About Us

The UMSFP exists thanks to hundreds of hours of dedicated, passionate volunteers, students and friends who have this to say to you ---

"We are students, artists, scientists, engineers, designers, musicians...

We all eat.

Hopefully we all enjoy what we're eating, but more than just eating, it's the growing, harvesting, cooking, and sharing that can foster community in every sense of the word, in every step of the process, and with every creature, critter, and clay particle.

Food connects people to each other and to the natural environment. It is a tool for gathering diverse people around one table to solve some of the biggest challenges of our day.

Improving food systems is a key to improving the planet, and the UMSFP allows us to do all of these things, and enjoy some of the fruits (and vegetables) of our labor along the way.

We hope to create a food culture that everyone can feel good about, that is made up of people who care for each other their community and the plants and animals that make everything beautiful and vibrant."

- UMSFP Volunteers 2012
- Photo by Laura Matson