Full Circle Farm

Full Circle Farm is an 11-acre organic, educational farm that will put fresh food in Santa Clara Unified School District cafeterias (where 45% qualify for free or reduced school lunch) while helping local youth experience success while they develop job and life skills through the growing, harvesting and marketing of fruit & vegetable crops. Programs being developed include a science and nutrition elective for 6-8th graders, a farm-based apprenticeship program for teenagers, a mentoring program where at-risk teens lead elementary youth in garden and nutrition workshops, and a variety of school field trip programs.

As a team, young people grow their own food, and develop critical life skills of communication, teamwork, leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving through practical, hands-on agricultural and entrepreneurial experiences. Full Circle Farm is a project of the nonprofit Sustainable Community Gardens.

Sustainable Community Gardens

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Sustainable Community Gardens is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the renewal of local, sustainable food systems throughout Silicon Valley. SCG provides affordable access to locally produced food, as well as education in environmental living, sustainable agriculture, nutrition, and gardening. We seek diverse means to engage our community at all ages and stages, encouraging and assisting individuals from all walks of life in their active support of a sustainable future.

As the 501c3 nonprofit organization that founded the Charles Street Gardens in partnership with the City of Sunnyvale, we are delighted to undertake this new partnership. As the gardens’ sold-out beds and events can attest, SCG is poised to become one of the valley’s leaders in promoting sustainable food systems. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to bring sustainable agriculture to the valley once known as “The Valley of Heart’s Delight.” In partnership with Santa Clara Unified, SCG is well on its way to giving 14,000 kids the chance to experience the empowerment of planting, caring for, harvesting, and eating one’s own food.