A Beverly, Massachusetts, man is growing vegetables on a traffic island and donating them to people in need. Since 2016, the philanthropist has donated over 20,000 pounds (approx. 9,072 kg) of vegetables to the homeless community, local food pantries, and charities serving low-income families. John Fallon, 61, grew up in Beverly Farms and learned how to garden from his Irish immigrant father. Since retiring from a career as a test engineer, Fallon has become an advocate for economic and social justice. “People get laid off and can’t find jobs for reasons they have no control of,” Fallon told Boston Globe, having once been laid off himself in 2007. “Everyone should help those less fortunate than them.” Fallon started out donating tomato plants from his home garden to a farming program for inner-city kids. He graduated to working at Beverly’s community garden, in conjunction with church-run meals programs in the following …