Help Grow the Future of Oconee County.

Your gift supports the people, programs, and partnerships that make the FARM Center more than a place - it makes it a mission.

What We’re Building Together

The FARM Center exists to build community through agriculture so that youth and families in Oconee County can grow in respect, responsibility, self-reliance, and connection.

With your support, we’re creating:

  • Hands-on education for all ages

  • Leadership opportunities for youth

  • Stronger relationships between neighbors

  • Broader access to healthy local food

  • Safer, more connected communities

Why We Need Your Help

We’re ready to grow from a volunteer-led effort into a professionally-run nonprofit that can serve Oconee County for generations.

Our 2025 operating shortfall is $123,066.
This gap reflects what it takes to do things right—coordinating volunteers, hosting high-quality events, and sustaining meaningful community programs.

We also experienced a significant revenue loss in 2024 after Hurricane Helene hit during the county fair, our biggest fundraiser of the year.

While we’ve received grant funding for infrastructure like buildings and sewer, those funds are restricted. This campaign supports the people and systems needed to bring our mission to life.

Your Support Builds More Than Buildings

This funding allows us to:

  • Hire essential staff to coordinate daily operations, volunteers, and events

  • Strengthen sponsor and partner relationships

  • Build sustainable revenue through well-run programs

  • Create meaningful opportunities for involvement

With your help, we won’t have to choose between mission and sustainability, we can achieve both.