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About Us

Employees of The Farm at Trinity Health stand in front of a wooden background

Established in 2010, The Farm is a national leader in the growing field of hospital-based farms. We have locations on our hospital campuses in Ypsilanti and Pontiac, where we grow vegetables year-round. Through the magic of food and agriculture, we join people on their path to better health. 

  • Amanda Sweetman – Regional Director of Farming and Healthy Lifestyles
  • Chelsea Skonieczny – Farmer, Trinity Health Oakland (L), Katelyn Smoger – Manager of Farm Programs, Trinity Health Oakland (R)
  • Jae Gerhart – Manager of Farm Programs, Trinity Health Ann Arbor
  • William Jaquinde – Farmer, Trinity Health Ann Arbor
  • Alison Shores – Food Program Coordinator, Trinity Health Ann Arbor
  • Loren Sanders – Operations Coordinator, Trinity Health Ann Arbor
  • Laura Meisler – Education Coordinator, Trinity Health Ann Arbor
  • Vacant – Community Health Worker, Trinity Health Ann Arbor

Our Locations

Vision

We grow a healthy community by empowering people through food, education, and relationships. Our vision comes to life through investing in sustainable food systems and nutrition security.

Values

  • We join everyone on their path to better health.
  • We honor each person’s unique experience and work for an antiracist future.
  • We inspire joyful connections.
  • We build and maintain fearless partnerships.
  • We innovate passionately.
  • We honor this land and its history and are good stewards of land and resources.

Annual Reports

We are happy to share our annual reports. We hope you will review them and see how, through partnerships and investments, we are growing a healthy community. If you have any questions about these reports, please contact thefarm@trinity-health.org for more information.

Awards

  • 2019 - Harkin on Wellness Designee
  • 2018 – Cor Vitae Award for Community Service
  • 2018 - Michigan Health and Hospital Association’s Ludwig Community Benefit Award - 2018 (YouTube Video)
  • 2013 - Catholic Health Association 2013