On the outskirts of Austin, meet a FarmHer who is not only farming, but working with the homeless population in her city to foster change. “When I moved to Austin, I knew that I wanted to farm, but I had this standard that I wanted to farm with people … farming with a bigger vision,” said Heidi Sloan. Heidi works with volunteers at a community farm, Genesis Gardens and Community First Village, where she is responsible for founding the on-site goat farm and running the community garden with volunteers. Along with other selfless community members, this FarmHer helps distribute food to thousands of homeless people in the greater Austin area.

"Agriculture was a long looming prospect for me. When I was a kid, my dad would literally grow bumper crops of tomatoes in our backyard and my job was to take the little red wagon around the neighborhood and give the extra to our neighbors. So when I moved to Austin, I knew that I wanted to farm, but I had this standard that I wanted to farm with people ... farming with a bigger vision."
– Heidi Sloan

“Our heart is for the chronically homeless of Austin. But our mission is to empower communities into a lifestyle of service alongside the homeless.” – Heidi Sloan

“This is the job I didn’t know I wanted. This is the job I couldn’t have created for myself. It’s exactly right.” – Heidi Sloan

“We all have gifts and everyone in every day of their lives is at some point going to be a giver and at some point be a receiver. When we are healthy individuals we are letting that system rule out and we are making relationships with people who are letting us be both givers and receivers in those relationships.” – Heidi Sloan

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