Teens make an impact on the farm and in the community
We believe that everyone deserves healthy and fresh food.
Did you know the rate of food insecurity in Massachusetts is inching closer to the high at the onset of the pandemic? Approximately 17.9% of all households in Massachusetts reported food insecurity.*
The Farm-to-Food Pantry Program (F2FTP) at Friends of Holly Hill Farm was started in 2012 with a goal growing and donating healthy food for families and individuals facing food insecurity. Today we grow, harvest, deliver, and donate thousands of pounds of healthy fresh food, herbs, and flowers from the farm to local food pantries. This year our goal is to donate more produce than we every have. In 2024 we donated over 4,000 pounds to seven local food pantries.
We welcome high school students year-round to participate in this critical community program! This hands-on experience includes takes like making compost, sowing seeds, transplanting, cooking, weeding, cultivating, harvesting, washing, and delivering the flowers, vegetables, flowers, and herbs.
We welcome adult, organization and business volunteers as well! Click here to learn more about adult volunteering opportunities.
*February 2024: ProjectBread.org and U.S. Household Pulse Survey
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High School students can participate in all seasons of the year! And, their contribution impacts so many!
Sign up for one day, a few, many, or all of them!
And, in the summer we offer week-long programs!
Advance Sign-Up Required.
Review program waiver prior to registering.
For questions: jon@hollyhillfarm.org
Summer 2025 - Sign up here
Week long programs
Monday-Fridays
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 am
Why volunteer?
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.