Ruth Bennett Community Farm

Ruth Bennett Community Farm is an educational farm and environmental center located on two-acres of land at the Ruth L. Bennett Homes in Chester, PA.

We address food insecurity by growing and distributing fresh, nutrient-dense produce and plants to residents of public housing and the greater Chester community. We seek to build youth resilience by providing job training through fulfilling and inspiring work. We empower community members to grow their own food.

Your donations will support our free produce box distributions, which provide over 40,000 lbs of fresh produce annually to the community. It will also support our summer youth employment program, which provides on-the-job training and enrichment activities to a dozen youth annually. As funds allow, we are always looking to implement and improve farm infrastructure projects as well. 

$4,800 covers the cost of a full distribution (120 boxes containing 20 pounds of produce each)

$2,400 covers half the cost of a full distribution (60 boxes)

$400 covers the cost of 10 boxes

$200 covers the cost of 5 boxes

$40 covers the cost of one box of produce