In the late 1900’s about seven community farms were formed in Massachusetts. Recent years have seen significant growth and you can now find 27 farms listed below.
Each farm has its own story of community support, land acquisition, finances, management, and food distribution. Read about each farm and learn!
NOTE: Throughout the state hundreds of community gardens exist that are smaller than farms (usually) with individual plots for residents. This page is for farms only.
Amherst
North Amherst Community Farm
Brookfield Farm
Beverly, Boston, Lincoln, Lynn, Wenham
The Food Project
Boston
Urban Farming Institute
Canton
Brookwood Community Farm
Concord
Gaining Ground
Dartmouth
Sharing the Harvest Community Farm
Grafton, Harvard
Community Harvest Project
Greenfield
Greenfield Community Farm
Hudson
Capasso Food Pantry Farm
Holliston
Holliston Community Farm
Leominster
Sholan Farms
Lexington
Lexington Community Farm
Lincoln
Codman Community Farms
Littleton
Littleton Community Farm
Medway
Medway Community Farm
Nantucket
Community Farm Institute – Sustainable Nantucket
Natick
Natick Community Organic Farm
Needham
Needham Community Farm
Newton
Newton Community Farm
Northampton
Northampton Community Farm
Norwell Farms
Norwell Farms
Peabody
Newhall Fields Community Farm
Springfield
Gardening the Community
Waltham
Waltham Fields Community Farm
Weston
Land’s Sake
Winchester
Wright-Locke Farm
In addition to farms there are many community food growers for residents and food pantries, such as:
Clinton & nearby communities Growing Places
Gloucester Backyard Growers
Lowell Mill City Grows
Medway, Wayland Aurelia’s Garden
BENEFITS
Community Engaging hundreds/thousands of local residents and volunteers
Education Teaching the public about growing food
Employment Hiring professional and entry-level employees
Farmland Restoration Using healthy soil/organic and water conservation practices
Food Security Building a local, fresh, healthy food infrastructure
Land Preservation Protecting farmland from development
Social Justice & Economic Equity Providing access to land, food and financial security
Workforce Training Developing gardening and agricultural skills
OPPORTUNITIES
Funding for land acquisition and start up.
Legislation for community farmland preservation.
