It’s a very simple idea ...with profound results for our community. There are tens of thousands of people in Central Massachusetts who cannot afford enough to eat. Each year, thousands of individuals, families, classes of schoolchildren, church groups and civic organizations come to the Brigham Hill Community Farm in North Grafton to grow vegetables to feed them. We’re a volunteer-based farm ...working in close cooperation with the Worcester County Food Bank.

The Food Bank is a major distribution center, providing nearly 5 million pounds of food annually to over 200 programs through Central Mass. However, because much of their food comes from supermarkets and food producers, who donate processed foods nearing their date code expiration, very little fresh produce is available.

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