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Growing Knowledge.
Sharing Stories.
Creating Change.

Through gardens, education, film, and conversation, Urban Farming Education helps schools and communities turn ideas into lasting action.

OUR MISSION

Building Solutions That Grow With Communities

Urban Farming Education is a Phoenix-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that creates practical systems to help communities grow food, use resources wisely, and connect STEM learning with real-life solutions. Every program is shaped around the needs and strengths of the people and places we serve.

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Programs, Stories & Impact

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PROJECT GROW

Project Grow helps schools and community organizations transform gardens into active spaces for learning, wellness, participation, and connection.

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Through practical guidance, educational resources, partnerships, and university intern support, UFE helps each garden grow alongside the people it serves.

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Harvesting Wisdom Podcast

Harvesting Wisdom features conversations with people working across agriculture, sustainability, science, education, and environmental stewardship.

 

Each episode shares practical knowledge, diverse perspectives, and ideas that can help communities move forward.

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Skyfire Film Festival

Skyfire uses film to make environmental issues personal, understandable, and impossible to ignore.

 

Screenings, panels, and filmmaker conversations bring communities together and connect powerful stories with meaningful action.

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IMPACT IN ACTION

UFE creates hands-on learning opportunities that help students, educators, and communities turn knowledge into meaningful action.

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From school gardens in Phoenix to agricultural and educational projects in Africa, our work builds practical skills, strengthens local knowledge, and supports solutions designed to last.

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GET INVOLVED

Let’s Grow Something
That Lasts.

Your support helps expand school garden programs, educational resources, environmental storytelling, and community-based projects in Arizona and beyond.

Coming Up at UFE

What’s Growing at UFE

Explore upcoming UFE workshops, conferences, and community events designed to inspire learning, connection, and action.

THE LATEST FROM UFE

Follow @weareufe for program updates, community stories, event highlights, and behind-the-scenes moments.

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