Giving
Without your assistance, we cannot offer the very programs that make Summerfield so unique. From our Annual Giving Campaign each autumn, to daily givebacks through our $hop $avvy Program with local Sonoma County merchants , to our wonderful spring fundraiser, Farm To Feast, there are a myriad of ways and financial levels where you can have a direct impact on continuing experiential-based learning here at Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm.
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Farm To Feast®
Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 4pm-10pm
Farm To Feast® is Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm’s annual, springtime giving event. Funds raised at Farm to Feast are used to support vital school programs, and empower us to maintain a school community that is socioeconomically diverse.
We build community by gathering at our farm and celebrating with the spirit of giving and gratitude.
About Farm To Feast®
50 Years Of Growing Together. Join us for our 19th Annual Farm To Feast® fundraising event on our Biodynamic® farm.
This event is our biggest fundraiser of the year!
We’ll be fully embracing the groovy style of the ’70s as we turn back time through an inventive menu created and prepared by local chefs from Handline Restaurant and Fern Bar in Sebastopol and Marla Bakery in Santa Rosa. Dishes will pull inspiration from iconic foods of that decade, with locally sourced sustainable ingredients and produce harvested from our 7-acre Demeter Certified Biodynamic® farm. Event goers will enjoy wine tasting from a curated group of ultra-premium producers, signature non-alcoholic refreshers, themed décor and activities (flower power attire encouraged!), live auction, dancing, and live music from the Bay Area’s favorite tribute band, Fleetwood Macramé.
#FarmToFeast2025 | farmtofeast.org
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$hop $avvy Program
$hop $avvy and turn your dollars into donations. SWSF has partnered with the following rewards programs. By enrolling and shopping at some of your favorite local merchants, you can earn money for Summerfield. A portion of your total purchase will be donated. Together we could earn over $100,000 a year with full participation from our community.
Oliver’s Market ~ Register for an Oliver’s Market Community Club Card at any of their 4 locations (Windsor, Santa Rosa – Montecito, Santa Rosa – Stony Point and Cotati). 3% of each transaction will be donated.
Fircrest Market and Petaluma Market ~ Register your debit or credit card with eScrip and earn up to 3% of your purchase.
Sports Basement Basementeer Program ~ Choose Summerfield as your beneficiary when you join the Basementeer Program. SWSF will earn profit sharing dollars and you will receive 10% off of your purchase!
Please contact Hayden Terstegge, Development for further information hayden@summerfieldwaldorf.org (707) 575-7194, ext. 105
Annual Giving Campaign
October -December
Funds raised during our fall Annual Giving Campaign go a long way in supporting our educational programs each year. Contributions via our Annual Giving Campaign (AGC) fund our Special Programs in the arts, music, handwork and more; provide emergency tuition assistance; support our Biodynamic® farm with integrated curriculum; allow us to hire (and retain) outstanding faculty; offer ongoing professional development; and so much more.
Each year our goal is 100% community participation, including faculty, staff, and our board. For more information, please email: development@summerfieldwaldorf.org.
Why Support AGC?
It is part of our culture and tradition to keep tuition at a modest level, allowing those who can give more to make tax-deductive contributions, and enabling us to provide financial assistance to community members who could not afford to be here without help, but are dedicated to Waldorf education. Our tuition is low in comparison to other private schools in the area. This is part of what keeps our school vibrant with a myriad of families and experiences.
Please help us to support this important mission and maintain the sense of community that makes Summerfield so wondrous. Thank you for your generosity.
Hear from SWSF Parent Sarah Hadler as she shares her perspectives on the value of a Waldorf education at Summerfield, and why supporting AGC is so vital: