 Bicycles at GTC - Theft Update Bicycles are crucial to our work, as they allow our youth to run weekly deliveries of fresh produce to those families in our neighborhood who can't make it to our farm for pick up. We use them every day to get around our sites. We love our bikes! Unfortunately, last month our sheds were broken into and ALL 6 of our bicycles stolen! We need to replace our bikes, and also repair both sheds while putting into place better locking systems and a security camera. These are not costs in our budget, so we are turning to our community for help to make this happen!
1. Donate to our bike campaign! Make a gift of any size by clicking here. Our friends at River Valley Market have generously offered to match all gifts made up to $1,750! This will allow to repair our sheds, upgrade our security systems and purchase new trailer hitches and bikes. We are also happy to come talk with any group about our work if you would like to host a fundraiser to help us replace our bikes! Please contact Jess Flohr at 413.693.5340 x5 or email her at jessforgtc@gmail.com to set something up.
2. Donate a Bike: We are looking for adult bicycles (32 - 38 inch hybrid or sturdy road bikes) in good condition with working brakes that can handle a workout on city streets. Email us at gtcspringfield@gmail.com or call Ibrahim at 413-693-5340 x1 if you have a bike to donate. We ask that you do NOT drop off any bikes at our site at this time as we do not yet have a secure place to keep them. Shed repairs won't happen until later in October.
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 THANK YOU!
Thanks to the gifts and generosity of many, we exceeded our $20,000 fundraising goal by $7,329! We are humbled and grateful for the many contributions that made this possible. Every dollar will be invested into building the leadership of our youth, providing fresh organic produce to our community, and organizing for food justice. If you were not able to give yet but would like to, CLICK HERE to make your gift. And thank you! SUMMER HAPPENINGS AT GTC Summer is our busiest time, with over 25 youth bringing their amazing energy to our farm and farm store. We are buzzing! Stop by anytime we are open to get a tour and shop with us! We are open Wednesday - Saturday every week. Remember, if you use your SNAP dollars to shop with us you will get money instantly back on your card! Yes, it’s true! Free produce ($40 - $80/month depending on your family size) thanks to the HIP program for families receiving SNAP benefits! And our fruits and vegetables are locally grown, freshly picked and pesticide free! If you visit Wednesdays after 3 pm, you will see GTC EATS!, our farm share, in full operation with youth on bikes pedaling produce to neighbors and families near and far gathering to pick up their produce. Come earlier in the day between 11 am and 1 pm on Wednesdays or Fridays through August, and our summer intern Tess, working with GTC youth, will be cooking up a delicious treat prepared with produce in the farm store. Watch, taste and take home a free recipe.
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Our heartfelt thanks for supporting GTC and our work to nurture the land, grow strong youth leaders and build a movement for food justice! Your gifts inspire and humble us, and make it possible for us to grow stronger each year. If you would like to see all the achievements we had in 2018, CLICK HERE!
Come join GTC and the Springfield Food Policy Council this Saturday, May 11 for our annual Plant Sale and Gardener's Gathering, 9 am - 1 pm, at GTC's Farm at 200 Walnut St. in Springfield. The event will be held RAIN or SHINE! We will have a large tent to make it a bit easier on our shoppers given our rainy spring weather this year. Plenty of free parking available! Come meet your neighbors, learn something new, and celebrate spring! We will have a wide selection of healthy vegetable and fruit starts (young plants ready to go in the ground) for sale, along with many herbs, flowers and a few houseplants, just in time for Mother's Day. Wrapped gift plants will also be available, starting at $5. Prices range from $2.00 - $4.00 for seedlings to $25.00 for a beautiful, overflowing hanging basket. Come check out the free workshops organized by the Springfield Food Policy Council between 10 am and 12 pm. Topics will include:
GTC's Farm Store will be also be open featuring GTC grown pesticide-free lettuce, spinach, cilantro, and chives along with veggies and fruit from other farms and other delicious grains and speciality items. We will also have our new line of spring T-shirts available! We accept cash, debit, credit and SNAP benefits for payment. You can use your SNAP benefits to purchase any vegetable, fruit or herb plant in addition to food items! NEW plant offerings this year: Cauliflower, Celery, Rainbow Swiss Chard, Leeks, Poblano Peppers, Rosa Bianca Eggplant, White Star Eggplant, Chocolate Mint and many more! We are also offering many of last year's favorites, such as Basil, Thyme, Strawberries, Sweet Green Peppers, Gandules, Heirloom tomatoes, Kale, Sun gold Cherry Tomatoes, and Lavender! |
Walnut Street Farm Store 200 Walnut St. Springfield SUMMER HOURS! Wednesdays 11- 7 Thursdays 11 - 6 Fridays 11 - 6 Saturdays 11 - 5 ****** HIP IS BACK! Buy your fruits and veggies at GTC with SNAP and get FREE FOOD with your HIP* benefit ***** *The HIP program gives families using their SNAP card $40 - $80 MORE SNAP dollars each month (depending on family size) when they buy fresh fruits and veggies from GTC and other qualified farms! 
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