Our Impact
For 20 years, Island Grown Initiative has worked to strengthen the local food system here on Martha's Vineyard. Here’s what we’ve built together:
We grow food and healthy soil for climate resilience.
650,000 lbs
of food grown regeneratively
3,000,000 lbs
of food waste transformed into compost at our farm
16
thriving school gardens
We connect islanders with the food they need.
1 in 5
year-round residents served through the Island Food Pantry
325,000 meals
prepared and distributed
580,000 lbs
of food gleaned from island farms and gardens
We teach our community to grow and prepare nutritious food.
6,000+
students taught food literacy
30,000
classes led in island schools
2,000
participants in 70 seed saving workshops through the MV Community Seed Library