Our Common Home Farms, a community farming project formally launched in Spring 2018 and centered around volunteers from Saint Martin's University, Pope John Paul II High School, and members of the larger Olympia/Lacey community, strives to address food justice issues and strengthen the health of the local community by providing healthy, locally-grown produce for the most vulnerable in our community. This vision is informed by a commitment to Catholic social teachings, Benedictine values, and the Integral Ecology argument in​ Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si: Care for Our Common Home. Over the past five years, we have donated nearly 30,000 lbs of produce to community organizations that serve those in need and directly to individuals and families in need. During this time, we have involved hundreds of student volunteers. The primary sites of donations are the Community Kitchen managed by Catholic Community Services in Olympia, the Sacred Heart Food Pantry in Lacey, and Saint Michael’s Parish in Olympia. We also host a fresh produce food pantry for SMU students on campus. This continues in the spirit of the fresh produce distribution tables which we have hosted with success before the COVID pandemic.