Notes from the Field
Read on to discover what we’ve been up to at Growing to Give.
Farm Report 7/5/23 – Level 1 FUN!
Farm Report 7/5/23 – Level 1 FUN! It’s been an interesting week of continuous rain with 24 out of 30 days in June with a shower, a drizzle, a deluge, fog (100% humidity) or a combination of the above. I keep telling everyone, “at least it’s warm.” Wednesday was the “Perfect Storm” for all of us to get soaked. I always check the weather forecast in... Click to read more.
Farm Report 6/28/23 – Another Set of Eyes
Farm Report 6/28/23 - Another set of eyes Since I was away from the farm this week, I asked the team to keep me updated with a glimpse of the farm from their perspective, and this is what they shared. From Carol: This Monday we had our first weekly glean with both the Androscoggin and Cumberland County Gleaners at the farm together. They harvested peas,... Click to read more.
Farm Report 6/19/23 – Spectacular!
Spectacular! Farm Report - 6/19/23 I want to share this adjective that was used to describe “our” farm this week. One of our regular volunteers brought along two friends to volunteer on Friday. They had heard about G2G, but came to see it in person and to participate in some gardening. Spectacular was the word that they used to express what they were witnessing. Theda,... Click to read more.
Farm Report 6/14/23 – Green Thumb / Brown Thumb
Growing to Give has our GREEN THUMB CHALLENGE coming up in July, with four possible times to garden: July 7, 1 - 4pm July 8, 11 - 2pm July 8, 12 - 3pm July 11, 1 - 4pm Whether you think you have a green thumb or a brown thumb, it doesn’t matter to us. Maybe you could share some gardening insights or we could... 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)