We are a neurodiverse team of mentors, apprentices, college students, community members and service organization volunteers all working together to maintain our garden and prepare deliveries for local businesses!

Our Mission

To offer apprenticeship-style learning and job opportunities in a neurodiverse community of individuals preparing for college, learning a trade, or seeking internships to further their education.

How We Fulfill Our Mission

Legacy Farms is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, established in 2012. We offer targeted, custom-designed apprenticeships to neurodiverse individuals who perform essential organizational tasks in our garden, in the community, and for organizational management.

In 2019, Legacy Farms introduced Growing Together, our mentor / apprentice program. We began training and hiring neurodiverse apprentices for ten-week, volunteer or paid positions during which mentors coach job skills, social awareness, and self-advocacy. Apprentices work in the garden or on special projects that further their talents and benefit the organization’s objectives, including such projects as videography for social media, distributor relationship development, and event/project coordination.

APPRENTICESHIPS

In addition to gardening, we also offer positions supporting the organization with projects such as: photography and art in the garden, creating video projects for social media, assisting with fund drives, sales and delivery, and coordinating projects with partner organizations.

NEURODIVERSITY

We partner with community organizations, learning centers, trade schools, and college students as part of our mission, with a focus on a mentor/apprentice style of skills sharing for real-world, on the job learning.

COMMUNITY

Our garden is for everyone! If you’d like to volunteer, you can join us at Temple Hall Farm for a work day, learn more about our organization AND give back to your community all at the same time. Please contact us at: info@legacyfarmsvirginia.org

Your Support is Essential

Fund an Apprentice

Your donation to Legacy Farms supports training and jobs for a mentor and/or an apprentice (ages 16 and up), learning real-world skills in gardening, media design, sales management or non-profit organizational development.

Mentor or Hire a Legacy Farmer

Legacy Farms is always looking for local mentors and employers with whom to partner. If you wish to learn more about the benefits to your organization and how to support this effort, please contact us.