Rise Up Community Farm

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Rise Up Community Farm

Rise Up Community Farm's mission is to nourish our neighbors and empower local youth. We are a 501(c)(3) public nonprofit.

03/01/2025

A snapshot of February at the farm!

🥬 Harvesting the last of the winter greens for distribution, including the most glorious collard head 🤩
💪🏽 Mowing cover crop to prepare for tarping, and getting brand new tarps cut to size (our farm version of rolling out the red carpet)
🌱 Starting lots of seeds in the greenhouse and watching them grow!
💦 Taking care of our direct-seeded and fall-sown crops in the fields

March, here we come! Don’t forget to sign up for next weekend’s Second Saturday at riseup.link/secondsaturday!

02/01/2025

We would love to see you there! We’ve got a lot planned for the spring and we can’t wait to get started!

This is a great opportunity for those curious about what we do. Sign up for a group or individual slot; farm tour starts at 8:30, work starts at 9!

Link in bio: riseup.link/secondsaturday

12/21/2024

Exciting News! As we approach the year end, we are working to raise $20,000 for next year's growing season and are grateful to announce we've been granted a match!

Donations made through the end of the year will go double as far. We are so thankful for the generosity that makes this work possible. It takes a village to nourish our community.

Give today at riseup.link/donate!

12/03/2024

It's Giving Tuesday! As we reflect on the year, we are so grateful for our community members who have helped ensure our neighbors have healthy access to fresh nutritious foods and that our youth have safe places to learn and grow.

Are you interested in making a difference in our community in the coming year? If so consider donating and in doing so feed a family or sponsor a child's education.

Donate and learn more at: riseup.link/donate

11/19/2024

🥦 Our Fall Farm Share Program ends today and as we’re sending out the last purchased veggies, we’re feeling so thankful for our community’s support!

Subscribers to this paid program commit to purchase a weekly box of produce for an entire season. The boxes include 4-5 veggies, 2 bunches of herbs and yummy recipe ideas for how to use the farm fresh goods!

🥕 This fall we had 16 families commit to purchase veggies. The proceeds from this program go directly to support our weekly food pantry donations which will continue throughout the winter season. If you’re interested in joining next year, subscribe to our newsletter for updates! Link in bio.

Special shout out to Farmer Mariella for running a delicious and awesome program during the 2024 growing season!

11/07/2024

Every week, we have the gift of watching the vegetables from the fields come in for harvest. On Wednesday mornings, our dedicated volunteers pick, cut, wash, and package fresh produce for our neighbors experiencing food insecurity. 🥕

Interested in lending a hand? We'd love to have you join our harvest crew! We work from 8-11am every Wednesday morning. Message us to learn more!

10/05/2024

Are you interested in learning more about how you can help work toward increased food security in our community? Over 36,000 people in New Hanover County experience food insecurity. A large number of whom are children and the elderly.

Come to our panel discussion with leaders from local community initiatives to learn more about how you can be part of building a more resilient community where everyone has consistent access to nutritious food options.

Panel Discussion will feature representatives from V's Mobile Produce & More, Feast Down East, New Hanover Cooperative Extension, and House of Mercy Food Pantry.

Oct 19th , at the farm (4702 S. College Rd) join us before and after for fun and good food. RSVP to our Harvest Festival at riseup.link/harvest

09/23/2024

It's not too late to sign up for our final Fall Gardening Workshop! Join us next Wednesday as we talk about cover crops (something you plant to protect the soil while you aren't growing veggies for harvest!) and other ways to care for your garden before the winter season. Hope to see you there!

Register on our website at riseup.link/shop

09/20/2024

🌽Oct 19th: Farm Fun, Shrimp Boil & BBQ Dinner!

Join us as we celebrate the goodness that has come from our community's work to feed our neighbors this year. As we give thanks & celebrate, we'll also look ahead to the rest of the 2024 growing season & continue working toward a more food secure community in New Hanover County. Mark your calendars! We'd love to have you with us!

This event is free and open to the public, you can RSVP at riseup.link/harvest. Donations toward our fall fundraising goal of $15,000 are greatly appreciated!

09/11/2024

🍂You're invited! 🍂

Bring your foodie friends & families with kiddos! Harvest Festival fun will run from 2-5pm with sack races for kids and adults, a scare crow building competition, bake off & more fun games. will be slinging delicious veggie-based foods for the afternoon!

Locally sourced dinner will be served at 5pm as we eat together, celebrate the harvest from the fields & look forward to building a more food secure Wilmington in the coming seasons.

Mark your calendars! Details and ticket info will be announced soon!

09/06/2024

Growing veggies is fun, but eating them is even better! 🍅 Sharing recipes is one of our favorite things about growing food in community.

Thanks to generous funding from the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association, we've been able to share printed recipes & samples with our neighbors at the food pantry this year.

Our Youth Crew participants prepared this cucumber salad last month. They liked the sweet cold & tangy cucumbers, so we offered it as a sample recipe at House of Mercy Food Pantry. A few community members suggested adding a few tomatoes 🍅 for more summer fun...yum!!

