Schenectady Urban Farms

Schenectady Urban Farms Farmland is tended together with SiCM staff farmers overseeing healthy, organic practices and crop rotation year round. No experience is necessary!

Our mission is to farm nutrient-dense, fresh foods that feed our members & neighbors; to educate others in sustainable, replicable urban farming practices; and to develop connections that strengthen our community & promote food security in Schenectady. SiCM's Schenectady Urban Farms began in 2012 with the Vale Urban Farm and a mission to lower barriers to accessing fresh food, build community, and

green Schenectady. Three farms and a community orchard-over two acres of city growing space- now provide fruit, vegetables, flowers, herbs, egg laying chickens, bees, and community composting to all participants of the farms. Members work a minimum of two hours/week on the farms in various capacities that fit their interests, and are able to get a share of the harvest. Additional food is grown for special community programs and any excess food is given to the SiCM Food Pantry and distributed there. Volunteers are welcomed to work and learn aspects of cimmunity urban farming.

Join us starting this evening for our upcoming Apothecary Open Hours! All are welcomed to help us tend to our gardens 🪻🌱
06/22/2026

Join us starting this evening for our upcoming Apothecary Open Hours! All are welcomed to help us tend to our gardens 🪻🌱

Our next Apothecary open hours (6/11 Thursday from 11-1pm) has been CANCELLED due to the heat advisory! 🥵For everyone's ...
06/10/2026

Our next Apothecary open hours (6/11 Thursday from 11-1pm) has been CANCELLED due to the heat advisory! 🥵

For everyone's safety these next few days, please limit outdoor activity, drink plenty of water, and move indoors if there are signs of thunder and lightning.

❄️💨 There are cooling centers throughout New York to help you stay cool and out of the sun during major heat waves. Find a local cooling center near you here: (available in multiple languages) https://health.ny.gov/environmental/weather/cooling/

🪻🌾🌻 Calling all herbalists, witches, warlocks and lovers of herbs alike, join us at Schenectady Urban Farms starting tomorrow (5/28) to help prep, plant and plan fun activities this season at the Apothecary garden at our Fehr Ave site.

If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer/member please be sure to fill out our google form in our linktree (in our bio + below) to sign up for our weekly newsletter with updates, open hours, and more!

🔗 linktr.ee/schdyurbanfarms

🪻🌾🌻 Calling all herbalists, witches, warlocks and lovers of herbs alike, join us at Schenectady Urban Farms starting tom...
05/28/2026

🪻🌾🌻 Calling all herbalists, witches, warlocks and lovers of herbs alike, join us at Schenectady Urban Farms starting tomorrow (5/28) to help prep, plant and plan fun activities this season at the Apothecary garden at our Fehr Ave site.

If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer/member please be sure to fill out our google form in our linktree (in our bio + below) to sign up for our weekly newsletter with updates, open hours, and more!

🔗 linktr.ee/schdyurbanfarms

Attention Schenectady 🚨 🌱Ever been interested in learning more about sustainable agriculture, gardening, and farming? Ev...
05/24/2026

Attention Schenectady 🚨 🌱

Ever been interested in learning more about sustainable agriculture, gardening, and farming? Ever wanted to find a reason to get outdoors to connect with people and nature?

At Schenectady Urban Farms, we welcome you to join us in making an impact in our communities. We host open hours Monday-Saturday and are always looking for new members to help us with our mission:

To farm nutrient-dense, fresh foods that feed our members & neighbors; to educate others in sustainable, replicable urban farming practices; and to develop connections that strengthen our community & promote food security in Schenectady.

Interested in volunteering? Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRdv8kCL9IAU_w9CIpdtt4BF0A4Nwl-Si_BH8xi8IV7kJoSw/viewform

Visit our linktree to find our other socials & our website to learn more about us! We hope to see new faces this year 💚🌱♻️

🌱🌷🗑️ This past Friday, Schenectady Urban Farms participated in Schenectady’s 2nd Annual Trash Parade! We never seen down...
05/20/2026

🌱🌷🗑️ This past Friday, Schenectady Urban Farms participated in Schenectady’s 2nd Annual Trash Parade! We never seen downtown filled with so much creativity and community!

The Trash Parade is a creative community event aimed at repurposing recyclable materials and other waste products into puppets, costumes, masks, and banners to march in a procession in downtown Schenectady.

This event is created to raise awareness of repurposing waste materials, reusing what we already have before producing new goods and raise awareness on the effects of single use plastics on our environment. This years theme of “pollinators” aimed to communicate the importance of a healthy, balanced ecosystem, and how critical pollinators are to our food systems. 🦋🐝🐦

We’d like to give a special thanks to all the organizers who made this event possible, and to all of our amazing Schenectady Urban Farm members who were able to join us this year. We are looking forward to future trash parades and hope to see you all there next year! 🌱

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Big thanks to LeChase Construction & GE Aerospace for coming by and volunteering their time by helping us during 518Day!...
05/18/2026

Big thanks to LeChase Construction & GE Aerospace for coming by and volunteering their time by helping us during 518Day! We had a wonderful productive day and look forward to having you all back on the farm in the future! 🌱🥕🥦☺️

We’re so happy to see students in Schenectady learning environmental stewardship! 🌱
05/15/2026

We’re so happy to see students in Schenectady learning environmental stewardship! 🌱

04/07/2026
04/07/2026

Dr. Bill Releford owns Bloom Ranch, a 250-acre property in Acton, Los Angeles County, recognized as the largest Black-owned ranch in the area. The ranch focuses on sustainable farming, produces fresh fruits and vegetables, and hosts community events like Sunday jazz and champagne brunches. 🌱🎷

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Schenectady, NY
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