BNAN Drivers: Produce to Pantries

The Trustees of Reservations is looking for drivers to transport local produce to food pantries. This year, the Boston Natural Areas Network (BNAN) is expanding the “Produce to Pantries” project affiliated with the Boston Gardeners Council. In the past two years, community gardeners and local farms have donated over a thousand pounds of produce to food pantries throughout Boston. Last year this program reached approximately 150 families in the first three months.

This year, we will be working with three food pantries within the city: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Dorchester House, and the Haitian American Public Health Initiative (HAPHI). We are excited to reach out to a larger range of communities in different neighborhoods and we hope to expand the program further in the coming years. As with any volunteer effort, we always need help!

• Drive to local gardens and farms to pick up produce
• Load vehicle with produce
• Transport produce to local food pantires
• Unload produce at food pantires

Locations & Times

1. Pick up from Bradley Estate Farm (2468 Washington St, Canton MA 02021). Deliver to St. Mary’s by 9:00 AM every Tuesday.
2. Pick up from City Natives Garden (30 Edgewater Dr, Mattapan). Deliver to St. Mary’s by 9:00 AM every Tuesday.
3. Pick up from gardens in Jamaica Plain. Deliver to Dorchester House by 10:30 AM every Tuesday.
4. Pick up from gardens in South Dorchester. Deliver to Dorchester House by 10:30 AM every Tuesday.

• Clean driving record
• Access to a personal vehicle that can be used to transport large quantities of produce
• Lifting boxes of produce up to 50 lbs

• Mileage reimbursement for gas
• Visit local farms and gardens
• Give back to the community by providing quality produce to food pantries

Shauna Mulvihill, BNAN Intern, 617.542.7696
Karen Chaffee, BNAN Stewardship Manager, 617.542.7696