TROY Farm
Proud to be one of Madison’s oldest organic urban farms
About Troy Farm
Troy Farm is a program of Rooted that focuses on providing land access and support to beginning and BIPOC farmers and other community organizations through the Troy Farm Collaborative, growing organic produce for low income communities on the Northside through the Purpose Grown Project, and hosting public events for the community like Pizza Nights and the annual Plant Sale. Troy Farm is located on a beautiful 26 acre property that includes the Troy Kids’ Garden, Troy Community Gardens, walking trails, a restored prairie, and forested areas.
Troy Farm started in 2001 as a demonstration farm on City of Madison land that was slated to be developed into housing. Local neighbors, gardeners, non profit organizations, and UW Madison folks teamed up to convince the city to set the land at Troy aside to preserve green space, offer a place to to grow food, and provide educational opportunities to the public. The property is now owned by the Madison Area Community Land Trust and managed by Rooted.
Watch this space! We’ll be updating this page with more information about Troy Farm soon.
Join Troy Farm
The majority of the food we grow enters the community through our farm membership program. Summer Troy Farm Members join the farm in the spring and receive fresh organic produce throughout the primary growing season (June – October). Fall Troy Farm Members join the farm in late summer and receive 5 pre-packed boxes during the late fall growing season (late October – December). In addition to fresh, USDA Certified Organic produce grown in our urban farm, members have access to our u-pick flower garden, bulk purchasing, and the weekly Troy Farm newsletter.
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Q&As
Where can I purchase Troy Farm produce?
Troy Farm’s organic produce is available for purchase at two locations on Madison’s Northside during the May-October growing season:
Troy Farm Stand
502 Troy Drive
Thursdays, 4:00pm-7:00pm
Northside Farmers Market
2901 N. Sherman Avenue
Sundays, 8:30am-12:30pm
We also grow and package herbs, including certified organic basil, thyme, mint, oregano, chives, sage, parsley, and dill during the growing season. Customers can find our packaged herbs for sale seasonally at Willy Street Co-op locations and Metcalfe’s Market at Hilldale Shopping Center.
Rooted Sprouts are available fresh year-round. We offer a full line of sprouts, including mung beans, lentil mixes, peas, broccoli, and mixes with alfalfa and clover. Customers can find our fresh sprouts year-round at several grocery stores in Madison, including all three Willy Street Co-op locations, Metcalfe’s Market at Hilldale Shopping Center, and Eastside Hy-Vee at 3801 East Washington Ave.
Do you accept SNAP or WIC?
What does it mean to become a member of Troy Farm?
Individuals and families who sign up for membership commit to the farm for the growing season. This helps us cover the initial annual costs of the farm operation and helps us plan our production. In return, members will receive fresh organic produce throughout the harvest season (June–October for summer memberships; October–December fall memberships), have access to the u-pick flower garden (summer members only), and support our mission to increase access to land-based education and fresh food for all of our neighbors. If you live in the community, we want to be your farmers!
How does a summer farm membership work?
Summer Troy Farm Members choose a credit amount for their membership. Come June and throughout the harvest season, you spend that credit at the Troy Farm Stand or at our booth at the Northside Farmers’ Market. You select what you want, when you want it, and you support our efforts to improve access to fresh food and land-based education for all of our neighbors.
Farm Stand Credit Options
- $150 – for an individual or couple
- $300 – for an individual or couple that really loves veggies or for a family that also grows some veggies in their own garden
- $450 – for a small family
- $600 – for a smaller family that loves to eat vegetables or for a larger family
Affordable Farm Membership: Income eligible members receive up to 75% discount off of farm membership. We accept SNAP benefits/Quest card for payment.
How does a fall farm membership work?
Our Fall Troy Farm Membership is more like a traditional CSA program. Members receive 5 pre-packed boxes available for pickup at Troy Farm every other Thursday from late-October until mid-December. Each box has about 8-10 types of veggies, including a mix of cooking greens, fresh greens, root veggies, and storage vegetables. Membership is open for fall 2023, so sign up today!
Do you offer rebates or payment plans?
How does membership support food access?
