Community Farms Outreach

Wfcf's 2024 hands-on service learning/volunteer programs for youth and adults connected volunteerism to sustainable agriculture for 690 individuals and 38 groups in 2024 (1,795 hours total). Wfcf educational programs provided place-based programing for children from the greater boston region, including enrichment partnerships with the waltham public schools in 2024: 1,846 youth were engaged in programming and adult & family programs served 842 people.

Value of produce for food insecurity programs in 2024 was $94,552 (33,282 pounds). Food access and social service partners included: boston area gleaners, waltham family school, waltham school nutrition k-12, healthy waltham, charles river community health, waltham food not bombs, temple beth israel, omega men in action.