Garlic harvest and new master gardener volunteers Last week was the week of garlic. Our plot of garlic was harvested, cleaned, and put away to cure with the help of many new volunteers. A call went out for extra help and our good friend and supporter Lynne Holland put the word out to her Master ... Click to read more.
Greens ready to go to a food access program! Farm is in high season, adding onions and celery to our list of veggies. That brings us up to 13 vegetables with several varieties in the mix. We have tried to always have some type of greens available with each delivery and so far have ... Click to read more.
Where's Rebecca? Last week I was in hot Ohio, glad to be home in warm and beautiful Maine. Cucumbers are the new zucchini! This summer's catchphrase seems to be, "cucumbers are the new zucchini!" Last year we had a bumper crop of summer squash especially zucchini. I have a photo of our neighbor ... Click to read more.
WASTED! Film Screening & Panel Discussion Thursday, November 7 @ 7 PM Frontier, 14 Maine Street, Brunswick Come watch this important film and then stay for a panel discussion with local experts on the environment, food waste, and food insecurity. More details coming soon. Film Description WASTED! THE STORY OF FOOD WASTE aims to change ... Click to read more.
Big week of firsts for the year at Growing to Give this week. We had three gleanings this week. The new Friday gleaning went to the Harpswell Sharing Table. This week's boxes included our first turnips and cucumbers! The rest of the box was filled with chard, garlic scapes, and some huge 2-pound heads of ... Click to read more.
Hot, hot, hot. Here is the heat we have all been asking for and it was too much for all of us. The plants seemed to love it but it took a toll on our stamina and we couldn't work past noon on those really hot and humid days. Donations to Androscoggin and Sagadahoc Counties. ... Click to read more.
This event has been canceled. If you are a Waldorf alum 18+, save the date for our alumni reunion at Maine Beer Company on December 23. Interested in learning more about Growing to Give? Attend their Farmyard Jam on September 7. FRIENDS AND FAMILIES ARE INVITED! Featuring a Chopped-style team cook-off between Waldorf alums! Saturday, ... Click to read more.
2nd Annual Farmyard Jam ~ A Community Music Festival to benefit Growing to Give ~ Saturday, September 7, 4:30 - 8 PM Scatter Good Farm, 30 East Coxon Road, Brunswick $10/person | children 12 & under are free There will be fun for everyone! Bring your family and friends and come enjoy: ... Click to read more.
Farm report week ending 6/29/19 - Greens delivered to seven partner food pantries and two senior housing communities The Gleaners delivered to our current seven locations this week. Judy who delivers on Mondays to two senior housing centers is getting to know some of the recipients. She smiles as she tells me how excited they ... Click to read more.
Date: Sunday, July 28 Time: 10 AM - 3 PM Location: Growing to Give @ Scatter Good Farm (30 East Coxon Road, Brunswick) Come see what Growing to Give has been up to and take a farm tour! It's the annual summer tradition! Bring family and friends to meet, explore and learn about Maine agriculture ... Click to read more.
