Last night was an amazing night of service, networking, and fun at the Young Professionals Night of Service at our farm! Thank you to the local chambers for supporting our mission financially and in the fields by donating and harvesting zucchini for people struggling with food insecurity in our areas. - Thank you to the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce and all chambers for attending and The Marie Daily for providing delicious post-harvest snacks!
America's Grow-a-Row
Non-profit Organizations
Pittstown, NEW JERSEY 1,497 followers
Transforming Lives. Growing Healthier Communities.
About us
America’s Grow-a-Row is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that grows, gleans, and gives nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables to people struggling with food insecurity headquartered in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. We believe that everyone deserves fresh food for healthy living. We donate over 3..5 million pounds – 14 million servings – of nutritious fruits and vegetables each year. Since our beginning in 2002, we have donated over 20 million pounds – 80 million servings – of fresh produce. With the help of over 10,000 volunteers each year, fresh produce is harvested from our farms and gleaned (or rescued) from local supermarkets and farms. That produce is donated to hunger relief agencies across 22 states nationwide through our network of distribution partners and locally at Free Farm Markets in low food access communities. We also have a robust education program with a focus on budget-friendly healthy eating and cooking, farming, and hunger awareness.
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http://www.americasgrowarow.org
External link for America's Grow-a-Row
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Pittstown, NEW JERSEY
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2002
- Specialties
- Growing, Gleaning, Harvesting, Volunteer opportunities, Farming, Agriculture, Nutrition Education, Hunger relief, Healthy eating, Food Justice, Outdoors, Volunteer, Health, Nutrition Security, Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, and Food Rescue
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150 Pittstown Road
Pittstown, NEW JERSEY 08867, US
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401 Woolf Road
Milford, NJ 08848, US
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131 Pittstown Rd
Pittstown, New Jersey 08867, US
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14 Allerton Rd
Lebanon, New Jersey 08833, US
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We had the pleasure of spending time touring our farm with members of the Case IH team!
During my travels on the East Coast, I had the honor of touring America’s Grow a Row’s operation. This is a selfless organization that provides fresh fruits and vegetables to people who otherwise wouldn’t have access. Chip Paillex Paillex thank you for time and your noble cause, and Hoober Inc. Inc. thank you for being on the ground support for our small part in helping the team continue and expand their mission. America's Grow-a-Row
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Watch this month's ComMITT Kit recipe video and make Chef Shauna's Quick Eggplant Parm tonight for dinner! Check our YouTube channel at the start of each month for new recipes crafted by our executive chef, Shauna, that are centered around delicious, nutritious fruits and vegetables! Watch here: https://lnkd.in/eJsf5fJu - 75 families are part of the ComMITT Kit program at the Flemington Area Food Pantry , in partnership with ShopRite of Flemington, Hunterdon Health, and America's Grow-a-Row, and support provided by The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey. Each month they receive a bag complete with all the ingredients to make a healthy family-friendly meal with Chef Shauna.
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For the third year in a row, we are thrilled to receive support from the FirstEnergy Foundation for our Fresh Produce Initiative aligning with their focus on improving quality of life in our communities, empowering educational initiatives, supporting employee volunteer interests, and promoting economic development.
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Village Super Market stores raised a collective $52k for us during our Pennies 4 Produce fundraiser this summer. “We are incredibly grateful to Village Super Market and their customers for their outstanding support,” said Chip Paillex, Founder and President of America’s Grow-a-Row. “This donation will allow us to expand our efforts in addressing food insecurity and promoting healthier lifestyles within our community.” https://loom.ly/UDLpBXE
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We had an extra special harvest this evening at America's Grow-a-Row. A group of community members who receive our produce through United Way of Hunterdon County and River Crossing YMCA joined us in the fields to harvest tomatoes for their families as well as others in their community. We appreciate their hard work and generosity in giving back and helping other people in the community who are in need of fresh, nutritious food.
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Thank you, Unity Bank for serving another year as the Lead Sponsor of our 2024 Fields of Service program and for your commitment to providing volunteers throughout our harvest season. 🤝 #UnityintheCommunity
At Unity Bank, we believe in actively supporting the communities we serve. Our partnership with America's Grow-a-Row allows our employees to engage in meaningful volunteer work & teambuilding, picking fresh produce for local food banks each month. This experience is incredibly rewarding for our team and makes a positive impact on those in need. #UnityInTheCommunity
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We've been busy harvesting produce for people in need of nutritious, fresh food. Thank you, Pink Zebra Moving of Somerset, NJ, Move For Hunger, and The Franklin Food Bank for playing a critical role in distributing this week's harvest to people in need. #bettertogether #hungerrelief
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We are excited to host the Hunterdon County Young Professionals - Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce - at our farm for a day of service and networking on September 11th at 5pm! Register here if you are part of the participating chambers https://ow.ly/BXZJ50T7NBR
Join us on National Day of Service for a multi-chamber event at Americas Grow A Row with the Young Professionals! This is a great opportunity to give back to the community and network with other like-minded professionals. Sign up now at the link below and make a difference while making connections. https://ow.ly/13Kh50T7NBO #NationalDayofService #YoungProfessionals #NetworkingEvent
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AmeriHealth supports our mission of providing produce to food pantries across the nation and educational resources to individuals facing food insecurity, aligning with their commitment to addressing whole-person health. Read more about our new partnership on our blog.