By Jeffrey North On a summer day at Stonefield Farm in South Acton, rows of lettuce, tomatoes, and callaloo are harvested not for a farmstand or supermarket but for food banks, pantries, and community kitchens. That distinction captures what makes Boston Area Gleaners unusual: it operates as both a working farm and a regional food–access organization, using Stonefield to grow food and move large volumes of fresh produce efficiently to communities facing hunger. For Belmont readers, the story is worth attention not only because it involves a nearby preserved farm, but also because it shows how food access depends as [READ MORE]