Raised on a family farm in Bangladesh, Mohammed Hannan moved to the US with his family a little over ten years ago. When he found it difficult to access the fresh, organic produce he had enjoyed as a child, Mohammed decided to grow his own.
In 2018, he leased a small piece of land from Tufts University’s New Entry Sustainable Farming Project and started Hannan Healthy Foods, a family farm centered on the core value that healthy foods is not a privilege, but a right. For the past six years, Mohammed, his wife Kaniz, and their children, Arham and Afsheen, have spent every weekend on the farm, sustainably growing and selling award-winning produce at prices even their less fortunate neighbors can afford.
Having recently expanded to 10 acres in Lincoln, MA, Mohammed plans to increase his growing list to over 60 types of vegetables, fruits, and herbs, including many from Southeast Asia. In the upcoming season, he looks forward to sharing a diversity of sustainable, organic, and affordable produce with the community.