From our farm to you — come see how we grow.
Hands-on workshops in sustainable agriculture, beekeeping, food preservation, and plant-based living — empowering Vallejo families toward healthy, self-sufficient lives.
At Banana Leaf Farms, we uplift our community by offering hands-on workshops and collaborative initiatives in sustainable agriculture, organic farming, beekeeping, and food preservation — with an emphasis on plant-based living and environmental stewardship.
— Mission Statement, Banana Leaf Farms
What We Offer
Join our welcoming community and cultivate a lifestyle rooted in growth, resilience, and meaningful connection with the land — and with each other.
Canning, fermenting, and dehydrating guided by UC Master Food Preservers. Celebrate every harvest season.
Hive dives, honey harvesting, apitherapy, and swarm-style splits. All skill levels welcome.
Goats, chickens, and holistic farming practices supporting garden ecosystems and food resilience.
Workshops led by a Cook Academy Cohort 7 graduate — healthy, sustainable, community-tested meals.
Organic gardening, composting, vermicomposting, fruit tree care, and seasonal planting.
Community plots, collaborative opportunities, and network growing events across Vallejo.
"The impact of our initiatives inspires us as they come to life through the people we serve. As we continue our mission, we aim to reach more individuals and communities with hope and optimism for a bright future."
Who We Are
Our Apiary
Three registered colonies in Vallejo. Hands-on education from beginner hive dives to advanced swarm management.
Hands-on inspection of all 7 medicinal bee products — pollen, propolis, beeswax, royal jelly, bee bread, bee venom, and honey. Includes honey tasting.
Move the laying queen, allow natural queen rearing, and use splits as a powerful mite management tool. Includes split-day checklist.
Hive structure, bee biology, seasonal management, equipment, and safety. Perfect for anyone curious about backyard beekeeping.
Evidence-based Varroa protocols, winterization, and colony health monitoring from real BLF apiary experience.
Required for all hands-on class participants — tap to open
Transparency & Accountability
We value transparency with our community and stakeholders. Reports updated annually.
Programs, successes, financial performance, and learnings over the past year.
Access Report ↗ [ LINK TO ANNUAL REPORT — GOOGLE DRIVE ]KPIs, trend analysis, and benchmarking across all programs.
Access Report ↗ [ LINK TO STATISTICAL REPORT — GOOGLE DRIVE ]Charts, infographics, and graphs illustrating our community impact.
Access Report ↗ [ LINK TO VISUAL REPORT — GOOGLE DRIVE ]Stay Connected
Workshops, garden days, harvest events, cooking classes, and community gatherings. All times Pacific.
Our Story in Photos
Select a category to explore our events, workshops, and community moments.
Propolis!
100lb+ Summer Harvest 2025
First Install 2025
Exploring and Facing Fears>
Hail Queen Ursula, Malefcent, & Cruella
So Brave Darling-1st install 2025
Can you spot the Queen cells?
Honey Supers
Welcome Queen Cruella!>
Catching Swarms>
MBBK-2026 Package
Shes Special
1st Introduction Cali and Jasmine
Coop Cleaning Day
There is CO, NY, AZ, NV... Yep they are named after states!
#Chicken Life
Princess Jasmine
Up to no good
Chip Drop...Its serious mulch
Building Healthy Soil
Green House
Vermicomposting
3 Bin Composting
Soil Amending-Apothecary Line
Queen of the Night
Blondie Cutting Banana Trees
Key Lime-one of 15 different Fruit trees on the Farm
Veggie Garden Foundation 2026
Hanging Gardens
FLOWER POWER!
Golden Torch Catcus
Fruiting Banana's
Banana Patch... We have over 15 Banana Trees!
Golden Torch Catcus Fruit
From Our Farm to You
Halloween Harvest
Tomato Powder/Dehydration
Citrus Soap Making
CYE-2025 Preserves (low/high-acid canning)
15lb Apricots Harvest 2025
High Acid Steam Canning Demo
MDBK- Honey Tasting Event
May All Beings Be Happy
MFP-December Gathering 2025
Advocacy Day SAC
1st Swarm Style Split Workshop 3-25
Spring Workshop
MFP-Ferment/Pickling Class 2026
Vallejo Garden Tour-2026
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MFP-Sauerkraut Presentation 2026
Workshop Participants
Learning Together
Community Moment-Kyles Temple
MFP Trainee Class of 2025
Annual Honey Tasting MDBK
Biodynamic Gathering-Blossoms Farm 2025
Climate Stewardship-Canopy 2025
Event Highlights
UC Davis Goat Day 2025
Interactive Mission
Tap each honeycomb to reveal the values that grow our community. Complete the hive for a surprise! 🐝
Tap a cell to begin...
Farm Life in Motion
Our backyard chickens are part of the farm ecosystem — and occasionally share their eggs with the community.
We maintain three registered colonies in Vallejo. Hive inspections, honey harvests, and swarm management are core to our beekeeping education programs.
From raised beds to compost piles, the garden is where we put education into practice — and share that knowledge with the community.
Our two dairy goats are registered with the American Dairy Goat Association and give us a hands-on look at small-scale livestock in urban agriculture.
Food Entrepreneurship
A MEHKO lets you prepare and sell homemade meals legally from your home kitchen — empowering local food entrepreneurs and celebrating cultural food traditions.
We're launching our own MEHKO focused on plant-based, nourishing meals. Our founder is a Cook Academy Cohort 7 graduate with MEHKO certification in progress.
Contact Us About Our MEHKOCalifornia MEHKO Overview (CDPH) — requirements and eligible foods.
Cook Connect Academy — free training for aspiring MEHKOs.
Contact Solano County Health for current application process and fees.
We connect food entrepreneurs. Get in touch to join our MEHKO meetups!
Certifications & Memberships
Banana Leaf Farms is connected to a trusted network of agricultural, environmental, and food systems organizations. Click to explore our affiliations who support our commitment to ethical, community-rooted practices.
National organization supporting responsible dairy goat breeding and education.
Community-owned grocery focused on local, ethical, and cooperative food systems.
Regional organization promoting education, stewardship, and pollinator health.
Advancing regenerative and ecological farming practices in Northern California.
Advanced training focused on honey bee health, research, and public education.
International nonprofit dedicated to pollinator conservation.
Training in urban forestry and community-based environmental care.
Education in sustainable urban agriculture and food resilience.
Supporting innovation in sustainable food and agriculture systems.
Training in safe, traditional, community-based food preservation.
We Can Help Your Organization
Supportive, hands-on consulting for emerging nonprofits. We've built our own foundation from the ground up — and we're here to help you do the same.
Every service is rooted in lived experience — we've completed each step ourselves. Offered on a sliding scale to support mission-aligned organizations.
Get in Touch About ConsultingJoin Us
Whether you have time, skills, or resources — there is a place for you at Banana Leaf Farms.
Workshops, garden days, cooking classes, and community gatherings across Vallejo.
See CalendarOrganizations and businesses — let's collaborate to grow food security in Vallejo.
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Your support makes it possible for us to offer free and affordable classes, provide gardening supplies, and strengthen food security programs for the entire Vallejo community.
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Community Tools
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