A campus farm for nourishing the community, spurring innovation, and building local food systems capacity.
Nearly 14% of Nebraskans are food insecure and worry about not having enough food for themselves or their family. For these people, their limited financial resources are often spent on processed starches and proteins, whereas nourishment from fresh fruits and vegetables is often inaccessible due to high costs or long distances to markets. Recognizing the food insecurity in our community, the City of Lincoln Food System Plan released in 2023 calls for increased access to healthy food for all and increased investments into local food systems.
The Husker Produce Farm at the University of Nebraska aims to answer this call to action by producing and distributing fresh fruits and vegetables in our community. In addition, Husker Produce will serve to spur innovation and build capacity for local food systems and home food production in the community to further improve access to healthy, affordable foods.
To get the farm started in 2026, we have hired a farm manager and assembled a farm advisory team that includes faculty and extension educators passionate about agriculture, communities, and food.
Husker Produce Farm Manager
To make this farm a success, we need you—the students! There are three ways to get involved, depending on your interest and amount of availability:
- Join our volunteer list to be notified when volunteer opportunities are available to help with things like planting, trellising, pruning, weeding, or harvesting.
- Apply for an internship to work with the farm manager and learn about local food production, distribution, and outreach.
- Apply for the Local Food Incubator (LFI) program! More than a community garden, this program provides students with farm space, equipment, supplies, and technical assistance to test and grow their local food system business ideas.
- *Acceptance into the LFI Program requires:
- Residency in or near Lincoln during the growing season
- A meeting with the Husker Produce Farm Manager or Advisory Team to discuss the student’s goals for the program
- While the LFI is not a community garden program, you can apply for community garden space in Lincoln through our partners at Community Crops
- *Acceptance into the LFI Program requires:
