Open Saturdays 8 am - 1 pm, through November 20, 2010
Closed July 3 and September 18
Find out what's in season each week by becoming a fan of Soil Born Farms on Facebook! The farm stand features fresh, seasonal, local and organic vegetables and fruit, much of it grown right on site at the American River Ranch. Stop by every week and enjoy a country experience in the city. We encourage you to bike or walk to the ranch and bring your shopping bag. Cash and EBT accepted.

Directions to the American River Ranch

Community Farm Stands

McKinley Park Farm Stand
Open Saturdays 9am - 1pm through October 30, 2010, in front of the library.
Find out what we're selling each week by signing up for our McKinley Farm Stand email list:

Proceeds from the farm stand are used to subsidize prices of food for others in our community who need assistance. The farm stands offer certified organic produce from Soil Born Farms as well as produce from other small local farmers (see the growers we purchase from). When you shop at the farm stand you are supporting many small farms and local growers from Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado, Yuba, Sutter, Solano and San Joaquin counties! We encourage you to walk or ride your bike to the farm stand and bring your own bag. Cash and EBT accepted.

Head Start Farm Stands
Between 2008 and 2010, we operated community farm stands and other food access programs at a total of 10 Head Start pre-schools, serving food access needs and providing a new sales outlet for local farmers.

View a video about our Community Farm Stands.

Locate a farm stand near you:
Google map showing Sacramento County Farmers Market locations. The map locates all Sacramento County Certified Farmers Markets (CFM), and Urban Farm Stands (UFS) and months of operation.

See what's in season: Seasonal Vegetable Chart from the Center for Urban Education and Sustainable Agriculture

Background on the Community Farm Stand Model

Urban produce stands are an increasingly popular model for introducing fresh produce into low income neighborhoods which have difficulty supporting supermarkets, small retail markets, restaurants and farmers markets. Non-profit organizations, schools with garden programs, and small farmers are setting up individual stands which sell produce they have grown themselves or have procured from other local farmers thereby providing under-served communities with much needed access to locally produced fresh fruits and vegetables.

Benefits of Produce Stands

• Reduced management, coordination and permitting costs
• Small space requirements allow more site options directly within under-served communities
• Ability to meet localized community (neighborhood) needs for fresh, culturally appropriate produce
• Reduced transportation requirements for local residents and local growers
• Creates community gathering place
• Opportunity for health/nutrition education
• Closer relationship between the consumer and farmer (often direct with the farmer)
• Direct sales reduce costs for consumers and allow farmers to receive more money

Other Urban Farm Stand Projects in Sacramento:
Alchemist

Other Urban Farm Stand Projects around the country:
ALBA
Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Michigan State Youth Farm Stand Project
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service Youth Farm Stand Project