Waltham Fields Community Farm

01/08/2025

We appreciate your patience (and your excitement for our on-farm programming!).

Please stay tuned as we finish uploading all the wonderful education and enrichment opportunities we have planned for our Community of Learners this year and prepare to launch!

Winter sessions begin mid-February.

Updated program schedules for 2025 have been posted on the education overview page of our website at communityfarms.org for your planning purposes, with registrations to open in the very near future.

Until then we hope you stay cozy out there!

12/31/2024

As our Annual Appeal comes to a close we want to thank you for being a part of our community. Thank you for all of your time, supplies, funding, and support in 2024 and for the past 30 growing seasons.

Your support helps us plant seeds for the next 30 years!

There's still time to donate in 2024 if you haven't already! See the link in our bio.

12/26/2024

We have achieved so much together at Waltham Fields Community Farm this year:

- Donated over 30,000 pounds of vegetables through our Food Access programs.
- Engaged over 2,900 learners of all ages with hands-on programming.
- Welcomed our community to fantastically successful events like Farm Day and the Seedling Sale, amongst many others.

These achievements would not have been possible without support from community members like you and our many volunteers, especially our Board of Directors.

Like so many of our volunteers, our Board of Directors contribute to numerous aspects of Waltham Fields Community Farm. From overseeing our finances, fundraising, and strategy, to directing traffic at Farm Day, to helping harvest. Thank you Board of Directors for all that you do!

Donate today to support the work of our Board and all volunteers! https://communityfarms.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/communityfarms/donation.jsp?campaign=74&fromLandingPage=1

12/24/2024

If you’ve stopped by Waltham Fields Community Farm, you’ve surely met our incredible farm team: our farmers, who plan, plant, and harvest our fields while thoughtfully stewarding the land; our CSA and barn store team, who seamlessly manage multiple pickups while artfully arranging the store; our education team, who ensure that learners of all ages and abilities can deepen their engagement with the agriculture and natural world; or our office team, who manage our volunteers, deepen our financial support, ensure daily operations run smoothly, and lead us in navigating change. Each team member expertly plays a part in creating the success of our community farm.

Thank you to our team members and to all of you who truly embrace the farm's mission to cultivate sustainable and equitable relationships between people, their food supply, and the land from which it grows!

Your support at year-end allows our team to continue doing what they do best, making Waltham Fields Community Farm the unique place it is.

Donate at the link below today!
https://communityfarms.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/communityfarms/donation.jsp?campaign=74&fromLandingPage=1

12/19/2024

Waltham Fields Community Farm is truly a farm of and for the community, throughout the Greater Boston and MetroWest area and most importantly here in Waltham. Our work serves to expand access to locally grown produce for all of our Waltham community. We could not do that work without your support, thank you.

From our program partnerships with numerous Waltham based organizations like Bentley University, Brandeis University, Charles River Community Health, First Parish Waltham, Girl Scouts of Waltham, Healthy Waltham, Waltham Family School, the Waltham Boy Scouts, Waltham Partnership for Youth, the Waltham Recreation Department, Waltham School Nutrition, and Watch CDC, to the City of Waltham for the opportunity to continue to steward this land, our ability to provide access to healthy fresh food is because of you. So many aspects of the diverse Waltham community keep us going and inspire us to continue our work in food access and education.

Please read our full report on our engagement with the Waltham community on our website.

Contribute to our year end appeal through the link below: https://communityfarms.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/communityfarms/donation.jsp?campaign=74&fromLandingPage=1

12/17/2024

As we near the end of the year, we’d like to share our gratitude for the amazing community that has supported us this year. Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who support us in our work. To our CSA members, whose commitment helps us plan for the seasons ahead, to our volunteers both individuals and groups like National Grid, who lend their hands to our work, to our Ride for Food team, who raised over $21,000, thank you. To community friends like LexFarm and Common Good Cafe who shared their spaces with us this year, thank you. To our financial supporters like the Cummings Foundation, Watertown Savings Bank, and our Business Action Heroes, including our long time sponsors Symetra, Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management, and Cityside Subaru, thank you. To our many community partners like Charles River Community Health, Boston Area Gleaners, First Parish of Waltham, and Waltham Family School who work with us throughout the year, thank you.

We are grateful to be a part of this community. Please donate at the link below to support Waltham Fields Community Farm!

https://communityfarms.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/communityfarms/donation.jsp?campaign=74&fromLandingPage=1

12/16/2024

Flashback to the overwhelming green weeds and the fabulous volunteers who helped "harvest" them! We have one last volunteer event this year. This Thursday Dec 19, help with farm tasks and 🥕, morning and afternoon shifts arrive at 9:30 or 1pm. Link in bio

12/16/2024

Flashback to the glorious green weeds and the glorious volunteers who help "harvest" them!
We need extra help this Thursday Dec 19th. This will be the last volunteer day of the year...help with farm cleanup and carrot harvesting. Morning and afternoon shifts: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084DA4A729A6FD0-52822873-wedand

12/12/2024

Each year, we commit to a goal of donating 20% of our harvest through our Food Access programs. Your donation makes it possible for us to contribute to our local food system and fight food insecurity. With your support, we continue to meet and exceed our goal, even with new challenges and expenses. In the last year, we distributed over 15,270 pounds of vegetables through our Greater Boston food security partners, shared over 6,500 pounds of vegetables to clients of Charles River Community Health Center through the VegRx program, provided over 6,500 pounds of vegetables to self-identifying low-income residents of Waltham through the Mobile Outreach Market, and distributed over 5,000 pounds through our own subsidized CSA Shares.

