City Slicker Farms seeks to increase food self-sufficiency in West Oakland by creating organic, sustainable, bio-intensive market farms and back-yard gardens that provide affordable fresh produce to West Oakland residents. These gardens also create earning opportunities for participants and serve as community spaces for children and adults who want to learn about the connections between ecology, farming, and the urban environment.



City Slicker Farms was founded by West Oakland residents and is sustained by community participation at all levels. As we build our capacity to provide resources for all West Oakland residents, we prioritize serving those who currently have the least access to organic produce due to economic or social barriers. We honor the contribution African American residents have made and continue to make to the history and culture of West Oakland, while also celebrating the growing presence of Latino and Asian communities. Through supporting historical residents and people of color, we advocate for food justice and strengthen our community’s ability to resist the forces of dependency, gentrification, and displacement.



City Slicker Farms works closely with People’s Grocery, our fiscal sponsor, to increase the percentage of locally grown produce available through their Mobile Market truck, as well as in their youth training program, Collards ‘n Commerce. We also collaborate with a variety of other West Oakland organizations including Alameda County Food Bank, Black Dot Collective, The Crucible, Jubilee West, Mo Better Foods and Oakland Butterfly & Urban Gardens.