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About the Farm

Cimarron Community Farm is a service-oriented, community-driven organic farm focused on providing fresh food and education to our neighbors. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization nestled in Cimarron Park, a low-income mobile home park in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, that is home to about 2000 residents with a diversity of ages, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds. 

Cimarron Community Farm offers six main programs:

   –  Free farmers markets

   –  Free food distributions

   –  Community garden plots

   –  Youth education programs

   –  Community Supported Agriculture

   –  Tours and events 

Since 2010, Cimarron Community Farm has been a source of fresh food and community education for the Cimarron Park neighborhood and the larger Lake Elmo community. With humble roots as a small collection of community gardens, the farm grew throughout the years, increasing its impact by offering youth programming, farmers markets, CSA shares, and more. 

We now serve up to 150 families per week during the growing season, offer 14 community garden plots, employ 6 teens interns, educate 30+ youth weekly, and produce about 14,000 pounds of fresh produce each year. Cimarron Community Farm has grown for and with the community, driven by the voices of the people we serve

Our Staff

Elise Hanson

Elise is a fun-loving, hard working person. Her education is in Environmental Studies with a focus on food. Her working experience is along the same lines. In the past 7 years she has worked on 5 different farms giving her a broad spectrum of understanding of the many styles of farm production, products delivered, services provided, and relationships farms can create. In her free time she loves to ride her bike, listen to podcasts, rock climb, and cook recipes with surprising combinations.

Madeline Esterl

Madeline is a lover of good food and the great outdoors, so farming is an excellent intersection! With experience in conservation, youth services, and agriculture, she brings a healthy dose of enthusiasm and hard work to the fields.

Julie Anderson

Julie is the Farm-to-Table instructor and baking mentor at Cimarron Community Farm. She is also the founder of Holey Loaves. She teaches approachable sourdough and loves helping teens grow confidence through food. Julie brings warmth, encouragement, and practical kitchen skills to every class.

Kathleen Schubert

Kathleen is the founder of Medicinal Blends and works as the Farm-to-Table instructor for Cimarron Community Farm, helping kids prepare healthy meals using the farm’s seasonal harvest. She focuses on practical cooking skills and building confidence as students bring fresh food from the field to the table.

Noelle Awadallah

Noelle is passionate about providing fresh produce to neighbors, tending the land, and being curious. Alongside farming, she is also an artist working closely with the body and the earth, thinking about what it means to be in right relation with the land and kin around us.

Our Board

  • Dianne Polasik, Co-Chair | Co-Chair of Valley Community Center and long-time supporter of Cimarron Park
  • Molly Brendmoen, Co-Chair | Lake Elmo community member, volunteer, and organizer of Lake Elmo Night Out
  • Kris Schwartz, Secretary | Valley Outreach
  • Greig Metzger, Treasurer | retired Executive Director of Little Free Library and Open Cupboard
  • Alex Calero | Washington County Community Health
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