Volunteer with our Food Pantry Garden Program

UVLT’s food pantry gardens produce fruits and vegetables for distribution to hunger relief programs throughout the Upper Valley. Since 2021, we’ve grown more than 6 tons of food that has provided tens of thousands of servings of healthy produce for people in need.

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Brookmead Food Pantry Garden -Norwich, VT

The one-acre Brookmead garden is located on Turnpike Road in Norwich, VT. We grow a variety of mainly winter storage crops that are donated to Willing Hands. Community work days at the Brookmead garden are generally Thursdays from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm during the growing season, but are subject to some change and variation. Volunteers help with all aspects of garden work under the supervision of UVLT staff, including: soil preparation; planting; weeding; watering; and, harvesting.

Up on the Hill Food Pantry Garden – Charlestown, NH

The 5,000 square foot “no till” garden plot at Up on the Hill is now in its third year, and is growing a variety of spring, summer, and fall veggies for the Charlestown Food Shelf. 

Community volunteer work days are typically Tuesdays from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm during the growing season, but are subject to some change and variation. Volunteers help with all aspects of garden work under the supervision of UVLT staff, including: soil preparation; planting; weeding; watering; and, harvesting.

We are grateful to Ledyard National Bank for their dedicated funding to support this garden.

Thank You to Our Partners:

  • Willing Hands
  • Charlestown Food Shelf
  • Claremont Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry

With Generous Funding From:

  • Adimab
  • Farm Way
  • Feed and Supply
  • High Mowing Seeds
  • Ledyard National Bank
  • NH Charitable Grant
  • Norwich Women’s Club
  • Norwich Lions Club

Garden Volunteer 2025

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Garden Volunteer 2025

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Cultivating Connections: How Our Garden Supports Community and Conservation

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As we prepare for the 2025 growing season at our two food pantry gardens, we’ve spent time reflecting on the past year—celebrating the lessons learned, the tasks completed, the challenges met (and some unmet), and, of course, the wonderful volunteers who helped make it all happen! More than just growing vegetables, the garden is becoming a powerful tool for building connections, creating partnerships, and demonstrating how conservation benefits everyone in our communities.