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Groundswell lands major USDA grant! We're thrilled to announce that the Groundswell Center will receive a three-year grant from the US Department of Agriculture to support the training of new farmers and urban market gardeners. Read more...

Is Crop Mob outta control? The Crop Mob has been such an unexpected success that, in addition to our regular monthly mobs, we've had to schedule 13 (!) special "mini-mobs" so far at local farms and community gardens, and we still haven't met the demand for mobs. It's not too late to join up and experience the Magic of the Mob! Read more...

CRAFT training sessions in full swing... The new Finger Lakes Collaborative Alliance for Farmer Training is in the middle of its first full season of advanced workshops being offered by some of the region's leading farmer-mentors..Read more...

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Watch the Video. Groundswell is featured in an online video about Ithaca's Local Food System, created by the Agriculture Bridge Project.

Our Mission. Groundswell is all about helping youth and adult learners develop the skills and knowledge they need to build sustainable local food systems. Our focus is providing hands-on, experiential learning opportunities with real working farms and food businesses in the Ithaca, NY area. Through collaboration with area schools, colleges and universities Groundswell offers programs of study for beginning farmers, students, community members, and professionals. Groundswell is a project of the EcoVillage Center for Sustainability Education - Center for Transformative Action.