About Green Thumb Farm
Be Part of Something Beautiful
Green Thumb Farm is a not-for-profit educational community farm on a mission to demonstrate how sustainable farming heals the soil, boosts biodiversity, and builds climate resilience. Our team welcome people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to reconnect with how food is grown, where it comes from, and the joy of growing and sharing it.
Green Thumb Farm is:
- An ACNC Registered Charity & Endorsed DGR (donations are tax-deductible).
- A Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise.
- Proudly recognized as a 2026 Best of Queensland Experience for excellence in visitor experience and community impact.
Why Our Work Matters
Healthier Food, Healthier People
When you know how food is grown — and can touch, smell, and harvest it — you make more confident, healthier choices.
Keeping Chemicals Off Our Plates
We grow food using regenerative, chemical-free practices that support both human and environmental health.
Protecting Our Soil for Future Generations
Healthy soil is the foundation of life. By rebuilding soil, we ensure future generations can grow food sustainably.
Supporting Biodiversity & Climate Resilience
Diverse farms support pollinators, wildlife, and help store carbon in the soil — making our communities more resilient.
Strengthening Local Communities
Supporting small, local farms keeps food systems close to home and builds stronger, more connected communities.
FAQ
FAQ
Frequently Asked Question
Frequently Asked Question
To demonstrate that chemical-free, sustainable farming can heal the soil, reconnect communities with how food is grown, and build a healthier, more resilient future — together.
From a bare paddock, we built a working community farm layer by layer — opening in 2024 with a vision to grow one of everything in our subtropical climate.
Inclusion, education, community connection, and regeneration over extraction — farming with the long view, building soil health, supporting biodiversity, and working with nature rather than against it.
A Management Committee provides governance, while paid staff and 50+ dedicated volunteers bring the farm to life each week — supported by community partners, donors, and grant funders.
Through the Saturday Farmgate Market, school programs, Little Green Thumbs, Gather & Grow Workshops, farm tours, and a 50+ strong volunteer community — every week, year-round.
Without our community, there is no farm. Every visit, volunteer shift, and donation powers our mission — demonstrating what a thriving, connected local food system looks like.