Green Gate Farms 
, a certified organic community farm, was established by Skip Connett and Erin Flynn in an underserved neighbourhood in east Austin in 2006. Working off-farm jobs to fund our efforts, we restored the historic 1902 Bergstrom farmstead to create a community resource, now agrihood, for neighbours of all incomes. In 2010, we added 30+ acres - our "River Farm" on Wilbarger Bend -- a few miles west of Bastrop. Our vision is to cultivate organic farms and agrihoods that nourish land and body, mind and soul.
**We do this by**:
- **Fostering Communication** between farmers, policy makers, neighbors, government officials, media, and others.
- **Hosting Events** and supporting organizations engaged in meaningful work (like Black Women in Business)
- **Selling Produce** to individuals of all incomes, restaurants, CSAs, and grocery stores
- **Hosting** field trips, camps and service learning opportunities for more than 1,000+ students each year
- **Training** and managing staff, interns, workshare members, and weekly volunteers
- **Advocating** for farmland preservation in local policy
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