Athens Community Farm

Volunteer run, collectively grown, communally shared

We are a community supported micro farm in the heart of the Village of Athens, New York that grows and distributes fruits, vegetables, and herbs. We are built and maintained solely by community volunteers and welcome all our neighbors to come by and enjoy the space. Shares of the harvest are available to anyone who wants them at the farm or distribution locations.

What’s growing is for everyone—no cost or membership needed.

We’re raising funds to sustain the Athens Community Farm programs. Click here to donate today!

How to get involved

Visit

Come visit the farm any time. We’re located just behind the Athens Volunteer Fire Dept. at 39 Third Street, Athens NY. Explore what’s growing in the beds, do a little weeding or pick your own veggies. The farm space is yours to explore!

Have an idea for the farm? Just let us know and we can work on it!

Pick-up

Stop by the D.R. Evarts library at 80 Second Street, Athens, NY on Saturdays from 10am – 11am. We’ll be set up with free, fresh veggies during their weekly Story Time event.

Rivertown Apts residents: We drop off the week’s harvest in the common room on Wednesdays around 8am.

Volunteer

Want to volunteer? Sign up for updates about upcoming work days and other volunteer opportunities. As volunteers we love to build beds, plant seeds, harvest produce and paint signs. Sometimes we drive veggies around the neighborhood. No experience is necessary to help out – those that know how will teach you and if no one knows, we learn together.

Donate

The farm relies on donations to keep it running. Please feel free to connect us with anyone that may be able to provide materials like lumber, soil, seedlings or tools. Have the capacity to donate directly?

We’re currently raising funds to continue providing our 24/7 u-pick garden along with bringing fresh, local produce to the Athens Food Pantry and Rivertown Senior Apartments through the year. Donate today if you’re able!

Donate

Please make checks out to Sarah Grinberg w/ Athens Community Farm in the notes. Checks can be mailed to:
Athens Community Farm
c/o Sarah Grinberg
7 S Warren Street, Athens, NY 12015

Athens Community Farm 2021

A look at our first year

2,600

square feet of garden

2234

bunches/bags of produce donated, as of 12/31/21

25+

volunteers building, weeding, watering + more

45

varieties of vegetables, herbs and fruit grown throughout 2021

What’s growing

  • Beets
  • Broccolini
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Chard
  • Collard greens
  • Cucumbers
  • Eggplant
  • Garlic
  • Herbs
  • Kale
  • Lettuce
  • Melons
  • Peppers
  • Squash
  • Tomatillo
  • Tomatoes
  • Zucchini
  • Flowers
  • + More!

Partners

Long Table Harvest
EJA Elementary School
The Lo Farm
D.R.Evarts Library
Rivertown Senior Apartments
Black Horse Farms
Athens Food Pantry
High Hill Food Pantry
MX Morningstar Farm

News & updates from the farm

More news

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The ground cherries are ready! Come by the farm for a handful of these sweet, husk covered treats. They’re in buckets next to bed 26. Just make sure to wait until they’ve fallen off the plant or are reeeally close to falling off when you harvest (feel free to give them a little shake). You want ground cherries to be ripe when you eat them. Veggies from @the_lo_farm looking good! We took a break from harvesting at the farm this week (a few of us are away 🏖;) but thanks to the community shares, we’re still able to deliver fresh, local produce to the Athens and High Hill pantries. Need a cucumber, tomato or pepper? Stop by the farm anytime and don’t worry, we’ll be picking again next week! Check out all the veggies shared this week between our own harvest and CSA boxes provided through @longtableharvest and @the_lo_farm. Tomatoes (!!) cucumbers, zucchini, carrots, greens, herbs, beans, eggplant, beets and peppers on the table at Rivertown Senior Apts and the Athens and High Hill pantries. Did you know the garlic at the farm was planted last fall by the EJA elementary school third grade class? We pulled up this years crop at the workday on Saturday and it’s beautiful! Some went home with our volunteers, some to our community table at the library, but you can find a few bulbs hanging in a (hopefully) dry spot under our sign kiosk. Grab it while you can! Full table today! 10-11 at the D.R. Evarts Library with carrots, scallions, onions, shishitos, basil, broccolini, greens, cukes, zucchini, fresh cut flowers and garlic 🧄 UPDATED TIME FOR SAT WORKDAY 7/23 8 AM-10 AM. We’re starting early to beat (some of) the heat expected for Saturday. Steve and Emma setting up with free veggies at the D.R. Evarts library Saturday from 10-11! They’ve already had to restock the table once, so get there early today! We’ve got celery, cukes, beets, shishito peppers, scallions, herbs and of course, kale. All also available for picking at the farm 🥒🫑🥬 Reminder: There will be no community table at the library this Saturday 7/9. Come pick directly at the farm for your fresh veggies needs! Squash today and every day at the farm! (Well at least for a month or so…) We harvested lots of these yellow squash, along with zucchini, lettuce, kale, collards, broccolini, basil, bronze fennel, dill and mint for Rivertown Senior Apts this morning. This harvest joined our CSA shares provided each week through @longtableharvest for a full table of summer veggies.
Get in touch with any questions or ideas
athenscommunityfarm[at]gmail.com
Visit anytime
39 Third Street
Athens, New York 12015

(right behind the Athens Volunteer Fire Department)