Growing food, growers, and healthier neighborhoods.
Our work runs on three pillars — food production and distribution, youth empowerment, and education and conservation — plus the school clubs, curriculum, and wellness services that grow out of them.
Food Production & Distribution
We grow fruits, vegetables, herbs, and pollinator plants across multiple urban plots and give the harvest away free — through the Hamer Free Food Box Program, our community farm stand, weekly pick-ups, and direct neighborhood deliveries.
- •Over 10,000 lbs of fresh produce distributed annually
- •Hamer Free Food Box Program partner farm
- •Community farm stand, weekly pick-ups & home deliveries
- •Always free — no paperwork, no income qualification
Youth Empowerment & Workforce Training
Through paid internships including Pro-X and our Teenage Farmers Program, youth ages 14–18 learn hands-on farming, entrepreneurship, and leadership while helping plant, harvest, and run community events.
- •Paid internships for youth ages 14–18
- •Pro-X and Teenage Farmers Program placements
- •Real-world job experience and mentorship
- •Entrepreneurship and community event operations
Education, Training & Conservation
Workshops and field days on soil health, composting, water conservation, and pollinator habitat management — including care for our two bee apiary gardens — train residents, educators, and partner organizations to grow food sustainably.
- •Two bee apiary gardens on site
- •Soil health, composting & water conservation workshops
- •Native plant and pollinator habitat management
- •Training for educators and partner organizations
School Garden Clubs
Hands-on agricultural education in Kansas City schools — the full greenhouse growing process, year-round container gardening with grow lights, and outdoor organic gardening, with students taking harvests home to their families.
- •Greenhouse education at George Washington Carver Greenhouse (2013–2018)
- •Garden Club partnership with KIPP Academy (2020–2021)
- •Urban Gardening Clubs at Ewing Marion Kauffman School (2018–2020)
- •Urban-core garden clubs continuing 2023–present
12-Week Urban Agriculture Curriculum
Our Urban Agriculture & Environmental Stewardship Curriculum runs 12 weeks — two 2-hour sessions per week, 24 sessions total — on the farm and in the high tunnel/greenhouse, for youth 14–18 and adults in underserved communities.
- •24 sessions across six modules, cohorts of 15–25
- •Seed starting, raised beds, high tunnel systems, soil health
- •$1,200 full program or $250 per module pair
- •Scholarships and sliding-scale options available
Wellness & Herbal Oils
Small-batch, plant-based oils crafted to support wellness and everyday care, alongside therapeutic massage and community-centered wellness services — healing the body as we heal the community.
- •Herbal and body & wellness oils, made in small batches
- •Therapeutic massage and wellness support services
- •Educational components tied to what we grow
- •Community-centered, accessible care
Beekeeping & Pollinator Education
Programming focused on bees, pollination, environmental stewardship, and sustainable food systems, built around the two apiary gardens already on our farm. Launching soon.
- •Coming soon — currently in development
- •Built around our two on-site bee apiary gardens
- •Pollination and environmental stewardship education
- •Pathways for future farmers and beekeepers
Bring a program to your neighborhood.
Schools, churches, and community groups: let's grow something together.