Notes from the Field
Read on to discover what we’ve been up to at Growing to Give.
Farm Report 9/5/23 – It’s time to celebrate!
Celebrate with us at our 5th annual FARMYARD JAM on September 16th! Tickets are available for advance purchase and on site the day of the event. Raffle tickets are available online and at the event for the Grand Bucket Prizes What else are we celebrating you might ask? First of all, TOMATOES! We do have a bumper crop, even though the tomato vines are not... Click to read more.
Farm Report 8/28/23 – The farm has gone a bit feral!
Farm Report 8/28/23 – The farm has gone a bit feral! My friend Amanda came to volunteer on Saturday, and when I asked her how her garden was doing, she said, ”It’s gone a bit feral.” I asked her if I could borrow her description, and she said “Yes!” I think our farm is starting to look a bit feral, too. Of course, there are... Click to read more.
Farm Report 8/23/23 – The Bounty is in
Farm Report 8/23/23 - The Bounty is in Come celebrate the bounty at our 5th annual FARMYARD JAM on Saturday, September 16th! Read on! What bounty, you say? Can there be too much of a good thing? I knew we were going to be in trouble as Riley tended to her bean plot this summer. The plants are lush and full of blossoms, they have... Click to read more.
Farm Report 8/7/23 – Our own blueberries!
Farm Report 8/7/23 - Our own blueberries! I was wondering what could possibly top last week’s farm report–the presidential flyover! Then I realized our blueberries were ripening! We have been eating and sharing blueberries with our volunteers and apparently a dog. Zoey loves blueberries and knows how to push her nose right through the netting and scoop the ripest ones with her tongue! If it... Click to read more.
In the News
“Brunswick food pantry farm sees successful harvest amid increased need” – Times Record 11/17/25 (read here)
“Community Farm Grows and Gives to Mitigate Climate Change and Food Insecurity” 3/1/25 (read here)
“Growing to Give Reaches 100,000-pounds of Donated Organic Produce” (read here)
“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)