Waltham Fields Community Farm

Waltham Fields Community Farm is a nonprofit farm in Waltham that grows produce with regenerative and organic practices and works toward equitable access to locally grown food. Households can join its CSA, and its place-based, seasonally driven education programs for all ages teach gardening, foraging and culinary skills. The farm also offers green space for the community, and one neighbor describes it as a respite in the middle of the city.

The farm grows about 130,000 pounds of produce each year and reports a 12 percent rise in crop production since adopting regenerative practices. Its mobile outreach market and partnerships with health care providers, food pantries and public schools bring fresh food to residents who face barriers to getting it, including through a program called VegRx run with a health care partner. Strategic plans renewed every three years guide its work on climate resilience, equity and community engagement.

What to Know

• More than 675 households take part in the farm’s CSA.
• Waltham Fields Community Farm is the business name of Community Farms Outreach, a 501(c)(3) organization.
• Individual and group volunteer opportunities, field trips and community events are offered.