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.

Now seeking: 2026 LEAP Sponsors
LEAP Sponsorships follow our main season, from April, 2026 through March, 2027. We are also seeking special 2026 Founding Sponsors to support the completion of our West End Pavilion (see below). Learn more about our 2026 sponsorship options and benefits below and reach out to us 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.
Sponsorship levels table comparing benefits with different levels

Special 2026 Opportunity

West End Pavilion Founding Partner

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.

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

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

If you’re interested in learning more or ready to commit, reach out to us at info@leapforlocalfood.org 

Your support grows healthy communities