WHO WE ARE

It takes a village (of volunteers)

Firstfruits Farm SLO is a 100% volunteer-run non-profit organization.

Pillars of Operation

PLANTING HOPE

In a world divided by clan, creed, practice, status, and politics, Firstfruits Farm SLO is committed to choosing love first.

With love for the earth and love for our neighbors, we aim to be an intersection for our community and inspire hope for generations to come.

GROWING GENEROSITY

From seed to harvest, we cultivate our crops through volunteer-run activities, welcoming all ages and skill levels.

Everyone is invited to use their capabilities generously as we grow food to feed our community.

HONORING DIGNITY

We affirm the human right to dignity and belonging, celebrating diversity in our volunteers and recipients.

Through agency partnerships, our donated produce reaches individuals and families with limited access to high-quality, community-grown, fresh food.

Teams

Team work is how we get things done at the Farm! From planting and harvesting, to weeding and field preparation, volunteers are hard at work almost every day and assist with nearly every aspect of our farm operation.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Questions about teams or upcoming events? Get in touch.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Building, fixing, and tinkering

ORCHARD

Tending to our fruit trees

IRRIGATION

Keeping our plants happy and hydrated

CROPS

Cultivating the best produce possible

SEEDLINGS

Caring for our youngest plants

Two people working on a row of squash in a field

HARVEST

Gathering our goods

A man holding two bouqets of flowers at a farm

POLLINATORS

Encouraging our flying friends to visit

Crates of vegetables, including butternut squash and peppers

COMMS

Sharing the work of the farm

Board of Directors

Keeping the organization on mission is the primary responsibility of the board of directors. Our board members receive no financial or material compensation for their service.

GET IN TOUCH

Wes Carlson

President

Dinora Escalera Delgado

Secretary

Rick Wolfe

Treasurer

Kathy Keil

Farm Liaison

Ben Horton

Harvest Captain

Sara Allen

Comms Director

Annual reports

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History

	2011	Ken and Judy Peet, Darin Laity, and a large group of friends from Trinity Presbyterian Chruch and Grace Church worked on establishing the farm.
	2012	Soil & field preparations begin on a 1.5 acre parcel of land on the Peet's property.
	2013	The farm's first growing season! We harvested 8,800 pounds of produce, which was distributed through the God's Storehouse food pantry.
	2014	The SLO Food Bank began partnering with the farm to bring volunteer harvesters through its GleanSLO program.
	2015	Aware of the lack of high quality fruit available, we expanded our operations by planting an orchard on the Peets’ property and moving the vegetable farm to a 2 acre parcel of land donated by Son Care Foundation.
	2019	Firstfruits Farm SLO officially establishes as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.