Kinship Farm is grateful for our wonderful partners. We accomplish the majority of our work through mutually-beneficial collaboration with outside people and organizations. Many of our partners are at work in at least two out of three of our focus areas of spirituality, relationships, and the environment. We deeply respect and support our partners who are secular. At the same time, we simultaneously recognize the importance of creating opportunities for individuals to explore and express how spirituality influences and is fed by both secular and religious activities.*

If you or your organization would like to partner with us, we hope you'll visit our connect page and tell us about your interests, skills, and resources for cultivating ideas and programs that align with our mission and purpose. If you'd like to connect with our partners, just click on their link provided below.

Acord Food Pantry 
Acord Food Pantry was founded in 1991 with the mission of empowering individuals and families to feed themselves in a nutritionally balanced way. Acord is a nondenominational, green, grassroots organization staffed by more than 120 volunteers and supporting over 4,000 client visits each year. They distribute food weekly to the residents of Essex, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester, Topsfield and Wenham. They partner with local farms to provide fresh produce to their clients weekly. In addition, Acord is a partner of the Greater Boston Food Bank, North Shore United Way, and a member of the North Shore Hunger Network.

Annisquam Landcare, Inc.  
Established in 2002, Annisquam Landcare is a full service landscape firm based in Gloucester, MA. They provide high quality, environmentally conscientious landscape design, construction, maintenance, organic lawn care services to natural pest control and other environmentally friendly customizable solutions. They are also available for tree installs and planting beds, help with removal of invasive species of plants, and to restore native species and habitats.

Bridgewell - Community Housing in North Shore
Bridgewell provides a variety of residential services to support people with developmental and physical disabilities, as well as those who are dually diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities, Alzheimer’s disease, hearing impaired, extensive medical health or significant behavioral challenges. Bridgewell takes a person-centered approach in its delivery of staff-supported 24/7 housing services. Their core purpose is supporting people to lead and direct their own lives ensuring that homes create the conditions for developing, sustaining and strengthening relationships among housemates, in the community and with family and friends.

Brixyfy 
Website development for small businesses.

Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH)
As a professional Christian graduate institution and leaders in a legacy of good, BUSTH has been educating future community leaders since 1839. Their community’s education principles are mutual love, working for justice, safety in community, protection of individual rights, and a responsibility to respectfully treat others with civility. Prideful in the Wesleyan traditions, BUSTH draws from broader Christian traditions to orientate graduates in a diverse and interconnected world.

Chappell Sargent 
Writer, artist, and educator, and founder of the website The Educated Woman.org

DDS Northshore Area - Adult Long Term Residential Services
The Department of Developmental Services provides support services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to enhance opportunities to become fully engaged members of their community. The community-based residential system (ALTR and ABI) proudly states they are operated by approximately 100 private providers with over 2,200 group homes located throughout the Commonwealth. These group homes are staffed by an estimated 15,000 Direct Care Support Professionals who serve nearly 8,000 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or acquired brain injuries.

Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School

The mission of Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School is to create a culture of academic and technical excellence, encourage continuous intellectual growth, and promote professionalism, determination, and citizenship for all students, as they develop into architects, artisans, and authors of the 21st century community. Their schedule offers students greater opportunities to learn through a fully-articulated set of CTAE Pathways (Career Technical & Agricultural Education) programs designed to prepare students to be responsible and skillful members of the future workforce.

Essex County Co-Op 
Back in 1917, after struggling with a loss of profits and the rising cost of equipment and supplies, local farmers in Essex County banded together to find a solution. These founding farmers formed the Essex County Co-Operative Farming Association, in order to purchase larger quantities of farm supplies at a lower cost. Today, the Co-Op is an old-fashioned country store that supports the farming community by selling locally grown plants and flowers, quality seeds, fertilizers, and animal feeds at the lowest possible prices. The Co-Op carries a wide range of pet foods and supplies, as well as clothing and gifts. They continue in their tradition of giving back to the community by supporting a variety of local charities and animal rescues.

Gemini Audio Visual Inc. 
Specializing in the delivery, setup, and technical support of Audio and Visual rental equipment throughout the greater Boston area. Gemini Audio Visual is able to provide the ideal equipment and professional services to meet all business needs.

Gourmet Delights Catering
Located in Hamilton, MA, proudly offering full service catering, event planning, and convenient carry out drop off services to Boston’s North Shore. Their outstanding culinary team, event staff and design professionals provide fresh ingredients, quality, passion, integrity and a strong belief in superior customer service. Together, they combine these essential ingredients into exceptional culinary cuisine uniquely designed for you and your guests. 

Kristina Lindborg
Journalist, Author; Radio, Print, Film.
Her book, "A Natural History of Boston's North Shore" (UPNE) chronicles the myriad wonders of coastal Massachusetts and its habitants.

Hamilton Housing Authority
The Hamilton Housing Authority provides safe and affordable housing opportunities for Hamilton's seniors, disabled individuals, and families. They are committed to providing fair and non-discriminatory practices throughout our affordable housing programs. The Hamilton-HA administers 40 senior/non-elderly disabled units,12 independent living rooms, and 7 family units.

