Farming and Harvesting Fresh Produce to Feed our Neighbors in Need.
1 in 3 residents in Southeastern MA is food insecure, meaning they don’t know where their next meal will come from, and despite their best efforts, food pantries struggle to source more than shelf-stable foods. Join Frogfoot Farm – Neighbors Feeding Neighbors and be part of the effort to grow and harvest fresh produce for our regional food system.
Overview
Frogfoot Farm – Neighbors Feeding Neighbors is a Marion Institute initiative dedicated to health, equity, and sustainability. Rooted in insights from the 2021 Southeastern MA Food System Assessment and led by our Southcoast Food Policy Council, the program addresses food insecurity and farm waste through agroecological farming, gleaning, and volunteer action.
Thanks to the generous donation of six acres from A.D. Makepeace—complete with soil enhancements and irrigation—Frogfoot Farm grows and harvests fresh, culturally relevant produce for neighbors in need across Bristol, Plymouth, and Norfolk counties. We recover surplus crops, restore ecosystems, and engage the community in building a more resilient local food system—ensuring no good food goes to waste and no neighbor goes hungry.
Our Mission
To increase the availability of fresh, local produce in emergency food relief programs and reduce farm crop loss in the region through farming and gleaning efforts.
Our Vision
A resilient and equitable regional food system where farmers and ecosystems thrive and everyone has access to healthy, nutritious produce.
Core Values
🌱 Food as medicine for individual and community health.
🌱 Local solutions to food insecurity.
🌱 Community-powered agriculture.
🌱 Science-backed ecological stewardship.
2025 Goals
Farm
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45 100′ rows of 25 crops
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Native hedgerows, wildlife structures
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Soil health programs
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Greenhouse, solar, water well, education pavilion
Gleaning
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Launch training program
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Build partnerships with area farms
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Deliver food to pantries & kitchens
Volunteering
- Train “volunteer farmers” and gleaners
- Citizen Science team for biodiversity
You are Part of the Solution
We invite you to stay involved throughout the year and to Make Frogfoot Farm your Community Farm too!
Save the Date!
Join us for our 3rd annual Frogfoot Farm fundraiser, “Boogie at the Bog” on Thursday, October 9th, more details here. This fundraiser will help us fund critical infrastructure needs at Frogfoot Farm!
