Our Farm

As the stewards of Somerville’s only urban farm, we employ 30+ local youth each season to help us produce over 2,000 lbs. of organic produce for our community annually. Our crop plan is informed by community input, increasing access to produce relevant to our diverse community, and empowering community members to share their stories and cultural traditions through food.

Our Farmers

What We Grow

We grow a variety of vegetables, flowers, and herbs. We strive to grow food that is culturally-relevant to our diverse community, and gather feedback from community members about the kinds of crops they would like us to grow. Some of our crops include: luffa squash, bitter melon, cherry tomatoes, hot peppers, zucchini, cucumbers, callaloo, escarole, Thai basil, broccoli, husk cherries (aka uvillas), kale, collard greens, and more.

We are not organic certified, but we use all-organic growing methods.

Our Partners

Beyond growing food, South Street Farm is a hub for education, community engagement, and environmental stewardship. The farm also hosts educational workshops and climate-related events, and enhances native biodiversity through our pollinator gardens.

How to Get Involved With the Farm

South St. Farm is located at 138 South St., Somerville. Visitors are welcome to stop by the farm anytime! This is an open community space for our neighbors to take a walk, enjoy their lunch, and see what we’re growing. We are on-site regularly from Monday - Friday during the growing season (May - September).

We have multiple opportunities to volunteer at the farm, especially during the growing season (May - October). Check out the links below to learn more!

Volunteer Interest Form

General Volunteer Page

Green Team Program

Community Gardens

Beginning in 2025, the farm also hosts 13 new community garden plots for gardeners of Somerville’s most vulnerable communities, providing education and equipment to empower gardeners to grow food for themselves and their families.

GWS pioneered this successful program with the Somerville Office of Immigrant Affairs (SOIA) to transform an underutilized part of South St. Farm into a multicultural, multilingual, multigenerational community garden. Together, partners opened the garden for free to SOIA clients looking for space to grow food that is culturally relevant to them and often difficult to find in grocery stores.

Through creating an inviting, inclusive, multilingual, multi-generational (gardeners range in age from 16-65, and many also bring their families to the garden), and culturally responsive space at South Street Farm, GWS is able to reach those most vulnerable in frontline communities and provide them with the information and resources needed to strengthen food and climate resilience.