Ayers Foundation

04/02/2026

We are hiring!

Date posted: March 25, 2026 Please Contact: email [email protected] and include in subject line: Farm Manager Position, or call 401-322-1055 Assistant Food Hub/ Farm Manager: A...

03/25/2026

We are hiring!

Date posted: March 25, 2026 Please Contact: email [email protected] and include in subject line: Farm Manager Position, or call 401-322-1055 Assistant Food Hub/ Farm Manager: A...

02/09/2026

Join our team as an Assistant Food Hub/Farm Manager! Follow the link for more info 👇

10/11/2025

This past week, the Ayers Foundation was thrilled to host another fabulous learning expedition for ~40 students from Johnson & Wales University! Students engaged in hands-on sustainable agriculture practices, and even made a delicious dinner using the outdoor oven at Hillandale Farm.

For more background on this wonderful partnership, and to find out more about how your school or organization could set up customized learning experiences please visit our website: https://www.ayers-foundation.org/johnson--wales-collaboration.htmlstlius

08/30/2025

Rob has been a fixture at Hillandale Farm for the past four years. A resident of Perspectives, he enjoys working on the farm one day per week (alongside his mentor Kyle). He has developed a wonderful rapport with everyone on the farm, who love his jolly nature and are impressed by his focused work ethic.
When it comes to maintaining the tomato trellising equipment, Rob has become the resident expert. With a smile on his face, Rob carefully removes each climbing clip from the dried tomato plant stalks. He then winds each climbing support twine back around its hook with great attention to detail, before carefully storing it away for the season.
In the fall, Rob can usually be found at the wood-splitting station, helping to split and stack firewood. This wood will be used to bring heat to the greenhouses throughout the cold season.
When he is not working hard at Hillandale, Rob keeps busy taking care of the recycling back home. He takes charge of loading the house recycling into the van and then emptying the containers at the local transfer station. He also loves to spend time outside, take walks with his housemates, and eat dinner with friends at local restaurants or while on a picnic at Ninigret Park.
Thank you for your hard work and positive attitude, Rob!

08/29/2025

Meet Abram! Abram is an environmental science student at St. Norbert College in Wisconsin, and has been interning with Hillandale Farm while home for summer break this year.
He was drawn to Hillandale for its focus on sustainable and organic practices. He has learned an immense amount this summer about farm life and work ethic. His many hours spent in the fields under the hot sun has helped him develop a new appreciation for the wonderful work that farmers do!
Over the course of the internship, Abram has developed a special knack for finding the perfect squash at the opportune picking size. He often picks 40-80lbs of squash at a time. He prides himself on being thorough in his quest to leave no squash hidden amongst the leaves and vines, challenging himself to never miss a perfectly-ripe squash. Left too long and they will grow to immense proportions. While fun to look at, he says, behemoth squash are less than ideal for eating, so it’s important to find and pick them at the appropriate size.
Abram’s time at Hillandale has taught him not to take any food product for granted, especially from small, organic farms such as Hillandale. He hopes to continue to learn about sustainable practices used on the farm, in order to help reduce his own carbon footprint. He aims to carry these experiences and skills with him throughout his continued studies.
Thanks for your hard work, Abram!

08/28/2025

Meet Erin! Erin has worked as an intern at Hillandale Farm since early Spring 2025. Erin is a student at Johnson & Wales University currently working on a “3x3” program (3 years undergraduate, 3 years of graduate school) with a focus on sustainable food systems. As a pre-law student, Erin spends her free time studying for the LSATs in hopes of attending Roger Williams University.
In addition to her internship at Hillandale, she currently works as a sous chef for Dolores restaurant on the east side of Providence. Her years of experience in the kitchen have piqued her interest in farm-to-table best practices. Mexican-style cooking, she says, is both efficient and sustainable in its cultural focus of using the whole plant or whole animal and leaving very little to waste. For example, in this style of cuisine, the pig is utilized “snout to tail.” Aside from the obvious meat, the fats can be used to make lard for the tortillas, the bones are boiled to make broth, and so on. Erin’s work in restaurants, specifically Mexican cuisine, inspired her to seek an internship at Hillandale Farm.
An avid farmer’s market patron, Erin has developed a deep appreciation for the amount of work that organic farmers pour into their craft. Erin’s time at Hillandale thus far has taught her just how much specificity and care goes into “growing the perfect tomato,” from the timing of transplanting and particulars of soil and air temperature, to knowing when and how to correctly prune suckers, to walking carefully upright amongst the rows so as not to jostle or bruise the tender fruits or roots. While interning for Hillandale Farm, Erin aims to immerse herself in the experience to learn as much as possible about both the details of growing healthy, organic produce as well as the nuances of the business end of the farm-to-table world.
Thank you for your hard work, Erin!

08/16/2025

We are proud that Hillandale Food Hub has been recognized for its commitment to providing high quality produce (and beyond) to Boston Children's Hospital!

For more information regarding the Hillandale Food Hub, please visit: https://www.ayers-foundation.org/farmers-community-food-hub.html

08/16/2025

Ayers Foundation thanks all of our community partners for helping to deliver high-quality summer learning opportunities to area youth, for over a decade now! Southern Rhode Island Conservation District Town of Westerly Recreation

06/28/2025

Update on our soil steaming project: https://www.ayers-foundation.org/steaming-project.html

Steaming the Beds: Organic Farming Research for More Effective Agricultural Practices

05/15/2025

https://www.ayers-foundation.org/perspectives-collaboration.html