Founding Cohort Application
Apply to become a Founding Cohort member.
You're one step away from building or expanding a sustainable, locally led food security program within your community. This application helps us understand your work, your context, and whether this program is the right fit for your team.
1
Submit your application
Takes about 5 minutes. We want to understand your context, not test you.
2
We review your responses
Our team of trusted experts reviews every application carefully to ensure alignment and fit.
3
If it's a strong fit, we'll invite you to a call
A short one-on-one conversation to confirm fit and walk you through next steps.
4
Enrollment and onboarding
We'll guide you through everything to get your team up and running.
Program track record
~6,000family gardens implemented since 2009
~95%of families reach self-sufficiency within 12 months
$999starting price — vs. $5,000+ to build from scratch
Founding Cohort Application
We review every application personally. We are not looking for perfect organizations — we are looking for committed teams.