Because of your support, we are able to share our harvest with those who face barriers to accessing fresh, healthy food. Please consider a gift in support of local food for everyone!

https://communityfarms.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/communityfarms/donation.jsp?campaign=74&fromLandingPage=1

12/11/2024

We have just FOUR spots left in our new, pilot winter csa share. Pick ups begin this Saturday! This four-pick up share is roughly 50% fresh greens, 50% root crops. $175/share. Use this link to sign up https://communityfarms.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/communityfarms/product.jsp?product=268& If you are signed up, please look for and review our constant contact share newsletter, which will be heading to your inbox this afternoon. Many thanks for your support of this new program. Sincerely, Your Farmers

12/10/2024

Food security means more than having food – it means making sure everyone has equitable, reliable access to healthy, nutritious food. Food Insecurity continues to be a concern for many families in Massachusetts. In a study released in May of 2024 conducted by the Greater Boston Food Bank, food insecurity has not recovered to pre-pandemic rates with over a third, 34%, of Massachusetts households reporting food insecurity.

At Waltham Fields, we work to ensure healthy food access for everyone. Our wide range of Food Access programs help to alleviate food insecurity for over 4,000 people across Massachusetts. Our subsidized CSA shares, VegRX program, Mobile Outreach Market and fresh produce donations to our Greater Boston food security partners work together to tackle this complex issue from multiple channels. We work to make it possible for households to find the best way to bring healthy, local food home. 

Please consider a gift in support of our efforts to ensure healthy food access for everyone! Link in profile.

12/09/2024

End of season Farm Stand Sale. Pre-order online or shop in person this Saturday 12/14 10am-2pm. Inventory is limited. Preorder here - https://wfcf-online-farm-store.square.site/

12/05/2024

Every year, our farm team is joined by a mighty crew of volunteers: individuals, corporate teams, students, and neighbors. Nearly 800 volunteers shared almost 2,000 hours with us, weeding in the fields, caring for the pollinator gardens, helping with weekly CSA pickups, and designing our posters. Volunteers supervise carrot picking at Farm Day and stock plants at the Seedling Sale. They share their time, their expertise, and their camaraderie, and they learn about local, sustainable agriculture.

Please join us in celebration of our volunteer community and consider a year-end gift in honor of our hard-working volunteers!
https://communityfarms.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/communityfarms/donation.jsp?campaign=74&fromLandingPage=1

12/04/2024

12/03/2024

Update: Our donation portal is back up and running! Thank you all for your support!

We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our donation portal. We appreciate you all and will let you know when it is back up and running.

Your support is as essential as the vegetables we grow!

12/03/2024

Tonight is the night! Order a flatbread pizza from American Flatbread Somerville between 4-10 pm and support Waltham Fields Community Farm! The tastiest way to celebrate Giving Tuesday!

Every flatbread purchased from 4-10 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, December 3 benefits our education and food security programs – whether you eat in, order take out, or choose delivery.

American Flatbread Somerville
https://americanflatbread.com/locations/somerville-ma/
45 Day Street, Davis Square, Somerville
Tuesday, December 3rd
4-10 pm

12/02/2024

Here are a few thoughtful holiday gift and experience ideas for CyberMonday that will support . 1. Fungi! order 1 or 3 pounds fresh local mushrooms by Tuesday Dec 3 for pick up on Saturday Dec 7. 2. Restock your veg with our Dec 7 Bounty Share of gorgeous organic produce 3. Grab a friend and join us Tuesday night for flatbread and bowling at American Flatbread Somerville 4-10pm. 4. Give a gift of creativity, make a natural, biodegradable holiday wreath with us Saturday afternoon Dec 7. 5. Give the gift of experience: sip horchata and hot chocolate and pet Angora fiber rabbits in the warmth of our greenhouse Dec 14. 6. Sign up for our new Winter CSA pilot, which has 4 winter pick ups of 50%greens, 50% storage and root crops. All can be purchased on www.communityfarms.org

11/26/2024

One week until our 2024 American Flatbread (Somerville) Benefit Bake!

Next Tuesday, December 3rd, celebrate Giving Tuesday with us by gifting yourself a flatbread pizza that will also support Waltham Fields Community Farm!

Join us for our annual Benefit Bake hosted by American Flatbread Somerville. Enjoy delicious flatbread made with lots of local ingredients, and support food access and education programs at Waltham Fields Community Farm while showing support for a community-minded local business.

Get take out, delivery, or join us in person between 4-10 p.m. on December 3rd and American Flatbread Somerville will donate a portion of flatbread sales to Waltham Fields Community Farm - $4 from every large flatbread and $2 from every small flatbread sold. Enjoy a night out - or a night in and support WFCF’s education and food security programs!