URBAN COMMUNITY AGRINOMICS WELCOMES YOU!
Urban Community AgriNomics (UCAN) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded April 29th, 2016 by sisters, Delphine Godley Sellars and Lucille Godley Patterson. This organization reflects their desire to engage the community of Northern Durham with skills based in agriculture and providing a place for those within the community to have access to fresh fruits and vegetables. UCAN has donated over 30,000lbs of fresh vegetables and fruits, through local harvesting and gleaning events sponsored by the Society of St. Andrews. UCAN provides opportunities for a diverse group of board members and volunteers. A partnership with Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) lead to a User Licensure Agreement, resulting in the creation and development of the Catawba Trail Farm.
ACTIVITIES & UPCOMING EVENTS
Join us every Saturday (weather permitting) from 9am to 12pm (Fall and Winter) or 8am to 11am (Summer) for a diversity of farm related activities and programming. For updates on our workdays, check our social media platforms!
We have raised beds available at the Catawba Trail Farm! If you’re interested, please contact our Garden Manager, Lucille Patterson, at lpatterson@ucan.today.
Interested in volunteering? Contact us at info@ucan.today
Interested in purchasing Boston Pork Butt to support the farm?
Exciting News!
Ownership of Catawba Trail Farm transferred to Urban Community AgriNomics
Triangle Land Conservancy transfers 176 acres in one of the region’s largest transfers of land trust property to an African American-led nonprofit.
UCAN NEWSLETTER
Our newsletters are a great way for you to stay up to date with our events, activities, campaigns and more!
Harvesting History, Sowing a future
Join Urban Community AgriNomics (UCAN) for our 2023 Giving Tuesday Campaign and be part of history in the making! We’re raising funds to revitalize the historic R.H. Wright Building, preserving its rich past while ushering in a vibrant future.
This space will be transformed into our welcoming hub, complete with a museum showcasing the history of this land we call the Catawba Trail Farm, a farmers market (where community members will have access to affordable, fresh, locally grown produce), and a versatile meeting space where we’ll host on-site programs.
Your support ensures this significant project flourishes, making an indelible impact on our community. By donating to UCAN, you’re fostering sustainable development, nurturing our rich history, and securing a brighter tomorrow. Plus, don’t forget, your contributions are tax-deductible as UCAN is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit. Join us as we work together to light up our community’s future, one step at a time.
Donate to
urban Community AgriNomics
There are a few ways we are accepting donations. Please see the options and choose which one is best for you! If you have any questions, contact us at info@ucan.today
If donating through CashApp or Zelle – please make a note that payment is for our fundraising campaign. Thank you!
Donate to our fundraising campaigns:
UCAN’s Cash App username: $2080Catawba
Phone number associated with UCAN’s Zelle account: 919-599-1533
Our Mission
Urban Community AgriNomic’s mission is to improve the health and wellness of our community. UCAN provides education and skill acquisition in healthy lifestyles, seed-to-table food preparation and preservation, and hands-on STEAM and Agriculture knowledge. UCAN provides Durham residents with access to resources to grow their own healthy food in a supportive environment, using sustainable practices.
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What We've Achieved
This organization, with the help of supportive and hardworking Co-founders, team members, and volunteers, has been able to serve the community. Providing fruits & vegetables to families and those in need, and educating the youth and others on agriculture; which is a necessary tool to have and always be prepared!