According to a 2023 study, the rate of food insecurity in Massachusetts is approaching its May 2020 pandemic peak. Approximately 19.5% of all households in Massachusetts reported food insecurity in October 2023.*
We believe that everyone deserves healthy and fresh food.
Teens can make an impact right now and help our neighbors who are facing food insecurity.
About:
The Farm-to-Food Pantry Program (F2FTP) at Friends of Holly Hill Farm aims to make this happen by growing, harvesting, delivering and donating thousands of pounds of healthy fresh food, herbs and flowers from the farm to local food pantries. In 2023, we donated and delivered nearly 4,500 pounds of produce to six local food pantries! Help us keep the momentum going into 2024!
Teens who volunteer work alongside us all seasons of the year, from preparing seeds and building beds to planting seeds - straight through to harvesting, preparing items for the pantries and putting the gardens to bed. Activities include planting, composting, cultivating, harvesting, cleaning and prepping vegetables, and preparing deliveries of organic produce to reach six grateful food pantries.
Volunteering has so many benefits - for the teens enrolled and for the community as a whole. Teens gain real-world experience, help solve real problems in the community, learn new skills, make new social connections, and expand their perspective too! The program also enables students to fulfill school-mandated community service hours with hands-on work on the farm too. Volunteers participate in every aspect of the project, from seed to harvest.
How to Get Involved:
Register today! We offer opportunities all seasons of the year!
Spring 2024 - Saturday mornings
Summer 2024 - Week long session meets Mon-Fri mornings
See more information and available dates and times on our registration page.
Questions about the program:
Contact Jonny Belber at
jon@hollyhillfarm.org or call 781-383-6565.
*U.S. Household Pulse Survey
Program waiver forms (pdf)
DownloadOur first farm to table dinner of the year is June 22!