For more than 20 years, First Fruits Farm has been growing vegetables for distribution to the needy. The Archdiocese of Baltimore was one of its first distribution partners and also partners with the farm to provide a plot of land to grow crops. Numerous Catholic schools and other Catholic organizations provide volunteers to help with the harvest. Christopher Gunty visited the farm in Freeland, Md., in early August to talk with Rick Bernstein, co-founder of the farm, about the new 200-acre home for First Fruits Farm and how its mission and ministry improve the lives of so many people.
