Nourishing the community with more than just the veggies we grow.
Our Mission
M&J On The Way Farm, Inc. 501(c)3 aims to provide educational classes and workshops on sustainable and organic farming, farm-related skills, and food cultivation for the benefit of the community here in Bethel, CT and in the surrounding areas.
We are honored to award annual college scholarships to graduating seniors majoring in agriculture or livestock studies, boosting up the next generation for a more sustainable future.
To date, we’ve awarded $5,000 in scholarships thanks to our community’s generous donations. If you wish to contribute, please click the link below or send us a check. Please make the check out to: M&J On The Way Farm, Inc. Our mailing address is 65 Plumtrees Rd., Bethel, CT 06801
What if we could… rescue unused food from the community to use for compost and soil regeneration? Have a communal seed exchange? Teach how to preserve the harvest for the winter months? Minimize trips to the grocery store and learn where food comes from?
Garden Farm Philosophy
A family garden was the one constant that Farmer Jill and Mike had from their childhood. To them, it was more than just a garden, it was a place of learning. Gardening and growing vegetables taught patience, perseverance, problem solving, and how to adapt when things don’t go our way (hello, ever-changing weather patterns).
Since Mike's passing, Jill has made it her goal to continue on, and share her knowledge with the community and future generations to come.
Scholarship Winners
In May 2024, a $1000 scholarship was presented to Avery Englund at the Bethel High School Awards ceremony. Avery is an incredible high school student, track and field captain, National Honor Society member, National Science Honor Society member, among other volunteering accolades. Her college major will be environmental science at Quinnipiac University in Fall, 2024.
In May 2023, a $1000 scholarship was presented to Skye Parsell at the Bethel High School Awards ceremony. Skye had a stellar high school career including hours of volunteer service and four years of softball and junior ROTC. Her college major will be biology and environmental studies at Central Connecticut State University in Fall, 2023.
2026 Board Members:
Jill Anderson
Tina Colombo
Patrick Dwyer
Samantha Mauro
Patsy O'Meara
Bill Sullivan
Susan Warsaw
M&J On The Way Farm, Inc. 501(c)3 is a non-profit entity.
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In May 2025, a $1000 scholarship was presented to Willa Griswold at the Bethel High School Awards ceremony. Willa is an exceptional high school student, a member of both the National Math Honors Society and the National Science Honors Society, as well as a New Pond Farm volunteer. Her college major will be food science at University of Massachusetts Amherst in Fall, 2025.
In May 2026, we presented two $1000 scholarships to deserving recipients: Eden DeRosa, a student at Bethel High School, is a member of the National Honor Society, a Battalion Executive Officer of the NJROTC, a member of the Math Honor Society and Captain of the Varsity Soccer Team. She plans to study Environmental Science at the University of South Carolina Chapel Hill.
Cassandra Bomba-Lewandoski, a student at Nonnewaug High School, is involved in performance dance and riding and barrel jumping at Saddleview Farm. She is a member of the Future Farmers of America and the Connecticut Farm Bureau. She plans to study AG Business, Marketing, and Communication at Naugatuck Valley College.