Our Garden
The idea for the Westport Food Pantry Garden started in July 2023 when Board Member Stephen Clayton proposed the idea to the Westport Food Pantry Board. The Neighborhood Farm (a local farm here in Westport, MA) had originally suggested the idea to Stephen and he bravely thought “we can do this!” The Trustees of Reservations, who are the managers of the Westport Town Farm property, agreed to the idea and the Westport Select Board granted necessary approval…and the rest, they say, is history. With guidance from the Neighborhood Farm and a group of dedicated volunteers, the 8,000 square foot garden has become a reality.
In the summer of 2025, the volunteers have harvested over 4,000 lbs. of fresh produce. The produce included spinach, lettuces, kale, swiss chard, zucchini, several different squashes, tomatoes, peas, beans, and cucumbers. The vegetables are distributed at the Westport Food Pantry on Monday’s along with other available food items.
Link to news article posted July 26, 2024: “Westport Town Farm farms again”
Volunteering
If you would like information about how to volunteer at the garden, you can contact the pantry and you can download our garden volunteer form here.
For online donations you can click on the “Write us a comment” box and state how you would like your donation used.
Checks can be made out to the Westport Food Pantry, and mailed to: PO Box 3303, Westport, MA 02790
We’ve been incredibly fortunate to receive support in so many forms. Thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers, generous individual donations of garden tools, and financial contributions earmarked for the garden, we’ve been able to make significant progress. These donations have allowed us to build a garden shed and purchase an indoor walk-in cooler—both of which have greatly improved the variety and quality of food we’re able to distribute to those in need.