San Diego Co-Harvest Foundation

What San Diego Co-Harvest Foundation does

San Diego Co-Harvest Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 84-3439451) founded in 2019 that establishes and maintains micro-farms on underused urban land across San Diego, with the stated mission of making healthy food affordable and accessible in all communities. The core operating model converts parcels of at least 50x20 ft — including residential yards, school grounds, and community organization sites — into productive micro-farms using custom installation, double-dug beds, raised beds, and orchard/garden management services. Crops are distributed through bi-weekly produce bag deliveries to food-insecure members, partner channels (Bayside Community Center, San Diego Food Bank, four community fridges in Normal Heights, National City, Otay Mesa, and Imperial Beach), and the school/healthcare installations themselves.

The organization runs a five-tier sliding scale membership system: Local Food Lover and Local Food Grower tiers are free for members at or below 180% of the federal poverty level; Active Food Producer members pay $75/month plus a subsidized installation fee and donate 50% of yield; Community Supporters pay $100/month plus installation ($200 for 100-1,500 sq ft; $400+ for larger or commercial properties) with at least 50% of produce donated; and Community Based Organization memberships are free for groups serving food-insecure clientele. Revenue is supplemented by tax-deductible donations, grants (a single documented inflow of $10,500 from California Coast Credit Union in May 2022), in-kind donation receipts, and a Food Scrap Pickup & Compost Program partnered with Miramar Greenery.

By 2021 Co-Harvest reported 35+ micro-farms across 10 San Diego communities (Linda Vista, Point Loma, City Heights, Normal Heights, La Jolla, Mission Hills/Hillcrest and others), 10,000+ lbs of food grown and distributed, 600 produce bags and 22 distribution events in 2020, and delivery to 30+ immobilized seniors via Bayside Community Center. The team consists of 1-10 employees led by Founder/Executive Director Avery Cramer, Farm Manager Ethan Goodwin, and staff member Jazz Masoud, supported by a six-member Board of Directors with ties to Bayside Community Center and UC San Diego Center for Community Health. Press coverage includes the San Diego Business Journal and Peninsula Beacon.

Name

San Diego Co-Harvest Foundation

Legal name

Co-Harvest Foundation

Website

https://sdcoharvest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

San Diego Co-Harvest Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that installs and maintains urban micro-farms across San Diego, delivering bi-weekly produce to food-insecure families via a sliding-scale membership model funded by community supporters, schools, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Agriculture & Nonprofit Food Services

NAICS

Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming (111219), Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112), Compost Manufacturing (325315)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Greenhouse Herb & Microgreens Production (Culinary Herbs, Microgreens) (AFAGAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organics & Composting Programs (Food Waste, Green Waste) (BPABALAC), Sustainability, Waste Reduction & Composting Programs (EDALADAL), Organics (Food/Yard) Collection (Residential & Commercial) (EUAIAAAO)

Keywords

• Urban agriculture services
• Micro-farm installation
• Food security programs
• Community farming
• Nonprofit food distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Monthly membership fees ranging from free (for food-insecure) to $400/month for community supporters. Provides recurring revenue while enabling food access for low-income members.
2. Micro-Farm Installation Fees: One-time installation fees for micro-farm setup: free for food-insecure households, $200 for 100-1,500 sq ft properties, $400+ for 1,500+ sq ft commercial properties.
3. Donations and Grants: Tax-deductible 501(c)(3) donations from philanthropists and partners. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law (EIN: 84-3439451).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

San Diego Co-Harvest Foundation is an agricultural nonprofit that establishes and maintains micro-farms throughout San Diego, transforming unused urban space into productive edible landscapes. It provides bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to food-insecure members, food scrap composting services, and youth education programs, all funded through sliding-scale memberships, installation fees, and tax-deductible donations.