Joining Troy Farm supports food access for Madison residents. We are the only local farm to provide up to 75% off the price of farm membership to income limited families. Your standard price membership fee helps us provide discounted memberships through our Food Access Initiative. You can also donate directly to the Food Access Fund when you sign up for membership.
Thank you to our partners at the Fairshare CSA Coalition for helping us fund and promote this important program.
What is a worker share volunteer?
A worker share volunteer helps the farm in the field or at our markets, and gets a free membership in return. Troy Farm offers a number of different worker shares. You can learn more and apply here.
Get involved at Troy Farm
CSA
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture and its a great way to get fresh organic produce while having a relationship with your local farm and farmers!
Plant Sale
The Troy Farm Plant Sale is May 10, 2025. Troy Farm grows an incredible selection of certified organic vegetable, herb, flower, and fruit plants. This year we will also have unique Southeast Asian vegetables and herbs as well as some non-organic native plants.
Troy Farm Collaborative
Troy Farm supports and collaborates with beginning farmers on the land at Troy, prioritizing historically underserved, displaced, and marginalized communities such as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) farmers.
Purpose Grown Project
Troy Farm grows organic and culturally relevant produce for donation to local community centers on the Northside of Madison that serve low-income communities.
Work at the farm
Come get your hands dirty and enjoy nature on the farm! We have flexible volunteer opportunities including longer commitments in exchange for produce.
We're hiring
Rooted is hiring for several seasonal positions at Troy Farm. Full job descriptions and information about how to apply can be found on the careers page.
Solar Array
Land stewardship and organic practices are just one piece of our work to protect and regenerate nature. Our solar arrays produce enough electricity to power everything on the farm, and excess electricity is fed back to the electrical grid.
Troy Community Gardens
Area residents can apply to garden at Troy Community Gardens each year. In return for the opportunity to use the land to grow their own food and share gardening knowledge and ideas, community gardeners assist in site maintenance and management through volunteer commitments.
Thursday Nights at Troy
502 Troy Drive, Madison
Thursdays 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Our farm stand is more than just a place to find farm-fresh vegetables, it’s a community event. On Thursdays starting in mid-June, meals prepared by local chefs featuring Troy Farm veggies are available for purchase during the farm stand. Prices and menus will vary from week to week, so be sure to check the Rooted events calendar and our social media pages for details. Many weeks, we will also have live music and activities. Grab a picnic blanket or sit at a picnic table under the tent and join us!
Rooted Land Acknowledgement -
Troy Farm and Gardens
The land we tend is the ancestral home of the Ho-Chunk people, who remain here to this very day despite the federal policies and military efforts to remove them. Their rich oral tradition speaks volumes for their strength, wisdom, and adaptability to climate change, sickness, war, and westernization. Though the regional landscape has changed, the Ho-Chunk continue to celebrate elements of their traditional way of life. Their songs, stories, language, and kinship remain intact; their foods which have survived represent the ongoing legacy of historic sustenance. For this, we honor the Ho-Chunk people who have cared for this earth with kindness, thankfulness, ecological knowledge, and seventh-generation thinking. Rooted is committed to honoring this legacy at Troy Farm and Gardens and working together with the Ho-Chunk people on shared goals of equity and justice.
We express our gratitude to Ho-Chunk Nation President Jon Greendeer for his guidance in assisting Rooted with this acknowledgment.
Wholesale
Sprouts
We started our sprout business in 2006. We are excited to grow something fresh that we can supply year-round. We offer a full line of sprouts, including mung beans, lentil mixes, peas, broccoli, and mixes with alfalfa and clover.
Customers can find our fresh sprouts year-round at several grocery stores in Madison including:
- All three Willy Street Co-op locations
- Metcalfe’s Market (Hilldale Shopping Center)
- Eastside Hy-Vee at 3801 East Washington Ave.
Herbs
We grow and package certified organic basil, thyme, mint, oregano, chives, sage, parsley, and dill. Customers can find our packaged herbs for sale seasonally at Willy Street Co-op locations and Metcalfe’s Market at Hilldale Shopping Center.
Special thanks to our wholesale partners
We are MOSA-certified organic farm!
