You’ve heard the saying: “Walk a mile in someone’s shoes.” It’s a call for empathy—to step into someone else’s experience and feel, even briefly, what it’s like to live their life.
This walk is exactly that. A chance to step into the boots of the farmers who feed our communities every single day. No matter the weather, no matter the odds.
Farmers don’t clock in and out. Their lives are built around early mornings, long days, unpredictable weather, tight margins, and an unwavering commitment to grow real food for real people. They show up at the market with full tables so your family can eat well. They work through illness, repair their own equipment, and carry the weight of feeding a nation—often while barely breaking even.
Walk a Mile in a Farmer’s Boots is your invitation to walk with them. To honor that invisible labor. To say: We see you. We value you. And we’re walking beside you.
When you register, you’re joining a growing movement to support small, local farms through direct microgrants that solve real problems—from fixing a greenhouse to expanding a herd. When you walk, you’re raising awareness and dollars for the people who power your farmers' market, nourish your table, and anchor your local economy.
We walk to remember that food doesn't come from a store—it comes from people.
So lace up your boots. Rally your friends. And take a few meaningful steps toward a food system that’s fairer, stronger, and more deeply connected.
Because when farmers thrive, we all do.
This event is a program of the For Farmers Movement that supports small and mid-sized American farmers with grants and other resources, in collaboration with the Minneapolis Farmers Market.
