Making an Impact on People and Planet
Our Impact
Green Thumb Farm is a pioneering model for an education-based community farm that connects and empowers people to grow and engage with seasonal and locally grown food.
Through hands-on learning and sustainable farming practices, the farm equips individuals and families with the skills and knowledge about growing and eating seasonal food. This empowerment fosters better food choices, enhances food security, and promotes improved health outcomes, particularly in the management and prevention of chronic diseases.
This model, with its focus on education and community involvement, can be replicated across Australia, particularly in vulnerable communities, to build resilience and ensure access to nutritious food for all.
Hands on learning opportunities
Connecting children with how food is grown
Cooking with seasonal food
Growing a Healthier Future: 2025 Year in Review
In 2025, we’ve expanded our regenerative footprint to deliver measurable health and educational outcomes. Through hands-on learning and local food security initiatives, we are cultivating a resilient community from the ground up.
950+ School & Early Learning Students
Cultivating the next generation of environmental stewards by providing hands-on education in regenerative agriculture and biodiversity for primary-aged children across SEQ.
250+ Little Green Thumbs
Nurturing a lifelong connection to nature for our youngest community members (0–5 years) through sensory outdoor play, soil exploration, and early introduction to where their food comes from.
260+ Corporate Professionals
Immersive team-building days that contribute tangible labor toward our farm's health while teaching corporate professionals the value of seasonal, sustainable food systems.
300+ Weekly Farmgate Families
Strengthening local food security and reducing food miles by providing fresh, nutrient-dense produce directly from our Samford Valley soil to the tables of over 300 local households every Saturday.
80+ Workshop Participants
Empowering our community with practical, regenerative skills, from home composting to seasonal organic gardening, to turn backyard spaces into productive, climate-resilient ecosystems.
50+ Dedicated Volunteers
The heartbeat of Green Thumb Farm; a diverse group of locals who contribute their time and skills to maintain our gardens, nursery, run the markets, and foster a welcoming space for all the community.
Planting, Nurturing and Harvesting Seeds of Change
Planting, Nurturing and Harvesting Seeds of Change
Three UNIQUE ways we make a difference:
- We fill a knowledge gap with many schools unable to provide opportunities for students to get hands on in a school garden, and provide students with outdoor learning opportunities to meet the Qld Curriculum.
- We provide an opportunity for people with disability to experience hands on work at the farm that gives them real opportunities to learn and participate in meaningful work.
- We have waitlists for families with children aged 0-5 years to participate in our Little Green Thumbs Programs. With more funding and support, we can offer more programs.
B Corp, Pledge 2% and Businesses who Give Back.
We welcome partnerships with organisations across Brisbane to support us through sponsorship, in-kind support, and corporate volunteering programs.
Why Choose to Support Green Thumb Farm?
Your impact goes a long way with us.
We are in our early stage of growth as a charity and social enterprise and we have proven results doing good for people and planet. Our overheads are low, we have a great volunteer base, and we know how to make our funding stretch far.
When you partner with us, you make a real difference to a small, but impactful charity making an impact on both People and Planet.
Green Thumb Farm Association Inc. is a registered not-for-profit organisation,
an accredited charity with the ACNC, and proudly holds Social Traders Certification.
