Accessibility Notice
FarmUp USA Foundation is committed to providing an inclusive, accessible digital experience for educators, students, churches, and community members of all abilities.
Our Web Accessibility Standards
How we design our gardening guides, scheduling portal, and nutritional materials for everyone.
Keyboard Operable
All interactive elements, forms, and tools can be reached and activated using standard keyboard navigation.
Screen Reader Ready
Semantic HTML tags, ARIA attributes, and text alternatives ensure compatibility with assistive technologies.
High Visual Contrast
Carefully chosen color ratios and clear type hierarchies support readers with low vision or color blindness.
WCAG 2.1 AA Standard
Continuous audits and automated testing ensure our educational resources conform to current web guidelines.
Need assistance or encounter a barrier? We welcome direct feedback to promptly adjust or supply materials in an alternate accessible format.
Report a BarrierAccessibility Standards & Features
FarmUp USA Foundation is committed to providing an inclusive digital space. We actively engineer our resources, gardening guides, and school scheduling tools to conform with WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards.
- Logical, predictable tab order across all sections
- High-visibility focus rings on buttons and links
- Skip to main content links on primary layouts
- Explicit aria-labels and descriptive link texts
- Dynamic alert regions for live updates
- Proper heading hierarchy from H1 through H4
- Descriptive narrative tags on garden program photos
- Text transcripts for instructional infographics
- Empty alt attributes on purely decorative motifs
- Strict pairing of forest greens and rich terracotta accents
- Color is never used as the sole conveyor of information
- Clear border definitions for input fields and containers
- Fluid font scaling conforming to browser font preferences
- Spacious line height and generous paragraph tracking
- Full mobile viewport adaptation without clipping
- Closed captions on all community workshop videos
- Plain-text printable lesson summaries
- Audio descriptions for complex visual guides
Continuous Testing & Verification
Automated Testing
Nightly automated CI/CD scans using axe-core and Lighthouse accessibility suites to catch contrast, label, and nesting regressions.
Manual Screen Reader Audits
Hands-on verification using VoiceOver (macOS/iOS) and NVDA (Windows) across real-world school visit scheduling flows.
Keyboard-Only Navigation
Zero-mouse testing routines testing form validations, modal sheets, and resource book catalog filtering.
Community Feedback Loops
Direct input channels for teachers, community coordinators, and volunteers to report usability barriers.
Experience an accessibility barrier on our site?
We welcome suggestions and promptly resolve any hurdles. Contact our coordination team directly for assistance or alternate formats.
Accessibility & Inclusive Digital Access
FarmUp USA Foundation is dedicated to eliminating food insecurity through individual, school, and community gardens, mobile farmers markets, and educational initiatives. Because food justice begins with equal access to knowledge, we ensure our digital resources, books, and visit scheduling are accessible to everyone.
All text, garden diagrams, and program guidelines maintain clear contrast ratios that meet or exceed WCAG AA standards.
Our entire digital catalog, school visit scheduler, and resource hubs are fully operable via keyboard and screen readers.
We explain gardening methods, food security initiatives, and school booking instructions in direct, unambiguous terms.
We regularly audit site features, interactive forms, and downloadable guides to preserve compatibility across all devices.
Compliance Standards & Technical Measures
Need Assistance or Experiencing a Barrier?
If you encounter any difficulty accessing garden educational books, downloading community resources, or scheduling a visit for your school, our team is ready to help you directly.
Accessibility Limitations & Remediation
FarmUp USA Foundation is committed to making food security education, gardening resources, book collections, and school visit scheduling accessible to everyone, including educators, students, and community members with disabilities.
Known Limitations & Workarounds
Updated LiveBelow is our transparent log of elements currently being upgraded, alongside immediate alternative access methods.
Some keyboard users and screen-reading software may experience navigation traps or delayed focus announcement when selecting recurring calendar slots.
You can schedule directly via email or call our community program team. We will reserve your preferred date manually within one business day.
2-Business-Day Response: Every accessibility inquiry or accommodation request receives a direct response from our staff within 48 business hours.
Alternative Formats: Educational books and gardening guides can be provided in large-print, audio, or simplified plain text upon request.
Continuous Audits: Our web platforms undergo quarterly automated and manual testing against WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria.