Friends of Holly Hill Farm

Program Type: 
Kitchen Classrooms, Garden Classrooms
Grade Level/Age Group: 
Adults/Professionals, High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary, Lower Elementary
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
5,000
Year Founded: 
1998
About the Program: 

The Friends of Holly Hill Farm is the non-profit education center based at Holly Hill Farm in Cohasset, MA.  Holly Hill Farm is a certified organic vegetable, flower, and herb farm with just under 4 acres under cultivation.  The farm sells to the public and to a few local restaurants.  In addition to the growing fields and buildings, the farm is home to 130  acres of beautiful woods with marked trails and diverse habitats including open fields, streams, salt water marsh, and vernal pools. The FHHF uses the resources of the farm including the growing fields, greenhouses, historic buildings and its diverse habitats as its outdoor classroom.  The Friends offers education programs to children during the school day and in the summer for camp programs at the farm.  We offer workshops for all ages throughout the year.  We also partner with 19 schools in 7 local towns to teach in school farm gardens and start and support school composting programs.  We host birthday parties, scout and other community groups at the farm and welcome all ages to come and learn by doing what it takes to grow healthy organic food.