership, click “Join a Team”
◽️ Once you sign up/sign in, you have the option to join an existing team or create your own!
◽️ Choose a team name, set up a fundraising goal and share a little about why you’re fundraising and VOILA!

Send your link around to raise funds to grow Raleigh City Farm 💚

What’s the Future Farms Fund?
We are working hard to raise $200,000 by the end of this year. This will support our efforts to expand our impact to a second location.

We are nearly halfway to our goal thanks to our community of farm friends. Let’s keep digging!

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10/25/2024

Today is a BIG day because we’re officially launching our 🌱Future Farms Fund🌱 to seed the expansion of our second location. This is our largest fundraising campaign since our founding in 2011 and will help to ensure a sustainable financial future for our nonprofit urban farm.

We’re seeking support from Farm Friends like you, who care deeply about urban green spaces that connect and nourish the community. Please consider joining the generous donors who’ve helped us raise 30% of our ambitious year-end goal of $200,000. Your investment will:
➖ increase our team capacity focused on emerging farmers
➖ advance programming that educates and engages the community
➖ support site design, soil remediation, and other regenerative practices
➖ fund infrastructure, equipment and other operational expenses

Since May, we've increased our footprint by 20% with the expansion into the Blount/Delway lots – and we’ve made great progress!

You can donate directly to our Future Farms Fund: givebutter.com/rcf-future-farms. Stay tuned for more ways to get involved and start diggin’!

Thank you for your continued support and for growing with us. The power of community is so strong 💚

08/07/2024

🧑‍🌾 Friendly reminder that Farmstand is *closed* today due to inclement weather 🌧️

BUT we still want to celebrate National Farmer’s Market Week! Celebrate with us this Saturday for a special pop-up Pay-What-You-Can Farmstand:

🗓️ Sat, August 10
⌚️9 am - 12 pm
📍Raleigh City Farm
800 North Blount Street
Raleigh NC 27604

Pictured is what fresh produce we have this week *excluding blueberries 🥒🍉🫑🌶️

More helpful info ⤵️
▪️We accept credit cards, cash, or Venmo
▪️Either pay the suggested price, less than the suggested, or pay it forward to support RCF 💚
▪️Harvest amounts are limited so it’s a first come, first serve basis

See you Saturday!

08/06/2024

🌀🌧️ Due to the impending weather conditions all of our events scheduled this week are cancelled to take precautions and to keep everyone safe.

We’ll be donating a lot of the harvest to our Farmshare partners. Thank you for your understanding and support. 💚

Please stay safe out there, Raleigh!

07/25/2024

Join our Board of Directors and help nourish our community through regenerative agriculture.

We’re looking for 4 more individuals with diverse backgrounds who are passionate about regenerative and sustainable farming, community education, and/or food insecurity and access. Any experience in fundraising and strategic planning is welcomed!

Folks on our board will:
◽️ be key advisors to our Executive Director Lisa and Farm Manager Maria
◽️ serve a 3-year term (and can serve up to two consecutive terms, up to 6 years total)
◽️ set the strategic direction of the organization, ensuring compliance and fiscal responsibility
◽️ *not* be required to have a green thumb 💚

Ready to make an impact? More details → https://raleighcityfarm.org/becoming-a-board-member

**This is an unpaid, volunteer position.

07/02/2024

Our summer plants are growing and thriving at the farm including basil, cukes, eggplant, and squash 🌿🍆🥒

Come see us at our weekly Wednesday Farmstand to pick up these up along with blueberries harvested from our partner farm Bella Blues.

About our Farmstand 👨‍🌾🤲🌱

We open the stand from 4-7 pm every Wednesday between April - November. Stop by the farm and you can purchase produce grown right here on our urban farm along with beautiful flower bouquets, curated goods, RCF merch, and items from our partners.

Be sure to follow us for the full harvest list every week! 💚

04/22/2024

Happy Earth Day! 🌎🌱💚

Our 13th Bearthday celebration on Saturday was one for the books! We welcomed so many old and new Farm Friends, and thanked so many generous folks, including presenting sponsors Murphy's Naturals and North Hills Innovation District and others, and talented artists and musicians. We enjoyed family-friendly activities and demos and ate incredible food from Figulīna downed with beverages from Standard Beer + Food Wine Authorities and Tribucha Kombucha and admired our beautiful, bountiful one-acre site. 🥬🌸😎

But today, we’re talking trash. Specifically, how little we accumulated during an event for over 150 people. We collected less than 1/2 a bin, the rest will be composted and recycled with cans heading to The Great Raleigh Cleanup. We thank CompostNow, Lynda Chambers, Carly Demler and every else for doing their part to honor this year’s Earth Day theme: Planet vs Plastics. 🌎🚮♻️

04/03/2024

Spring has sprung at Raleigh City Farm and we're in the final planning stages for our annual Bearthday fundraiser and need more hands on deck! If you can help out, please fill out our Google form. https://ow.ly/trh350R7HlG

There are still tickets available if you wish to attend as a guest. https://raleighcityfarm.org/bearthday-tickets/bearthday-meal-2024

Either way, we'd love to see you on April 20th. Thanks in advance for your continued support! 💚🌎🥳

03/29/2024

Here's a natural solution for managing pest pressure on our beautiful spring veggies: plant a trap crop!

A trap crop attracts certain pests away from the target crop. We're using mustard greens in our food forest to attract harlequin bugs and protect our plants inside the high tunnel.

See if you can spot them the next time you visit! 🥬💚

03/21/2024

Have you seen our Bearthday menu from Chef David Ellis Figulīna? You can purchase meal packages on our website that also include a beverage from Standard Beer + Food, Wine Authorities, and Tribucha Kombucha, and a tea towel from Spoonflower! Join us on April 20th to celebrate our birthday, Earth Day and support our future growth! 🌎👩‍🌾💚https://ow.ly/hCA250QYAt2

03/01/2024

Bearthday tickets are now on sale! Join us for our annual fundraiser to celebrate our birthday and honor Earth Day. We’re excited to partner with Figulina and give you a taste of one of Raleigh’s hottest new eateries with produce sourced from the Farm. Enjoy beverages from Wine Authorities, Standard, and Tribucha Kombucha and toast to another year of growth! 🌎🍽️🍺🍷 https://raleighcityfarm.org/events/bearthday2024

Gather with family and friends, tour the site, participate in hands-on art and children’s activities, enjoy live music and plein air artists, learn from sustainable vendors, sing Happy Birthday and eat FREE cupcakes! 🎵🎨🧁💚

Pre-order your meal today on the events page of our website. A limited supply of meals and an endless supply of coffee, beverages and friendly faces will be waiting for you! Much gratitude to presenting sponsors Murphy's Naturals and North Hills Innovation District and a host of other Fabulous Farm Friends. 👏👏👏

Art: ZenLapseStudio | Design: Carly Gelfond | Website: Goodness | Tea towels: Spoonflower

We’re excited to gather on the Farm to celebrate our birthday and honor Earth Day. Free to attend, Open to the public! Join us for delicious food and beverages available for purchase; tours of newly developed areas of the site; children’s activities and educational demonstrations; plein air arti...

12/21/2023

We're still recruiting interns for the spring season! If you're interested, head to the link on our website for more information. https://raleighcityfarm.org/internships

This message is brought to you by fall intern Mia McDowell. 👩‍🌾