Join in to pay farmers and provide free, fresh produce and soup to Berkshire homes!

Heart & Soil Collective is a Berkshire County nonprofit that feeds people, supports small farms and connects the community through agriculture. We address local food access across the Berkshires by paying small farms, getting fresh food to local homes for free, and empowering communities to connect with the land.

Small farms face increasing expenses for transportation, equipment, and packaging. Federal funding for farms and nonprofits has an uncertain future. On top of all that are problems of labor shortages and climate change.

At the same time, nearly 14% of our county’s population are single seniors, living alone. And there are over 50 families with children receiving care through Pediatric Palliative Care Hospice of the Berkshires. It’s impossible for many of these community members to shop at farmers markets and purchase fresh, local foods. Families and seniors lose out on healthy delicious meals. And the farmers lose opportunities to sell their goods.

When you join our ‘Locally Grown To Local Homes’ campaign you provide free, fresh produce and soup to seniors and families in need AND you support local farmers so they can continue working the land and growing nutritious foods.

Here’s where Campaign Funds will go:

-70% goes to paying our Partner Farms for fresh produce they grow locally
-15% pays staff to deliver produce, cook BIG batches of soup and covers rental fees for commercial kitchen use
-10% creates jobs through two paid Summer Internships with Heart & Soil Collective where interns pack and deliver produce, maintain community gardens & help with farm tours
-5% Covers expenses for delivery bags, soup cartons and labels so produce & soup arrive fresh to local homes

100% provides free, fresh food to seniors & families in your community

Each year our tree of community connections grows new branches and deeper roots. Join in now to be part of this year’s growth!

‘Collective’ is an important part of our name. Thank you for joining our collective work to pay farmers and feed the Berkshires!

Visit: www.heartandsoil.org for more information about our programming, events & impacts.