Thank you so much for funding this educational cooking project!

09/02/2024

Starting today: Fall Volunteer Hours!

If you're excited about learning gardening skills, building community & helping feed your neighbor, we'd love to have you join our crew!

Swing by to see us or find more info on our website at riseup.link/volunteer.

08/30/2024

Want to learn about harvesting and storing the herbs & veggies in your garden?

🌿 Join us next week for our Gardening Workshop! We'll get hands on practice pruning & harvesting and discuss practical ways to store your veggies, keeping them fresh for longer!

🥕Sept 4th: 5:30-6:30pm Up Community Farm

Get more info & sign up on our website! riseup.link/shop

08/27/2024

Looking for farm fresh veggies this fall?! You're in luck! We have a few slots left in our Farm Share Program! This program is based on a Community Supported Agriculture model which allows the community (you!) to join in the harvest from the field. Each week, we pack boxes with a variety of veggies & herbs for participants to enjoy. Funds from this program directly support our donations to feed our neighbors experiencing food insecurity in Wilmington. Get more info & sign up at riseup.link/farmshare or email [email protected]!

08/06/2024

This weekend: Second Saturday! We're hoping the storm passes by the weekend and if so, we'd love to have your help in the fields on Saturday morning! This is a great opportunity for first time or returning volunteers, indivdiuals, families or small groups. Find all the details and sign up at riseup.link/secondsaturday. Link in bio!

08/02/2024

It's August which means it's time to plant your fall garden! If you're a beginning or intermediate gardener looking for assistance on how to start and care for your garden this fall, we'd love to help!

Register for our Fall Garden Workshop Series today at riseup.link/shop.

07/31/2024

It's hard to believe July is coming to a close and with it the end of our Summer Farm Share program!

On Monday, Farm Share Subscriber's picked up Green Striped Cushaw, Cucumbers, Sungold & Black Cherry Tomatoes, Yardlong Beans, Okra, Sweet Peppers, Holy Basil, Oregano & a Sunflower bouquet made by Farmer Mariella.

Our Farm Share Subscribers' loyal & committed purchase directly supports our work to feed our neighbors experiencing food insecurity. The Fall program will launch in September! If you'd like to join our interest list, email [email protected]. We will send out information and sign ups in the coming weeks. Spots are limited!

07/25/2024

🍅 We love our Food Pantry Distribution team! 🍅

These two offer our neighbors at House of Mercy Food Pantry their choice of produce right from the fields. They share recipe ideas and smiles, bringing joy and dignity as they talk to an average of 50 families a week.

This week’s produce selection: cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplant, okra, spicy, mild and sweet peppers!

Want to join our work? Get connected at Riseup.link/volunteer and donate to feed your neighbor at Riseup.link/donate

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4702 S. College Road
Wilmington, NC
28412

Website

https://riseupcommunityfarm.org/

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It’s been an amazing year at Rise Up Community Farm, and we could not be more thankful for your support and investment in our work. Hear more about what we’ve accomplished in 2022 and learn about how you can come alongside us this holiday season. To learn about more ways to partner with us as we head into 2023, visit: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/rise-up-community-farm/plant-hope-2022

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Come support the farm by shopping fresh organic veggies at our farmstand! Open 10:00am-12:00pm every Saturday at 4702 College Rd. Wilmington, NC (behind Global River Church). We accept cash, card, & EBT!

We’re excited to share more about our new Farm Share Program for spring & summer 2022! A weekly box of fresh, local, chemical-free vegetables, greens, herbs, and flowers all grown at Rise Up! 🥕 This program will run from May through August and will help provide access to fresh produce for our partners @vigilanthope and House of Mercy food pantry. You’ll also be providing our summer youth interns with valuable first-time job experience! 🌿 You can learn more and sign up at: linktr.ee/riseupcommunityfarm 🎉

Yesterday was our last produce order pick-up for the season with @vigilanthope @vigilanthoperoasting We’re grateful for everyone’s support this year and looking forward to an even more fruitful year next season! If you didn’t get to The Roastery for produce yesterday, you can stop by the farm one last time tomorrow from 10am-12pm to pick up some fresh greens, sweet potatoes, or Seminole pumpkin!

Happy Friday, y’all! Here’s a fun little fall update from our youth on Rise Up’s newest staff member. 😂🍂

Thanks to everyone who donated much needed items during our farm donation drive this past Saturday! We are so grateful for your support and generosity! And many many many thanks to @heyfarmergirl for organizing this! 👩🏻‍🌾 🥕🌶🫑

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A Brief History

Rise Up Community Farm began in February of 2019 when Global River Church generously gave us permission to use a 1/2 acre of land located behind their buildings.

February 2019- The first work began, clearing and preparing the land. Volunteers came out and helped us begin leveling a giant mound of dirt that was preventing us from planting.

March 2019- A greenhouse was built on the property and several yards of compost helped us prepare our first rows. The first seeds were sown!