NORWELL FARMS - OUR ROOTS. Norwell Farms began in 2010 as an organically-grown community farm on the 1.6 acres of Norwell’s Jacobs Farm Homestead along Main Street and a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to education and charitable community programs. At the peak of our commercial farming era, Norwell Farms spanned over 7 acres of the Jacobs Farm property and additional fields throughout Norwell and Marshfield. In 2018 Norwell Farms Board of Directors unanimously agreed to reduce the scale of our farming operations after the Town of Norwell redistributed the Jacobs Farm land, and to re-focus efforts on the mission at the heart of our humble beginnings; to go back to our roots in education and community.

NORWELL 2020 and beyond. Norwell Farms is run by local volunteers with a shared passion for the health of its people, soil, plants, animals and food system. We continue to directly connect residents with the benefits of local agriculture and a thriving ecosystem. We support farming practices that grow food and other beneficial crops in a diversified way, using regenerative techniques and systems. Our current Board includes depth across a broad range of backgrounds and experiences, and the organization thrives on endless talent and enthusiasm from community volunteers filling several roles and needs. Check out our current project list to see where we are making an impact in the community!