EquiCenter Farm
Welcome to EquiCenter Farm!
Meet our farmers!
Katie Nuber, Director of Therapeutic Horticulture
Sarah Lichtman-Dannenberg, Farm Manager
Call the Farm Office at (585) 404-1079 or email at farm@equicenterny.org
Our farm staff, participants, and volunteers work hard to keep our 3-acre farm looking beautiful and plentiful throughout the growing season. We grow a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers, which are used in our farm-to-table culinary arts classes and donated to local hunger relief organizations. We also sell a small number of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares each season.
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Horticultural Community Support through
Plant Start and Produce Donations
In order to increase access to fresh food and green spaces around Rochester, especially for those who come for on-farm experiences through HEAL and community members who are unable to make it out to the farm, we donate transplants (nursery plants) grown from seed in our greenhouse to community and school gardens. In 2024, we distributed 5,600+ plants to 31 community growing spaces.
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Produce grown on the farm is donated to hunger relief efforts in Monroe & Ontario counties. During the 2023 growing season, we harvested and distributed 8,000+ lbs of produce -- that is the equivalent of 6,650 meals or 32,000 servings of fresh, locally-grown food. Thanks to our partners at Trillium Health, YWCA, and Veterans Outreach Center for using our produce to create healthy meals and stronger communities!
We wrapped up the 2023 large donation season with the distribution of 85 household-sized Thanksgiving farm shares, which were shared with the women and families in residence at the YWCA apartments. You can support our efforts of getting nutritious meals on more kitchen tables by donating!
Groups in the Farm
The EquiCenter farm provides a unique learning experience for field trips and groups. Our farmers can tailor programming for all ages and abilities to learn about growing healthy food! Special field trip opportunities are available for Maple Syrup Production, Intro to Beekeeping, and Honey Spinning on a seasonal basis.
To learn about group programming, please contact
Sara McLaughlin at smclaughlin@equicenterny.org
Volunteer
We are always looking for help in the field, greenhouse, maple stand, and apiary and with horticulture programs! During the active farming season, our farmers host volunteer shifts every week. Check out our Farm Volunteers page to learn more and sign up for an upcoming shift!
The Farm in the News
Equicenter: Horses, horticulture, and healing
Trillium Health awarded nearly $1M to launch Food
Pharmacy pilot program
Volunteers package bundles of fresh produce for local
families ahead of Thanksgiving
Fighting food insufficiency in Rochester by growing
community gardens with donated plants
New partnerships helping support community gardens
across Rochester
Working the Soil, Reconnecting to Life After Service
Cornell Farm Ops set up NYS Veterans for Success
Growing Therapy for Veterans at EquiCenter