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

Cultivate Skills & Resources

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

Giving Gardens

Engage & 
Educate Youth

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

Youth Growing Together

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

Impact that matters

5,357

Seed packets distributed

5,000

Pounds of food grown and donated

48

Local entrepreneurs who used our kitchen to grow their businesses

475+

Students learned about gardening and cooking

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Upcoming events

  • Herbal Remedies Workshop: Create Your Own Fire Cider

    January 24, 2026

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  • Planning a Spring Vegetable Garden

    February 12, 2026

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  • Garden Demo Day: Taking Care of Tomato Seedlings

    February 14, 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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As we plan to build a local food campus and expand our education gardens, we’re dreaming of a future with more paid leadership opportunities for young people. This year, we launched paid teen internships and college apprenticeships! Four high
As we plan to build a local food campus and expand our education gardens, we’re dreaming of a future where we can reach over 1,000 kids each year. 🌱 With this land, we will expand summer camps, offering 4-week interactive camps for students
Working Food staff will be taking a winter break from Dec. 24 - Jan. 1 to spend time with loved ones and rest. Our office at 219 NW 10th Ave. will be closed during this period. Our farm will also pause weekly free food distributions on Dec. 23 and De
Gift the experience of local food with tickets to our upcoming Valentine’s Farm-to-Table Dinner in February! ✨ Savor dishes crafted with care using produce harvested the very same day from Frog Song Farm, our cherished community partner that s
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