Community-wide initiative invites residents to plant, grow, share, and learn in support of food-insecure neighbors
April 7th submitted by Keohane Funeral Home and Holly Hill Farm (Photos provided)
Local gardeners, community members, and aspiring growers are invited to take part in Plant.Grow.Share., a collaborative effort that encourages residents to plant extra fruits and vegetables and share their harvest with neighbors facing food insecurity. The initiative is a partnership of Keohane Funeral & Cremation, Interfaith Social Services, Weymouth Food Pantry, and Holly Hill Farm.
The Plant.Grow.Share. program promotes a simple but powerful idea: plant an extra row, grow with intention, and share what you can. Donations support Interfaith Social Services food pantry in Quincy, Weymouth Food Pantry, and other South Shore partners, helping to increase access to nutritious, locally grown food.
For more than 15 years, hundreds of individuals, families, businesses, and organizations have participated in Plant.Grow.Share. by growing food at home, in community gardens, and at workplaces. Local partners, including civic groups, churches, and businesses, continue to play an important role by donating harvests and volunteering time.
Holly Hill Farm also supports the program through education and outreach. Its Community Outreach and Farm to Food Pantry teams provide gardening guidance, workshops, and demonstrations that show food can be grown successfully in both rural and urban environments.
The program grows and donates thousands of pounds of fresh, organic produce and herbs each year while offering hands-on agricultural volunteer opportunities for teens throughout the year. In 2025 alone, the Farm to Food Pantry Program donated 7,600 pounds of fresh flowers and healthy produce to local pantries. Holly Hill accepts SNAP and recipients receive a 15% discount on all produce.
Keohane Funeral Home serves as a produce drop-off location. Gardeners may leave their harvest donations at Keohane’s Quincy and South Weymouth locations, where staff will coordinate delivery to area food pantries.
Residents are invited to attend one of the following Plant.Grow.Share workshops, led by Holly Hill Farm’s Jon Belber:
- Hingham Public Library – Tuesday, April 14 at 5:00 p.m.
- Thomas Crane Public Library, Quincy – Thursday, April 23 at 4:00 p.m.
- Tufts Library, Weymouth – Monday, April 27 at 5:00 p.m.
Workshops will cover planning a vegetable garden, tips for extending the growing season, and information on growing organically and with regenerative practices. Keohane Funeral Home will be providing free packets of kale, bean, and radish seeds for all participants.
Home gardeners of all experience levels are encouraged to participate in the workshops and PGS program. Every tomato, pepper, or cucumber shared helps nourish neighbors and strengthen the local food system.