Backyard Growers

Backyard Growers

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Community & Civic Organizations

About Us

Backyard Growers is a nonprofit organization that cultivates healthy, connected, environmentally sustainable communities and fights for food justice by teaching people to grow their own food. We connect kids, families, and seniors to healthy food through school, community, and backyard gardens.

Images

A Backyard Growers cooking workshop hosted at the Open Door
A Backyard Growers cooking workshop hosted at the Open Door
Gloucester students planting lettuce seeds for Salad Days in their school garden
Gloucester student with lettuce that she planted, grew, and harvested in her school garden for Salad Days
Gardeners harvesting their own fresh, healthy produce at Willowood Community Garden
Gardener Joanne harvesting celery in her backyard garden, built by Backyard Growers

Events

Community Event: Free Seed Swap & Giveaway at Burnham's Field
Community Event: Free Seed Swap & Giveaway at Burnham's Field
  • Join us at Burnham’s Field in downtown Gloucester next to the community garden to pick up FREE veggie seeds and swap any extras you have at home.
  • Sunday Apr 2, 2023
Annual Expert Panel: Social Justice in the Wake of COVID-19
  • A panel discussion on social justice in the wake of COVID-19: resources, equity, and agency in Gloucester
  • Friday Apr 7, 2023
April Seedling Sale
April Seedling Sale
Virtual Workshop: How to Plan Your Vegetable Garden
Virtual Workshop: How to Plan Your Vegetable Garden
Natural Wine-Tasting Fundraiser for Backyard Growers
  • Join us at Helen's Bottle Shop for a fundraiser in support of Backyard Growers' work, featuring a curated selection of natural wines and delicious nibbles
  • Thursday Apr 13, 2023
May Seedling Sale
May Seedling Sale

Rep/Contact Info

Katelyn Marques
Development Director
Alison Woitunski DiFiore
Executive Director