



Notes From the Field
Read on to discover what we’ve been up to at Growing to Give.
Theda’s Last Farm Report 11/21/24
The Passing of the Chard (aka the Torch) It’s been a busy fall for all of us at Growing to Give. We were pleasantly surprised by the continuation of the growing season. Every day has been like a gift. Warm sunshine kept us harvesting crops like leeks, sweet potatoes, collards, chard, Hakurei salad turnips, spinach, radishes, peppers, herbs, and carrots. The flower garden gave a ... Click to read more.
Theda’s Farm Report 9/11/24
The colors of harvesting in August. The August harvest brings about a special excitement. It awakens our senses to the taste, sight and smell of vegetables we haven’t had for a year. We always long for those first tomatoes picked in the warm sunshine destined for salads or sandwiches. Sungold cherry tomatoes popped directly into one’s mouth like candy. But wait, something is amiss! There ... Click to read more.
Special Update from Theda 8/15/24
Greetings everyone! I want to share some good news about Genevieve, our Farm Coordinator. She has been accepted to the University of New Hampshire, where she plans to study ecology, starting in the spring semester 2025. This young woman has blossomed from a quiet, observant Farm Skills Training Program participant in 2022, to the smiling, strong leader we all admire today. So many volunteers have ... Click to read more.
Theda’s Farm Report 8/7/24
We grow a lot more than vegetables! We grow community! I was struck this week, getting ready for our Farmyard Jam, with the amount of pride that was evident all around me. I only needed to remind our crew that this was our moment in the sun, so to speak, for the 2024 growing season. Everyone stepped up to the challenge, making the farm shine, ... Click to read more.
In the News
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“Midcoast organizations join forces to address farm labor shortages” – Brunswick Times Record (read here)
“Using extra farm-fresh produce to help feed Mainers in need” – News Center Maine (read here)
“Bringing together people and food, Brunswick farm exceeds 50,000 lbs of donated produce” – Portland Press Herald (read more)
“Local organizations step up to help feed people in need during pandemic” – Portland Press Herald (read more)
“Maine Voices: Hungry Mainers need help from Washington to feed their families” – by John Newlin, Portland Press Herald (read more)
“Children, Bowdoin students and community members joined in solidarity protest for climate” – Brunswick Times Record (read more)
“Students ‘growing, giving and learning’ in new farm-based program” – Portland Press Herald (read more)
“Brunswick farm looks to expand, marks 30k in vegetable donations” – Portland Press Herald (read more)
“Spotlight: Theda Lyden” – Merrymeeting Food Council Summer 2019 Newsletter (read more)
“Brunswick group grows fresh produce for food banks” by Steve Minich – Channel 8, WMTW – Watch the video.
“Brunswick farm fights food insecurity with Growing to Give” – The Forecaster (read more)
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Our 2021 harvest season has officially ended! We are really proud of what we accomplished and are already looking forward to 2022 with goals of expansion, developing our education curriculum, and more. Read the full newsletter here.