about

carolina farm trust

Our Vision: A region in which food systems promote social, environmental, and economic resilience.

Carolina Farm Trust works to bring fresh, bountiful, locally-grown food to your plate. Our approach is comprehensive and collaborative. We work alongside our partners, farmers and growers, farms, markets, and consumers as we strive to make our region a global leader in local food production and consumption.

STRENGTHENING OUR LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS

OFFERS A MULTITUDE OF BENEFITS

  • Increasing the availability and affordability of fresh, nutritious, culturally relevant food.

  • Creating equitable economic opportunity in agriculture and supporting sectors

  • Strengthening regional food security.

  • Reducing the environmental impact of the food we eat.

  • Shifting the power of food systems toward consumers and local growers.

  • Rebalancing the relationship between people and land.

Our Mission

It is our mission to strengthen
our local food systems in the Carolinas,
from production to consumption.
Join us in fulfilling our mission by donating.

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What We Do

Help Build
Local Food Security

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Support Local Farmers

Network of Urban Farms

Help Land Owners

COVID-19 Response

How You Can Help

Every dollar helps us strengthen local food systems in the Carolinas, whether by supporting one of our urban farms, helping farmers get the infrastructure and equipment they need, or purchasing or leasing farm land. We stand shoulder to shoulder with farmers and our partner organizations, ensuring that the money we raise is quickly put to use.

Support us by making a donation, or
by becoming a fundraiser for Carolina Farm Trust.

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Fundraise For Us

Let’s team up to populate the landscape of the Charlotte Metro with urban farms; to grow livable, sustainable workforce opportunities in agriculture; and, to improve access to healthy, fresh food for everyone. With your help, we can secure a future in which entire region of the Carolinas eats food from local farms.
By fundraising for us, you extend our supporter family! Whether you raise $1 or $10,000, every amount makes a difference. Let’s build a future of abundance, together. Click the box below to register to start becoming a fundraiser for Carolina Farm Trust to help strengthen local food systems.