The Easton Urban Farm, operated by the Easton Area Neighborhood Center, is a 5/8-acre plot on which community volunteers grow vegetables, fruits, and seedlings for distribution to low-income residents of the city of Easton, Pennsylvania. In addition to providing over 10,000 pounds of nutritious, locally grown produce to food-insecure families each year, the farm also teaches volunteers and other community members how to grow produce in any setting, including planters, backyards, and community gardens.
Food insecurity affects many residents of the Easton area, where 17.9 percent of residents live in poverty—nearly 6 percent higher than the state average. As the only food pantry in the region growing fresh, organic produce, the Neighborhood Center addresses both immediate hunger relief and long-term food security by providing direct access to nutritious, locally grown food while equipping community members with the skills and resources to grow their own. This project will provide material support for the farm through the 2025–2026 fiscal year. BGR’s contribution to this project is expected to directly benefit about 2,355 people, as well as the volunteers and community members who benefit from participation in Farm Fest, Tomato Fest, Squash Fest and other social and fundraising events held at the farm.
The Easton Urban Farm, operated by the Easton Area Neighborhood Center, is a 5/8-acre plot on which community volunteers grow vegetables, fruits, and seedlings for distribution to low-income residents of the city of Easton, Pennsylvania. In addition to providing over 10,000 pounds of nutritious, locally grown produce to food-insecure families each year, the farm also teaches volunteers and other community members how to grow produce in any setting, including planters, backyards, and community gardens.
Food insecurity affects many residents of the Easton area, where 17.9 percent of residents live in poverty—nearly 6 percent higher than the state average. As the only food pantry in the region growing fresh, organic produce, the Neighborhood Center addresses both immediate hunger relief and long-term food security by providing direct access to nutritious, locally grown food while equipping community members with the skills and resources to grow their own. This project will provide material support for the farm through the 2025–2026 fiscal year. BGR’s contribution to this project is expected to directly benefit about 2,355 people, as well as the volunteers and community members who benefit from participation in Farm Fest, Tomato Fest, Squash Fest and other social and fundraising events held at the farm.
