In an era where local food systems face mounting challenges, the importance of nurturing the next generation of farmers has never been clearer. At New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, we’re doing just that—empowering aspiring farmers to cultivate sustainable, impactful businesses that feed our communities, restore the environment, and keep agriculture alive for future generations.
By supporting New Entry, you’re investing in a program that’s more than just a training ground. You’re helping build a resilient food system rooted in equity, innovation, and sustainability. Let’s take a closer look at how your support helps grow incredible success stories.
Sow and Savor Farm: Nourishing with a Mission
Founded by Emily Fenton, Sow and Savor Farm is a diversified vegetable farm with a mission to bring accessible, healthy produce to local communities. Emily’s passion for food goes beyond flavor; it’s about cultivating a meaningful connection to nourishment. Through her work with the Incubator Farm Program, she has grown Sow and Savor Farm into a vibrant example of how small farms can support both community health and personal wellness.
Revival Road Farm: Revitalizing Land and Legacy
Siedric and Anna of Revival Road Farm are cultivating change through regenerative and reparative practices. Their farm is focused on specialty crops, herbs, and flowers sold to Boston’s finest restaurants, caterers, and specialty food shops. Revival Road Farm’s mission is deeply rooted in the restoration of soil health, reconnecting people with the land, and creating joyful spaces. Their reparation-focused model inspires others to consider how land stewardship can also heal historical wounds, providing a path forward for sustainable, equitable agriculture.
Upper Hand Farm: Building Community through Food
Pia Tomasello launched Upper Hand Farm with a mission that combines high-quality vegetable production with a community-oriented approach. For Pia, farming isn’t just about growing food; it’s a way to bring neighbors together, cultivate local pride, and improve the land. With support from the Incubator Farm Training Program, Upper Hand Farm is well on its way to becoming a beloved source of fresh, sustainable vegetables, while also promoting a sense of shared purpose and connection among locals.
Strawberry Dog Farm: Small-Scale Agriculture as a Force for Good
Strawberry Dog Farm exemplifies the potential of small-scale agriculture to drive positive change. A worker-owned cooperative farm that produces a mixture of vegetables, fresh-cut herbs, and flowers. They were motivated to venture into farming to provide practical solutions to the climate crisis after observing the growing demand for healthy and locally grown produce by their colleagues at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT. As they embark on their third growing season, the farm's focus is twofold: increase production and experiment further with new organic growing techniques. With guidance from New Entry, they are honing their skills to ensure a successful harvest.
Never Enough Flowers: Bringing Beauty and Sustainability to Life
Launched by Kathy Makowski-Cote and Daniel Cote, Never Enough Flowers has quickly become a community favorite for high-quality, specialty cut flowers. Using organic and sustainable growing practices, Kathy and Dan are committed to enhancing the land while adding beauty to the region. With a strong start in 2024, they are selling their vibrant blooms both wholesale and directly to local buyers, with a heartfelt mission to inspire joy and promote environmentally friendly practices. Their success story shines a light on how farming can be both an art and an environmental commitment.
Redefining the American lawn for the twenty-first century
With Bold Meadows, Bryan Obara is producing a beautiful flowering meadow from day one. Native grasses and flowering perennials are curated for a sod mix that attracts pollinators, birds, and beneficial insects, bringing a little wild to yards, while remaining low and tidy. Bold Meadows provides a comprehensive suite of services including growing, installation, and maintenance of each meadow. All sod is field grown at New Entry's incubator farm, using a novel production method that reuses urban food waste as part of an engineered soil profile.
Every success story begins with a seed of support. By donating to New Entry, you’re fueling programs that empower farmers to take root and flourish. Your contributions provide access to education, land, and critical resources that are out of reach for many beginning farmers.