FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions

About the Organization

Who is Mill Village Farms?

Mill Village Farms is a non profit farm and distributor of produce in Greenville, South Carolina.

What do they do?

Mill Village Farms grows produce and distributes it by pop-up markets or by Foodshare.

Who is behind the organization?

The organization is led by Dan Weidenbenner, who is the executive director at Mill Village Ministries. Other notable people are Youth Development Program Director Jessica Brown, Farm Education Manager Frances Schueren, Farm Consultant Rachel Packard, and Youth Apprentices Nadia Felder and Jailyn Macias.

How much impact have they caused?

According to Mill Village Farms, they have distributed 87,298 fresh food boxes, distributed 1,309,470 pounds of produce, and have had 407 youth training opportunities since April 2018 as of November 29, 2023.

What food do they grow?

They grow apples, avocados, bell peppers, broccoli, grapefruit, lettuce, kiwi, pineapple, sweet potatoes, yellow onions, yellow squash, and zucchini.

Payment/Monetary

How do I donate?

On Mill Village Farms' website (https://www.millvillagefarms.org) click "Donate" and choose who you want to donate to.

How do I get a fresh food box?

On Mill Village Farms' website (https://www.millvillagefarms.org) click "Foodshare" then "Order". You need to order before deadline dates in order to get your food boxes delivered quickly (dates are on their website).

What are payment methods?

Mill Village Farms accepts cash (in person), credit or debit, and SNAP/EBT.

Voluntering

How can I volunteer?

On Mill Village Farms' website (https://www.millvillagefarms.org), under "Get Involved", click "Volunteer", which will let you sign up to be a volunteer

How can I get into the Youth Program?

On Mill Village Farms' website (https://www.millvillagefarms.org), under "Youth", click "Youth Program". This will let you apply for the youth program if it is going on. (NOTE: You have to be 8-10th grade and be 14 by June 1st to apply.)

How can I get an internship?

On Mill Village Farms' website (https://www.millvillagefarms.org), under "Get Involved", click "Internships". At the bottom of the page, they will have a link to apply for the internship program.