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GROW OGDEN FARM - Ogden, UT
Grow Ogden is Eden Streets' flagship farm - a working urban farm on half an acre where individuals in recovery or facing homelessness gain hands-on agricultural experience as part of a job-training program. As farm interns, Grow Ogden is their pathway to stable employment and community life. The farm also welcomes anyone passionate about gardening and building connections to grow organic produce for those in Ogden with limited food access.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
GROW OGDEN JOB TRAINING PROGRAM
Reintroduced into the workforce
Grow Ogden is an urban-farm based job-training program which transitionally employs individuals who are experiencing housing insecurity or are in recovery — giving them a fresh start through hands-on growing food together. Working 4 days a week for 16 weeks alongside a dedicated Farm Manager, Job Training Supervisor, and a licensed social worker-the "Intern Advocate", each farm intern builds real agricultural skills, acquires professional and life skills, and receives personalized support to overcome barriers to employment.
By graduation, the goal is simple: every intern secures stable, full-time employment and a stronger foundation for life.
REAL STORIES
Voices from the farm
Collett's Story
Sometimes all it takes is someone looking beyond your past. Two weeks on the farm undid years of trauma, She'll tell you exactly how.
Alexis' Story
From learning to nurse a plant to planning a career in phlebotomy, Jade's growth at the farm is the kind that lasts a lifetime.
THE PROCESS
How we build community farms
Eden Streets establishes urban farms that transitionally employ individuals without hope, then builds community ownership.
Secure Land
Identify and establish urban farm sites within communities which have many who need connection and opportunity
Design and Build
Create productive growing spaces with the needed infrastructure and systems for long term success
Employ and Train
Transitionally employ those looking for a new start - building real skills, confidence, and a sense of belonging and purpose
Transfer Ownership
Through local leadership development, transition the farm to the community creating lasting, self- sustaining local impact
UPCOMING EVENTS
Join Us In Person
JUN
03
Plant Sale
Stop by and pick up high-quality plants from Faircrest Farms. Every purchase supports Eden Streets' Grow Ogden project right here in your community.
AUG
28
Salsa Farm Fiesta
Tour the farm, harvest fresh ingredients, and make your own salsa to take home. A fun evening celebrating what we have grown together.
OCT
10
Fall Farm Festival
Enjoy pizza, fall games, music,and good company at our Grow Ogden Farm. A free, family-friendly evening to celebrate the harvest season and Grow Ogden's graduates.
Lend a Hand on the Farm
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
JUN
06
Box Fill - Mini Mountain Move
Help us break ground on Grow Ogden’s new South Field. Bring water, closed-toed shoes, and work gloves — and come ready to dig in.
JUN
TUE &
THU
Grow Ogden Meals
Provide a meal for the farm crew every Tuesday and Thursday through June 30. Prepare a simple dish for 12, you’re welcome to stay and eat with the team if you’d like. It’s less about the food and more about connection.
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Job Training, Transitional Employment, Reentry from Incarceration, Veteran Services, Homeless Services, Workforce Development, Recovery Services, Vocational Rehabilitation.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
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CURRENT PARTNERS
Our Network
We partner with local government agencies, charities, and nonprofits to build and sustain farms with social missions around the world.
If you work in any of these areas, we'd love to hear from you:
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