Montclair Community Farms

08/07/2026

03/18/2026

When school is out, the farm is open, join our Spring Break Camp! A fun, week-long outdoor adventure for kids ages 6–9, filled with farm exploration, hands-on activities, cooking, crafts, and time with animals.

✨ March 30 - April 3 | 9 AM - 12 PM

Each day features a new theme, flowers, bees, fruit, baby animals, and bread-making, plus games, learning, and creative fun on the farm.
Throughout the week, campers will also learn about caring for chickens, explore beekeeping, cook with local seasonal foods, create art using natural materials, and discover what it really takes to run a working farm.

It’s the perfect mix of education, creativity, and outdoor fun. 🌿🐓🍯 Spots are limited! Register today using the link below!

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12/27/2025

MCF is proud to partner with Montclair Township to expand community composting through the Montclair Compost Initiative! ♻️✨

Together, we’ve already diverted over 10 tons of kitchen scraps from landfills, turning them into nutrient-rich compost that helps us grow healthy, organic produce right here in Montclair.

Thanks to new grant support, we’re upgrading to a rocket composter, which will streamline our process, reduce manual labor, and dramatically increase how much we can compost. More food scraps saved, more living soil created, and a cleaner, greener community for everyone.

This initiative also makes composting accessible across town with community drop-off sites and multilingual outreach, ensuring ALL residents can take part.

🌿 Support our work and help us build a more sustainable Montclair.

All contributions made by December 31st, 2025 will be generously matched by the Partners for Health foundation!

Donate today to double your impact!

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12/23/2025

This year, MCF proudly educated over 1,700 children and adults about the environment, sustainable farming, and the magic of growing food! 🌱✨

From Sweet Pea Spring Break and Sweet Pea Summer, to Farm Camp, Farm School, and afterschool programs, our kiddos explored nature, learned to cook with fresh ingredients, and discovered how to care for our planet.

We also continued our adult education through Senior Wellness at the Van Vleck-Turner Greenhouse, creating meaningful connections across generations.

As Val, our Administrative Coordinator, shared:
“Seeing how curious and passionate our students are reminds me why I do what I do.” 💚

Education is at the heart of our mission and thanks to your support, we can keep inspiring and learning alongside our community.

✨ Donate today and help us continue these programs.

All contributions made by December 31st, 2025 will be generously matched by the Partners for Health Foundation. Donate today to double your impact!

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12/18/2025

Every year, our partnership with Van Vleck House & Gardens allows us to bring thousands of seedlings to life inside the Van Vleck-Turner Greenhouse. But this space is so much more than a place to grow plants. It’s where connection, learning, and community truly flourish.

Through our Senior Wellness Program, local seniors, interns, and staff work side by side to seed, water, and nurture our plants. This year alone, we grew over 9,500 seedlings together! 🌱💚

Your support helps us keep this work going. Cultivating food, friendships, and the next generation of growers.

Donate today and help us continue planting the seeds of community.

All contributions made by December 31st, 2025 will be generously matched by the Partners for Health, donate today to double your impact!

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12/16/2025

Even after losing access to our Miller Street site after 13 incredible years, we didn’t stop growing.

This season, we harvested 1,200 pounds of produce from our Orange Road site and a portion of that was donated or sold through our Farm Stand to support our amazing community.

🚜 Our Farm Stand traveled to 55 markets, serving 716 people and proudly supporting 200 SNAP and FMNP clients, helping promote food security and healthier lifestyles.

🌱 In the greenhouse, we continued to strengthen our partnership with Van Vleck House & Gardens. Together with seniors, interns, and volunteers, we nurtured over 9,500 seedlings that filled both our fields and our Annual Plant Sale.

🌿 And through hands-on education with our 27 interns, we helped more than 1,700 people of all ages build a deeper connection with nature and understand the importance of environmental stewardship.

At MCF, we’re committed to fighting food insecurity and ensuring everyone has access to fresh, healthy food, no matter what challenges come our way.
This is why your support matters.

✨ Donate today and help us keep growing for our community.

All contributions made by December 31, 2025 will be generously matched by the Partners for Health, double your impact!

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12/11/2025

This year, we received devastating news, the AmeriCorps program was issued a federal stop-work order, and overnight, we lost half of our farm team right at the height of our growing season.

But thanks to our incredible community, we didn’t stop. Through your donations and support, we were able to keep our AmeriCorps members onsite and paid until the program was reinstated.

AmeriCorps provides stipends that allow passionate, service-minded individuals to work with nonprofits like MCF. Over the years, more than 30 AmeriCorps members have served with us, many of whom, including some of our current staff, got their start right here.

Our AmeriCorps members have been instrumental in everything we do, from growing food, running programs, building community, and pushing forward a vision of justice and sustainability.

We are beyond grateful to everyone who stood by us, and we’re thrilled to have the AmeriCorps program back in action.

As food insecurity continues to rise, we know this work is more important than ever. Your support keeps us moving forward, feeding families, teaching youth, and caring for our planet.

Donate today and help us continue growing change together.

All contributions made by December 31st, 2025 will be generously matched by the Partners for Health, donate today to double your impact!

12/09/2025

With the help of the The Community FoodBank of New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, and the New Jersey Office for the Food Security Advocate, we were able to install a walk-in cooler and wash station!

These new additions to our farm mean that we are able to clean and store more produce, ultimately giving us a greater ability to provide for our community.

Keeping our produce onsite makes it easier to prepare for our markets and get our fresh, organic produce out into the homes of many!

12/02/2025

It’s finally !! 💚Today we’re celebrating you, our incredible community of supporters, volunteers, and friends who help us grow food, knowledge, and connection every day. 🌾✨

Your generosity fuels everything we do, from feeding families and teaching students to caring for our planet. 🌍
There’s still time to make an impact!

👉 Donate today, share this post, and help us keep growing change right here in Montclair.

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