Grow Food Amherst

03/28/2026

Public Meeting on the future of the North Amherst Community Farm - May 7

Members of the North Amherst community are invited to a public meeting at the North Amherst Library on May 7 from 3:00pm-5:00pm to hear a recommendation regarding the future of the farm. Students in the UMass Permaculture Design class will present the results of their analysis and design recommendations. The NACF Board is interested in feedback on the recommendations from community members. Please join us!

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Following a public meeting at the North Amherst Library last fall, the North Amherst Community Farm Board continued to be in conversation with potential future farming operations and have had discu…

10/24/2025

https://johnmgerber.substack.com/p/uusa-indigenous-awareness-circle

The Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst Indigenous Awareness Circle has reached unanimous consent to support the Belchertown-Nipmuc Farm Conservation Alliance bid to rematriate state-owned land in Belchertown, MA to the Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band in Grafton, MA.

08/16/2025

Progress at the North Amherst Community Farm. Read all about it! https://northamherstcommunityfarm.com/2025/08/16/our-farmhouse-is-now-rentedand-green-barn-has-a-new-roof/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMNmPFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHuJWKoTiUQYDRMYKlpQB0XkfN4MUv27oIK4hmmvSk_H-16bcQiKE2Wd5mjg6_aem_UU6KeelaCIEwXyrGp-wwrg

After two-and-a-half years of uncertainty some light is appearing at the end of our tunnel. NACF has moved successfully to secure the farmhouse initially by lease from Simple Gifts Farm and later (…

06/27/2025

Public Orchards in Amherst -

We are initiating a project to plant community orchards of varying sizes in public places in the Amherst area. Fruits and nuts would be available to anyone free for the picking.

05/09/2025

04/23/2025

04/20/2025

While the farm store is closed, local food is being grown at the North Amherst Community Farm this spring.

Thanks to the crew of volunteers who helped spruce up the North Pleasant entrance to the North Amherst Community Farm! The perennial beds are shaping up but we could still use some help weeding bet…

04/18/2025

Housing and Mentoring for aspiring
Farmers/Homesteaders
Available April 1
We are a 501c3 non profit research center in regenerative farming.
We have been developing a program that studies edible forest
gardening and combining tree crops with grazing animals.
Looking for enthusiastic people who are committed to sustainability, homesteading and community building to live, learn and help on our small microfarm. We are 6 miles to the University and Amherst Center.
Must have good references.
Please write a detailed description of your work/interests/goals.
Ali at [email protected] and we will get right back with you.

04/15/2025

What's happening at the North Amherst Community Farm?

NACF and farm lessee Simple Gifts Farm (SGF) have jointly decided to sublease 11 acres (about half the total tillable acreage of the farm) to Wally Czajkowski, owner of Plainville Farm in Hadley, f…

04/05/2025

https://northamherstcommunityfarm.com/2025/04/05/whats-happening-with-nacf-for-the-2025-growing-season/

NACF and farm lessee Simple Gifts Farm (SGF) have jointly decided to sublease 11 acres (about half the total tillable acreage of the farm) to Wally Czajkowski, owner of Plainville Farm in Hadley, f…

01/12/2025

https://northamherstcommunityfarm.com/2025/01/12/update-january-2025/

In 2006, the North Amherst Community Farm (NACF) was created to preserve one of the last working farms in North Amherst, MA.  Thanks to generous contributions from many of you along with town …