Notes from the Field
Read on to discover what we’ve been up to at Growing to Give.
Farm Report 11/8/23 – And now it’s November!
And now it’s November! Brews for a Cause | November 15 from 4-9pm Flight Deck Brewing in Brunswick will donate 20% of all beer and pizza sales to Growing to Give. Moving into the month of November, we have less daylight, cooler temperatures, and a heavy sadness about what just occurred here in our lovely state of Maine. All the television footage we have witnessed... Click to read more.
Farm Report 10/24/23 – October Skies
Farm Report 10/24/23 - October Skies The farm had some really dramatic skies this week and, on the sunnier days, the Fall flower colors really popped. We had more help from the Waldorf 4th graders and from our group of young adults from Seguinland Institute. This was their last visit for the year, and we took full advantage of their time with us.... Click to read more.
Farm Report 10/17/23 – Is it really mid-October?
Farm Report 10/17/23 - Is it really mid-October? Leaves are turning, temperatures are falling, but we still have not had a killing frost. Vegetables, herbs, and flowers, that we would have had to give up on last year at this time, are still being harvested and sent out to our recipients, I am not complaining! Peppers, eggplant, zucchini, and a picking of our Fall spinach crop... Click to read more.
Farm Report 10/12/23 – Fooled again!
Farm Report 10/12/23 - Fooled again! I should just stop trying to figure out the weather report. I called off all the volunteers on Saturday because of my weather app! Rain starting at 7am it was telling me. Well, yes it started at 7 and ended at 7:15! Ugh. Saturday is always a day we accomplish a lot at the farm, so I was disappointed... 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)