The Food Project
Non-profit OrganizationsMassachusetts, United States51-200 Employees
The Food Project is a mid-sized nonprofit based in Boston that works at the intersection of youth, food, and community. Founded in 1991, the organization now manages 70 acres of urban and suburban farms across five towns in the North Shore and Greater Boston. Each year, it hires 120 teens to steward these farms, using food as a catalyst for personal and social change. It seeks to transform the food system toward equity and inclusivity, aiming for a community-controlled model that advances food justice and ensures access to fresh, local, healthy, and affordable food for people of all ages and backgrounds. Operating within the nonprofit sector, The Food Project has earned national recognition for its work in youth development, food, and community. It partners with local governments and community organizations to extend its impact, including collaborations that repurpose yard waste into soil to grow food, and it supports produce access through local initiatives and markets. The organization is based in Boston and serves communities across Greater Boston and the North Shore. In 2025 it hosted its annual Plant Sale at Ingalls Farm, with youth crews organizing free events as part of the program.
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