About Us

Mission and Vision

We know that kids love to eat what they grow! We want kids to learn where good food comes from, to develop a taste for healthy eating, and to help Yolo County residents get to know where their food comes from and the farmers who grow it.

Our mission is to educate the public, especially our children, about the value of a farm-to-table community food system that also teaches us to value the environment.

Our vision is to bring together farmers, families, individuals and communities to focus on the benefits of making healthy life choices including eating fresh and locally grown food.

Our passions are preserving our agricultural heritage, cultivating a taste for fresh, healthy foods, and sharing the value of eating food straight out of the garden. With lessons that are experiential and interconnected, children will learn the importance of keeping their bodies and minds healthy, what it takes to bring food to their table, and community-building skills and lessons of stewardship of the land. These are the building blocks of community and citizenship.

Our Principles

We believe that children will learn lessons that last a lifetime:
  • When they have the opportunity to grow their own food;
  • When they can visit local farms, meet farmers and see how crops are grown;
  • When they can harvest, help prepare and eat fresh, local, seasonal produce;
  • When they can turn remaining food into compost to replenish their gardens; and
  • When experiences such as these are woven into their everyday school lessons.
With lessons that are experiential and interconnected, children will learn the importance of keeping their bodies and minds healthy, what it takes to bring food to their table, and community-building skills and lessons of stewardship of the land. These are the building blocks of community and citizenship.

By building programs at the community level, we hope to support our mission of educating the public, and especially children, about a food system that values and cherishes each aspect of the farm-to-fork cycle.

Yolo Farm to Fork is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that supports over 67 edible school garden programs throughout Yolo County and provides garden-centered and farm-based education to students. We are dedicated to bringing locally grown farm-fresh food to school meals and to reducing waste through recycling and composting. We currently reach more than 10,000 kids with our edible school gardens, farm trips, grants, supplies, and other support. Our tax ID number is 68-0254919.
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Kids Picking vegetables
Vegetable Plants
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