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EquiCenter Farm
Welcome to EquiCenter Farm!
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Meet our farmers!
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Katie Nuber, Director of Therapeutic Horticulture
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Kevin Stewart, Horticulture Community Outreach Administrator
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Sarah Lichtman, Farm Manager
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Call the Farm Office at (585)404-1079 or email at farm@equicenterny.org
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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.
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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 2023, we distributed 4,700+ plants to 25 community growing spaces, which served 1,000+ residents.
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Produce grown on the farm is donated to hunger relief efforts in Monroe & Ontario counties. So far in 2023, we have harvested 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 Richards House for using our produce to create healthy meals and stronger communities!
We will be wrapping up our large donation season with the distribution of 85 household-sized Thanksgiving farm shares, which will go to the women and families in residence at the YWCA apartments. You can support our efforts of getting nutritious meals on more kitchen tables this holiday season by Sponsoring a Share!
The Farm in the News
Volunteers package bundles of fresh produce for local families ahead of Thanksgiving
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Fighting food insufficiency in Rochester by growing community gardens with donated plants
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New partnerships helping support community gardens across Rochester
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Working the Soil, Reconnecting to Life After Service
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Cornell Farm Ops set up NYS Veterans for Success
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Growing Therapy for Veterans at EquiCenter
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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!
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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.
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To learn about group programming, please contact
Katie Nuber at knuber@equicenterny.org
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CSA Recipes
Grilled Summer Squash & Leek Salad with Herbs
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