Become a LEAP sponsor

Businesses who sponsor LEAP help us improve food access, provide opportunities for farmers and food producers, and build community resilience and connection around food. LEAP provides meaningful opportunities for businesses to forge new relationships with our dedicated customer base and online following, engage employees, and nurture our local food community.
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Join us as a LEAP sponsor at any time.

LEAP Sponsorships follow our main season, from April, 2026 through March, 2027. Reach out to us if you are interested in becoming an Annual or Event Sponsor at info@leapforlocalfood.org.

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Why Sponsor LEAP?

Your Investment Helps Us...

‍Build a thriving community & food system that:

Is vibrant and resilient
Extends food access physically, financially, and culturally
Supports local families
Diversifies income for local farmers
Connects and builds community
Strengthens our local and regional food systems
Improves community health and wellbeing

Your investment gives you…

Opportunities for business and employee engagement, like group volunteering, facility tours, and payroll deduction for LEAP Farm Share membership.

Recognition of your contribution to our dedicated customer base, including:

7 program locations
1,500+ weekly farmers market visitors
80% returning customers
Mobile market traveling to 9 stops, 3 days per week
3,000+ newsletter subscribers
9,000+ social media followers
Active, outdoor-loving, health conscious people who value fresh, local, sustainable food
Various community events with high engagement

Sponsorship Options & Benefits

Level 1: Regenerating
$10,000

Help strengthen and expand the impact of our organization and programs, have branding featured in our digital and physical spaces, and a featured spotlight.

Level 2: Growing
$5,000

Help grow LEAP programs and have branding featured at a LEAP event that reaches specific target audiences.

Level 3: Sustaining
$2,500

Help sustain LEAP programs and join us at a market to reach specific target audiences.

Level 4: Supporting
$1,500

Help support all of LEAP’s work and be a recognized partner in regular communications.

Level 5: Community
$500

Help build community and be recognized on our website and social media.

In-Kind & Event

Event and In-Kind sponsorships are also available. These sponsors support our individual community and/or fundraising events and special needs throughout the year.

*MULTI-YEAR: Make a 3-year sponsorship commitment pledge at any level to get more out of your sponsorship. Ask us about it!

Sponsorship levels table comparing benefits with different levels

Become a Sponsor

Special 2026 Opportunity

West End Pavilion Founding Sponsor

Help LEAP complete our newest infrastructure installment in the West End neighborhood by becoming a founding sponsor of the West End Farmers Market Pavilion! Our infrastructure investment in this neighborhood sends a message: farmers markets are for everyone, this is a welcoming and safe space, and residents deserve healthy, local food.

Foundational sponsors and partners will be recognized for contributions in commemorative signage. We are looking for financial and in-kind support to for the following:

Offset construction costs
Provide landscaping in the front area
Create garden sculptures and/or yard art
Install permanent signage

Event & In-Kind Sponsorships

Event Sponsors: Help LEAP throw fantastic community and/or fundraising events and be featured in event materials (see events below).

Round ups: Host a round-up or donation of proceeds at your business in support of our work. Help LEAP fundraise while building local awareness!

‍In-Kind Sponsors & Donations: Help us keep our programs running and support our events by contributing in-kind time, goods, and services and be recognized as a contributing supporter.