Website: https://wpmicrofarm.com/
Wonderful People Microfarm is a regenerative farm and agricultural education organization based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, in the outer Nashville basin. The organization works to “educate, train and empower the next generation of small-scale urban farmers, gardeners and specialty producers.” Its educational programming teaches underrepresented communities how to grow food using regenerative farming practices, with a stated focus on food autonomy so that students can “grow and produce nutritious food, becoming a source for themselves and their community.” The organization specifically serves women, youth, and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color who have historically been excluded from farming knowledge, resources, and land ownership.
Services
The farm’s core program is Farm & Garden 101, which “teaches underserved growers and producers the fundamentals of regenerative farming and gardening.” The program runs from March through October across 7 weekends totaling 14 workshops, with a cohort size of 30 students, and combines hands-on activities with expert-led instruction. The curriculum covers Soil Health and Remediation, Garden Planning and Design, Drip Irrigation and Water Catchment Systems, and Forest Management and Invasive Species Removal.
Additional programs and offerings include:
- Green Thumb Club, a networking hub for BIPOC farmers and producers
- Future Growers Conservatory, youth education partnerships with local schools
- A Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, including CSA sign-up and CSA recipes
- General workshops and hands-on technical training opportunities
About
The organization operates on a 21-acre plot located in the outer Nashville basin, featuring flat, open pasture for farming and growing, as well as shady forested trails abundant with native vegetation. Its mission centers on teaching food autonomy and addressing the fact that, as the organization notes, “historically speaking, white men have dominated the farming landscape in the U.S.” Programming is delivered through educational programs, specialty workshops, and technical training.
The organization frames its work around the historical exclusion of women, youth, and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color from farming knowledge, resources, and land ownership, and positions its training as a path toward food autonomy for those communities. Its approach combines classroom-style instruction with hands-on field work on the property, so that participants gain both the theory and the practical experience of regenerative growing.
In 2023, the organization was a recipient of the Equity in Conservation Cooperative Agreement Grant through the Natural Resource and Conservation Services (NRCS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Location & Contact
Wonderful People Microfarm is located at 2758 Greer Road, Goodlettsville, TN 37202. The website offers an email signup for updates and provides a contact page, along with CSA sign-up and program application sections. The website references a 2024 cohort in progress and invites applications for an upcoming cohort.
Additional Information
The website includes sections covering the organization’s mission (Our Why), team, cohort, and the land, along with Programs, CSA, Workshops, a Glossary, and Contact pages. The About section is divided into Our Why, Our Team, Cohort, and The Land, giving visitors background on the organization’s purpose, the people involved, the participating cohort, and the 21-acre property itself. The Glossary provides definitions of farming and regenerative agriculture terms for newcomers to the field. The CSA section provides both a sign-up option and recipes for members, connecting the community supported agriculture program to the food grown on the farm.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (wpmicrofarm.com).