Heirloom Tree and Shrub Care, LLC 
Managing trees, shrubs, and landscapes for longevity and beauty is the source of Heirloom Tree Care’s pride. Chris Wood and team are highly focused on preservation-based tree care and estate management providing invaluable attention to the beauty, legacy and longevity of each species for their clients. Their mission is to accentuate the natural beauty of your property’s landscape by nurturing its health through the balance of horticultural science and the art of arboriculture.

Ipswich Housing Authority
The Ipswich Housing Authority provides safe, decent and affordable housing opportunities for Ipswich seniors, disabled individuals and families. The Ipswich-HA is committed to providing fair and non-discriminatory practices throughout their affordable housing programs.

Ipswich River Watershed Association (IRWA)

The Ipswich River Watershed Association was founded in 1977 and located in Ipswich, MA. IRWA consists of a group of residents, scientists, businesses and community leaders who pursue shared concerns about the health of the Ipswich River and its watershed. They are the voice of the Ipswich River and its watershed. Their aim is to protect nature and make sure there is enough clean, safe, reliable water for people, fish and wildlife now and for the future. 

Jostyn Family Farm (JFF) 
The mission of this small-scale private farm aligns closely with that of Kinship Farm. They are conscientious about their location within a larger, holistic ecosystem that includes the Hamilton community, the North Shore, the Greater Boston area, and beyond. They have worked to develop a greater sense of connectedness between the community, house, grounds, forest, wetlands, river, and so on. They regularly donate to the Grow Food For Good program and occasionally volunteer to host Kinship Farm events. 

Mass Hydroponics
Your trusted local nursery and garden center, providing top-quality indoor and outdoor growing supplies, along with expert guidance to help your plants thrive.

Northeast Arc Residential and Living Support
Northeast Arc is committed to providing individuals and their families with compassionate supports and services that increase independence and quality of life. This includes services for those living independently in the community, as well as those in a Shared Living environment. Specialized housing is available for those with intensive medical needs, those who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, those with Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI) and those with Prader–Willi syndrome.

Seven Hills Foundation and Community Services
What started out in 1953 by a collective of parents advocating for their children, Seven Hills Foundation & Community Services has evolved into a dynamic health and human service agency, providing comprehensive support to individuals facing significant life changes and disabilities across various age groups. Rooted in their foundational principles of respect, kindness, integrity, teamwork, innovation, and service to others, the organization has expanded its reach to over 235 locations in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and eight international countries. Their enduring commitment to advocacy for justice is reflected in the seamless integration of clinical, educational, and community-based support, fostering a nurturing and empowering environment for families.

Simplified Home Life  
Simplified is premier personal concierge service serving Greater Boston and Cape Cod making life better for the people and families they assist. They strive to elevate the quality of life for those they assist by offering assistance with the endless to-dos, managing complicated life projects, running time-consuming errands with the daily life burden in each of our busy lives with no-judgment. Simplified team is highly qualified in problem solving and excels in letting you know that you don’t have to do it alone with most aspects of life. They have proved that the need for simplification of home and life is even more important after these past few challenging years.

Tendercrop Farm 
Tendercrop Farm with store locations in Wenham, Newbury MA and Dover NH is a hub for fresh fruits, vegetables, plants, meats, cheeses, and other food products including prepared foods and baked goods. They proudly raise their own hormone-free and antibiotic-free chickens, Black Angus beef, and turkeys to provide the very best quality. Supporting other local farmers, they prioritize freshness, reduce fossil fuel usage, protect the environment, and bolster the local economy. By purchasing products from local farmers, Tendercrop Farm also contributes to environmental preservation and safeguards farmland from becoming developed.

The Food Project 
The Food Project’s mission is to create a thoughtful and productive community of youth and adults from diverse backgrounds who work together to build a sustainable food system. Each year, they hire 140 teens and grow 200,000 lbs. of food. Working at this intersection of youth, food, and community they donate more than 180,000 servings of fresh produce to hunger relief organizations across eastern Massachusetts. The food Project community engagement doesn’t stop there! They established Boston’s ‘Dudley Grows’ food system; ‘Lynn Grows’ expanding healthy food in Lynn, MA; food access initiatives with SNAP/HIP accessibility at farmers’ markets in Dorchester and Lynn and more.

Those Pesky Projects 
Headquartered in Beverly, they proudly offer expert handyman services for residential and commercial properties on the North Shore of Massachusetts.

Waldorf School at Moraine Farm
Founded in 1919 by Rudolf Steiner and Emil Molt, Waldorf Education celebrates the unique spirit of every child, meeting them where they are in their educational journey. The Waldorf School at Moraine Farm’s rich curriculum resonates with students because it’s crafted to correspond to their developmental stages. From Preschool to 5th Grade every year unfolds with an intensity and a purpose that sparks curiosity and enthusiasm engaging students with meaningful, rigorous academics, hands-on teaching, lessons infused with art, music and movement. Their education for life approach is not just to cover material; they uncover the gifts and potential of each child. The Waldorf teachers look beyond helping students to meet the challenges of today and ask what they need to meet the unknown challenges of tomorrow.

*Discrimination Notice: Kinship Farm Corporation complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to all. For further information on notice of non-discrimination, call 800-421-3481 or visit  https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr for the address and phone number of the office that serves your area.