Denzel Mitchell

Denzel Mitchell Jr. has served as an educator, organizer, cook, librarian and farmer.  He and other urban agriculturalists worked together to organize and found the Farm Alliance of Baltimore.  In November 2012, he completed Future Harvest-CASA’s Beginning Farmer Training Program and then with the help of a chef and food historian, he brought a nearly-forgotten heirloom, Baltimore’s Fish Pepper, back to the Chesapeake region’s culinary palette. He, his family, and a cadre of supporters and volunteers operated Five Seeds Farm from 2008 until 2016. From 2012 to spring of 2017, Denzel mentored several new farmers, organized farmers’ markets, advised others in starting small farms, community gardens, food co-ops and food businesses. He taught and mentored young people at several Baltimore City public schools and after-school programs. Denzel spent a year as the production manager at Real Food Farm. He served as the Farms To School Coordinator at Great Kids Farm. He was the Brownfields Coordinator for Baltimore City’s Office of Planning. He was the farm manager at Strength To Love 2 for 3 seasons.  He has served on the production committee of several urban farms including Real Food Farm, Whitelock Community Farm, Boone Street Farm and Great Kids Farm. He has served on the board of directors for the Friends of Great Kids Farm, Belair-Edison Neighborhood, Inc. and now Acres4Change. He currently serves as co-Executive Director of the Farm Alliance. Denzel loves to eat, cook and play with his family and friends. He lives in Union Square with his wife and children. Contact Denzel at denzel@farmalliancebaltimore.org