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Kids Farm Days

Giving children the chance to experience life on the farm. By Jess Huber, Programming Associate America’s Grow-a-Row’s (AGAR) Kids Farm Days (KFDs) began in 2007 when the Everittown United Methodist Church told our Founder, Chip Paillex they would be hosting a field trip for Camp YDP, a Paterson-based community center. Camp leader, Ms. Maria and […]

Interview with Impact Partner, B&G Foods, Inc.

By Scott Lerner, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer at B&G Foods, Inc. Throughout the years, B&G Foods, which is based in Parsippany, New Jersey, has built a diverse family of brands that includes a wide variety of products from spices & seasonings to frozen vegetables. Today, with more than 50 […]

The Benefits of Volunteering at America’s Grow-a-Row

By Erin Witherspoon, Senior Manager of Development and Marketing Each year, America’s Grow-a-Row hosts around 14,000 volunteers across our four farm locations in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The volunteer groups who arrive each morning represent large corporations, locally owned businesses, community groups, students, retirees, and more. Our volunteers span all backgrounds, travel from nearby states, […]

3 Ways You Can Make Planned Gifts

America’s Grow-a-Row plays a critical role as a supplier of farm fresh, nutritious produce for feeding agencies in the United States.

America’s Grow-a-Row Selected as Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Award® Recipient Receives and $200,000 Grant

America’s Grow-a-Row Selected as Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Award Recipient and Receives $200,000 Grant PITTSTOWN, NJ (Jan. 9, 2024) – America’s Grow-a-Row, a Pittstown-area nonprofit, has been named the recipient of a $200,000 grant through the annual Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards® program. This grant will help further America’s Grow-a-Row’s efforts in the community as they increase […]

America’s Grow-a-Row Receives $100K Grant from Bayer Fund

January 4, 2024 Pittstown, New Jersey – America’s Grow-a-Row announced today they have received a grant for $100,000 from Bayer Fund. In line with Bayer Fund’s mission, this grant will be used towards building a better future by expanding access to fresh produce for people in our communities – and beyond – who are struggling […]

America’s Grow-a-Row Reaches New Milestone of 20 Million Pounds Donated

November 10, 2023 – Pittstown, New Jersey – America’s Grow-a-Row announced today they have distributed twenty million pounds of produce since their founding in 2002. In 2023 alone, America’s Grow-a-Row harvested and distributed more than two million pounds of produce – or eight million meals – for people facing hunger. “A heartfelt ‘thank you’ to […]