Best Animal Farms In Sacramento Near Me

4worldlovers:
Zittel Farms offers a quaint and picturesque farm and pumpkin patch right here in Folsom. Zittel Farms has been a Folsom favorite since 1976 and our pumpkin patch offers lots of good farm-style fun for the family.

4worldlovers: One of the most important political and economic decisions we make every day is what to eat. Buying locally produced food strengthens the local economy and allows you to know exactly how your food is grown.

4worldlovers: The West Sacramento Urban Farms are a part of the California Farm Academy Business Incubator Program providing land, tools, infrastructure and a mentorship to small scale farmers looking to get started in an urban environment. The aim is to address the needs of beginning farmers by giving them opportunities to launch a small farm business while also creating meaningful ways to interact and engage with our local community.

The West Sacramento Urban Farm Program converts vacant lots owned both publicly and privately in West Sacramento into Urban Farm Business Incubators. These Urban Farms work with over 600 volunteers per year, grow over 25,000 of pounds of produce per month during peak seasons, donate to Food Banks, sell to residents via on site farm stands, provide fresh produce to Washington Unified, Roblas Unified, Natomas Unified and Davis Unified School Districts, sell to local restaurants, participate in various local farmers markets and much more! Urban agriculture revitalizes communities one vacant lot at a time, it increases resilience by transforming food deserts into food havens and it creates economic growth by incubating small businesses.

In 2021, the West Sacramento Urban Farm Program launched a Mobile Farmers’ Market to help bridge the gap between the produce grown by farmers in West Sacramento and low-income residents in the community. By bringing ultra-local, culturally relevant produce directly to people where they live and offering a 50% Market Match discount to all who pay with their CalFresh EBT card, this program aims to make fresh fruits and vegetables affordable and accessible to all. Click here for more information about the Mobile Farmers’ Market, including our schedule of stops.”

To stay current on upcoming events, Like the West Sacramento Urban Farm Program on Facebook.

For more information on the West Sacramento Urban Farm Program, please contact California Farm Academy Director Sri Sethuratnam. If interested in joining the Farm Business Incubator Program please contact Ric Murphy.