Our Story

Since our container farm touched down at The Covenant House in Southeast Washington DC in 2023, we have been working hard to feed, educate, and inspire communities towards a vision of a more equitable, sustainable, and resilient food system. Our founder's vision is to bring sources of food production closer to food-insecure communities as a way to increase fresh food access, and create employment and educational opportunities. In doing so, the aim is to inspire and engage those who are vulnerable to fresh food insecurity to lead food system transformation within their communities.

OurFarm joined a vibrant urban agriculture ecosystem in the Greater Washington DC area, that shares their vision. Much of our success has come from partnering with other organizations that are working towards our shared goals, and creating value with our focus on designing, installing, and maintaining productive community farms.

Our aim for the near future is to grow our network of community-based farms and our team of urban farmers across the Mid-Atlantic Region (and beyond!) - feeding, educating, and inspiring people towards a brighter food system.

Our Farm-ily

We're a small team, with a big mission. In addition to our full-time staff, we are generously supported by a rotating group of part-time employees, contractors, and volunteers. As we grow, we want to build a team that is representative of the communities we serve.
Mike Johnson
Founder & Executive Director
Mike is building OurFarm from the ground-up.
James Moore
Farm Manager
James joined in 2024 as our first employee, and has grown into our full-time farm manager at our Covenant House Farm.

Let's grow together!

We're looking for partners in the DC/MD/VA area - reach out if you'd like to explore how we might work together!

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