Shalom Farms

Shalom Farms is a regional food security, community development project of United Methodist Urban Ministries of Richmond (UMUMR).

Begun in the fall of 2008, Shalom Farms is a nonprofit community farm project with the overarching goal of increasing food security in the Richmond region, particularly in low-income urban neighborhoods.  In collaboration with many diverse and expert partners, the project continues to reach its goal through:

1)     Growing an array of healthy produce to provide underserved communities;

• Using high-density urban farming techniques that are replicable in urban communities

2)     Providing experiential learning opportunities for children and adults on:

• Gardening for food production
• Cooking and eating nutritionally
• Food preservation and storage
• Food-based entrepreneurship development

3)     Linking community groups to a wide range of food security resources and partners.

4)     Using Asset Based Community Development (strengths orientation) to build neighborhood

self-sufficiency

Together we grow healthy food, family, and friends.

The Farm’s Goals in their own words: