Carrots-by-Cycle

We're embarking on a bike ride to Boston and back, sowing carrot seeds along the way at local food pantries!

What:

On Thursday, April 10, 2025 Friends of Holly Hill Farm's Community Outreach Director and Farm-to-Food Pantry Program Leader, Jon Belber will cover nearly 60 miles on bike, stopping at 14 food pantries, schools and community gardens!

Why:

The goal of this "Carrots-by-Cycle" journey is to raise awareness about the growing need for healthy fresh food to support families and individuals facing food insecurity - and our Farm-to-Food Pantry program, which is growing and donating 6,000 pounds of healthy food to seven local food pantries. This is the most food we have ever grown and donated to pantries - ever! T

How:

The Carrots-by-Cycle is a two-part event, we will head back on biked in August or September to harvest all the carrots planted and help get them stocked and into the food pantries!

You can help too!

Follow his journey here, and on our Instagram and Facebook feed!
Support the 2025 Carrot-by-Cycle event and our Farm-to-Food Pantry Program by learning more or making a donation!
And, as always, you can support any of the wonderful pantries we are visiting, or one that is closest to you!

Donate today

Our Journey...

We will bike, and sow seeds at these wonderful organizations:

Teak Community Garden, Scituate

Appleton Field, Scituate

Hingham Community Garden/Weir River Community Garden

Milton Academy, Milton

Urban Farming Institute, Mattapan

Community Servings, Jamaica Plain

(TBD) Oasis on Ballou, Dorchester

(TBD) Crispus Attucks Children Center, Dorchester

Codman Academy, Dorchester

Pan Ethnic Pourovers, Quincy

Interfaith Social Services, Quincy

Weymouth Family & Youth Services

Wellspring Multiservice Center, Hull

Holly Hill Farm "Farm to Food Pantry Garden," Cohasset

Our Farm to Food Pantry Program

In 2024 we grew, harvested, and donated nearly 4,500 pounds to seven local food pantries. This year we want to grow even more - with your help!

We believe everyone deserves healthy food. Sadly, the rate of food insecurity continues to rise. We want to do our part to help. That's why we created our Farm-to-Food Pantry Program with the goal of growing and delivering fresh healthy produce and flowers to area food pantries. Getting access to healthy fresh food can be a challenge. So we want to be part of the solution!

How we do it:

This program was created as a teen community service initiative. Together we learn about sustainable farming, grow, harvest, prepare, and support our neighbors and our community.

However, anyone can help.

Join as a teen volunteer.

Make a donation.

Are you an adult or an organization who wants to help out?

There are so many ways we can make a difference together!

Learn more