A half-acre farm in LeDroit Park lets neighbors pay what they can for fresh food

Common Good City Farm grows about 4,500 pounds of produce a year and turns no one away, saving customers about $20,000 last year.

Verified · Source: The WashOct 6, 2026 · 1 min read

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Trees covered in purple blossoms along a street under the LeDroit Park archway — Spring blossoms in LeDroit Park, Washington, D.C. The farm is not pictured. angela n. / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

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Common Good City Farm sits on a former baseball field on V Street NW in LeDroit Park. It grows about 4,500 pounds of fruits and vegetables a year and runs a pay-what-you-can market where customers can take up to $30 worth of produce and groceries whether or not they can pay, The Wash reported on October 6, 2026. Executive director Joya Wade said nobody is turned away, and the model saved customers about $20,000 last year.

The farm also keeps a 24-hour fridge and pantry outside its gates, stocked with about 6,000 pounds of rescued food so far through a partnership with DC Food Rescue. It accepts SNAP, WIC, and Produce Plus benefits.

Last year 35 people graduated from its regenerative agriculture program, and it hires and trains about 25 teenagers each summer. Its fall calendar includes a free family Halloween celebration on October 31 and a turkey and grocery giveaway on November 20.