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Growing food, knowledge, and opportunity in North Central Florida

Working Food is a community-rooted nonprofit growing a just, resilient food system in North Central Florida.

What we do

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Cultivate Skills & Resources

Growing gardens that nourish people, preserve seeds, and build community.

Giving Gardens
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Engage & 
Educate Youth

Offering hands-on gardening experiences that inspire the next generation.

Youth Growing Together
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Connect Local Food to Communities

Strengthening ties between families, farmers, and fresh, local food.

Local Food Connection

Our Approach

We weave together shared knowledge, cultural traditions and local leadership to strengthen the web of people and land that sustains us all. These efforts nourish community health, support growers, and create long-term resilience for North Central Florida. 

Together, we grow.

Every seed planted and meal shared is a part of a bigger vision: an ecosystem of care, equity, and connection.

View our Strategic Plan
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Impact that matters

5,357

Seed packets distributed

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5,000

Pounds of food grown and donated

48

Local entrepreneurs who used our kitchen to grow their businesses

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475+

Students learned about gardening and cooking

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Upcoming events

  • 2 small red tomatoes on a vine

    Tomato Plant Sale

    Beginning Feb. 21, 2026

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  • 1 adult showing 3 children a tray of small plants

    Garden Tots

    March 4 - April 22, 2026

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  • many tomato seedlings growing in a greenhouse

    Garden Demo Day: Tomato Plant Care 101

    April 25, 2026

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It takes all of us to build a better food system.

It takes all of us to build a better food system.

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  • “Farm to School would not be what it is without Working Food's assistance. Over the years, we’ve intersected in many ways from garden advice, farm connections, to troubleshooting the laborious process of rebuilding and sustaining a local school food system. This is their strength, they truly understand how a local food system works - from seed to plate.”

    - Kelli Brew, Former Director of Farm to School

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Last call for tomato plants! They are going fast and will likely be sold out after this weekend. Stop by @grow.hub during open hours: M-Th and Sat-Sun (9-3) Learn more about growing tomatoes with our guide! (link in bio)
The goal of our seed stewardship work is simple: find varieties that grow well here and produce abundant, delicious food. Piracicaba broccoli is one of those varieties. Developed in Piracicaba, Brazil which is a climate similar to ours, it was bred
Join us on Wednesday mornings in March and April from 9:30–10:30 AM at our Giving Garden Farm (225 NW 12th Ave.) for Garden Tots! Discover the wonders of plants, nature, and gardening through sensory play, art, and interactive activities. Each
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