Providence Farm Collective

Name

Providence Farm Collective

Legal name

Providence Farm Collective Corp.

Website

https://providencefarmcollective.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Agricultural Services

NAICS

Other Crop Farming (1119)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Consumer Produce Boxes / CSA Delivery (AFAIANAC)

Keywords

• Community Supported Agriculture
• Farm incubator programs
• Farmland access services
• Refugee farmer support
• Nonprofit agricultural services

Headquarters

HQ city

Orchard Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. CSA Subscriptions: Community Supported Agriculture subscriptions where community members purchase shares to receive weekly produce throughout the 18-week growing season. Shares are priced at $550 or $565 (credit card) and provide market-style or prepackaged pickup options.
2. Farm Store Sales: Direct produce sales through the PFC Farm Store located at 5701 Burton Road in Orchard Park, open Mondays 3-7pm and Thursdays 1-4pm during growing season (June-October).
3. Farmers Market Sales: International Farmers Market operating Saturdays 10am-2pm at 130 Grant Street, Buffalo from mid-June through October. 13 vendor farms participate. Vendors pay seasonal fee of $60.
4. Wholesale Produce: Sales to restaurants, co-ops, grocery stores and other wholesale outlets through contact with Markets Manager.
5. Flower U-Pick: Self-service flower harvesting with three pricing tiers: occasional stem picker at $1/stem, frequent harvester program at $20 for jar and stand with $10 refills, and special event bucket at $75.
6. Grants and Donations: Nonprofit funding through grants (AGCO Agriculture Foundation $50,000, Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement $1,500, federal grants, state funding) and individual donations including monthly giving, one-time gifts, planned giving, and employer matching.
7. Speaking Engagements: PFC charges $300 per presentation engagement for educational presentations about their mission and work, available November through March.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Providence Farm Collective (PFC) is a nonprofit organization that provides under-resourced refugee, immigrant, and BIPOC farmers in Western New York with access to a 37-acre farm, agricultural and business education, technical assistance, and direct market access. It runs two flagship farmer support programs — a 3-year Incubator Farm Program (1/4-acre plots) and a Community Organizations Farm Program (1-acre plots) — and sells the resulting produce through an 18-week CSA, an on-site farm store, a weekly international farmers market, a flower U-Pick, and wholesale channels.

Product overview

Providence Farm Collective is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of farmer support programs rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings include: the Incubator Farm Program (a 3-year educational program providing up to 1/4 acre plots with comprehensive support services), the Community Organizations Farm Program (providing 1-acre plots to community groups), CSA Subscription (18-week produce shares), PFC International Farmers Market (weekly Saturday market with 13 vendors), PFC Farm Store (retail location at the farm), Flower U-Pick (self-service flower harvesting), Wholesale Produce (sales to restaurants and grocers), Aggregation for Food Pantries (connecting farmers with food access organizations), and Farmer Workshops (agricultural and business education). These programs collectively provide farmland access, education, technical assistance, and market opportunities to under-resourced refugee and immigrant farmers in Western New York.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Incubator Farm Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ farmers access farmland annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Western New York Land ConservancycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompleted $2.3 million joint capital campaign in 2022 to purchase PFC's 37-acre farm. PFC works with the Land Conservancy to permanently protect the land with an agricultural easement. The Land Conservancy also supports farmland protection initiatives and land access surveys.
• Cornell Cooperative Extension Erie CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPFC staff work with Cornell Cooperative Extension specialists in vegetables, livestock, and small farm business to provide technical assistance to farmers in both the Incubator Farm and Community Farm Programs. Extension provides workshops and educational resources.
• Buffalo Go GreencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed by Allison DeHonney, runs nutrition and farming education programs for low-income students of color. Member of Farmer Advisory Committee and PFC partner organization.
• Farmland for a New Generation New YorksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide Resource Center offering expert advisers, training materials, and listings of farmers seeking land and land available for farming. Part of PFC's land access resources for farmers.
• Burchfield Penney Art CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for 'Everybody Eats' exhibition launch and panel discussion on convergence of agriculture, food, and art on June 25.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Plant It Forward: Houston-based nonprofit that trains refugee farmers and sells their produce through CSA and farmers markets. Directly comparable mission (refugee farmer incubator), GTM (CSA + market), and beneficiary population to PFC.
• International Rescue Committee - New Roots: IRC's New Roots program is one of the largest refugee/immigrant farmer incubator networks in the U.S., combining farmland access, business training, and CSA/market channels. It is the most operationally comparable peer to PFC's Incubator Farm + Community Organizations Farm model.
• The Food Project: Massachusetts-based nonprofit that operates a farm incubator model with CSA, farmers markets, and wholesale distribution while training youth and beginning farmers. Closely mirrors PFC's mix of farmer development plus multi-channel produce distribution.
• Adelante Mujeres: Oregon-based nonprofit running a Latino farmer incubator (Chinook Farms) with CSA, farm stands, and wholesale. Comparable in serving an under-resourced immigrant community with structured farm-business training and direct-to-consumer sales.

Regional players

• Syracuse GROWS / Syracuse Refugee Agricultural Partnership: Syracuse-based network supporting community gardens and refugee farming initiatives across Central New York. Closest geographic/state-level analog to PFC within NY State outside of the NYC region.
• Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming: Hudson Valley, NY nonprofit operating a working farm with educational, CSA, and wholesale programs targeting regional food systems. Comparable farm-based nonprofit structure but broader (not refugee/BIPOC-specific) and in a different NY region.

Broad incumbents

• Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture: Large, well-funded nonprofit farm and education center in Westchester, NY operating CSA, farm store, and farmer training. Comparable nonprofit farm + education model, but with a national-profile funding base and broader audience than PFC.
• Big Green: National nonprofit building learning gardens in schools, with strong food justice and education positioning. Adjacent to PFC's agricultural education and food access mission, though focused on school gardens rather than production farms.

Others

• World Relief - refugee agriculture programs: National refugee resettlement agency with community agriculture and food security programs in multiple U.S. cities. Comparable beneficiary population (refugees) and food access focus, but agriculture is one of many programs rather than the core mission.

Emerging players

• Soil Born Farms: Sacramento-area nonprofit farm offering CSA, farm stands, and urban-agriculture education with a focus on food access. Comparable multi-channel CSA + education nonprofit, though not refugee/BIPOC-specific.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC54u_BFk6Viwk_xrEZFO-1g
• Facebookfacebook.com/ProvidenceCollective
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/providence-farm-collective
• Instagraminstagram.com/providencefarmcollective
• TikToktiktok.com/@providencecollective

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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