Product overview

San Diego Co-Harvest Foundation operates as a platform of interconnected urban agriculture services unified by a mission to combat food insecurity. The core offering is Micro-Farm Installation and Upkeep, supplemented by tiered membership programs (Local Food Lover, Local Food Grower, Active Food Producer, Community Supporter, and Community Based Organization) that cater to different income levels and participation preferences. Fresh Food Delivery and Food Scrap Pickup & Compost Program extend the value chain, while Youth Education Programs address long-term food sovereignty through community empowerment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Micro-Farm Installation and Upkeep End-to-end installation and maintenance of sustainable micro-farms throughout San Diego, transforming unused urban space (minimum 50x20 ft) into productive edible landscapes that feed families and communities. Includes weeding, harvesting, and upkeep services.
• Fresh Food Delivery

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ lbs of food grown by volunteers and members
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bayside Community CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary food distribution partner delivering Co-Harvested bags of diversified produce twice monthly throughout the pandemic. Also identified and delivered to 30+ immobilized seniors. Hosts Environmental Learning Center programs in Linda Vista.
• San Diego Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecipient of excess Co-Harvest produce for countywide distribution to low-income residents through Food Bank network.
• Miramar GreeneryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerComposting partner that processes all excess green waste from Co-Harvest micro-farms.
• Food2SoilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for non-members seeking composting services. Uses food scraps from Co-Harvest to regenerate healthy soil.
• Normal Heights Community FridgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity fridge location receiving excess produce donations at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego.
• National City Community FridgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity fridge location receiving excess produce donations at 635 East 7th Street, National City, CA.
• Otay Mesa Community FridgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity fridge location receiving excess produce donations at 3794 Gatty Street, San Diego, CA.
• Imperial Beach Community FridgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity fridge location receiving excess produce donations at 828 5th Street, Imperial Beach, CA.
• UC San Diego Center for Community HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard member Lakisha Mczeal serves as Community Food Project Manager, connecting Co-Harvest with academic health resources.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cultivate Kansas City: Kansas City nonprofit that promotes urban agriculture and healthy food access through farm installations, education, and community programming — analogous operating chassis to Co-Harvest.
• Denver Urban Gardens: Denver-based nonprofit building and supporting community gardens and urban farms to improve food access — directly comparable operating model of installing and maintaining urban growing spaces for community benefit.
• Keep Growing Detroit: Detroit-based nonprofit supporting urban gardens, farm-to-table programs, and food sovereignty initiatives — directly comparable food justice and urban agriculture mission to Co-Harvest.
• The Food Project: Boston-area nonprofit that grows food on urban and suburban farms, engages youth in agriculture, and donates produce to food-insecure communities — closely mirrors Co-Harvest's youth education plus food access mission.
• Edible Schoolyard Project: Alice Waters-founded nonprofit that builds school gardens and integrates food education into curricula — comparable to Co-Harvest's school micro-farm installations (High Tech High Mesa, Chavez, Ibarra, Baker, Burbank).
• Planting Justice: Oakland-based nonprofit that builds edible gardens, provides urban farming jobs, and addresses food justice — directly comparable installation-and-employment model for food-insecure communities.
• Urban Harvest: Houston-based nonprofit that supports urban agriculture through community gardens, education, and food access programs — comparable mission around expanding urban food production for underserved communities.
• Pie Ranch: Bay Area regenerative farm and education nonprofit that grows food, trains young farmers, and supplies underserved communities — comparable regenerative growing plus food access plus youth education focus.
• Jones Valley Teaching Farm: Birmingham, AL-based nonprofit that operates urban teaching farms and food access programs, combining education with community food production — directly comparable to Co-Harvest's school micro-farm and food distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• GrowNYC: Large NYC nonprofit running urban agriculture, farmers markets, and food access programs at city scale — overlaps with Co-Harvest's urban farming and food distribution mission but at a much broader portfolio scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SanDiegoCoHarvest/?ref=br_rs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/san-diego-co-harvest/?viewAsMember=true
• Instagraminstagram.com/coharvest_sd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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