Gardening The Community l Fresh Produce l Youth Leadership

GTC FARM STAND OPENING!

5/1/2018

Thanks to all who came out and celebrated with us on Saturday June 2! It was an amazing day. We are so excited to have you with us on this journey. To those of you wondering when you can shop with us, we will be opening on Wednesday June 13 and will be open Wednesdays (11am - 7 pm), Thursdays (11am - 7 pm) and Saturdays (10 am - 5 pm) moving forward. We look forward to seeing you this summer and sharing some wonderful produce and other local products with you. We will be having community potlucks and other gatherings, so stay tuned.....

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR THE LINK TO DONATE TO OUR SPRING APPEAL - give before June 30 and DOUBLE your donation. HELP US REACH OUR $25,000 GOAL BY JUNE 30!

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Help us raise $25,000 and build GTC's impact in Mason Square!

4/26/2018

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We are full of hope and celebration this spring!

Thanks to the generosity of our community our new Community Farm Stand will open this June!

Help us raise $25,000 to nurture and seed this next phase of growth for us. Your gift will help bring our Walnut Street Farm and new Community Farm Stand to life!

ALL GIFTS* MADE BEFORE JUNE 30 WILL BE MATCHED BY A GENEROUS FRIEND OF GTC!
* up to $10,000

What will your gift help us do?

Grow more food on our new Walnut Street Farm - thousands of pounds of pesticide-free vegetables and fruits
Open our new Farm Stand , providing affordable access to healthy food for hundreds of families
Develop the leadership of 30 youth eager to help their community prosper
Plant blueberry and raspberry bushes and more flowers and trees around the farm

Grow our composting program through a new youth-led composting bike crew who will pick up vegetable scraps from neighbors
Create beautiful art for our site with murals that inspire

Our deep 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 help us to grow stronger each year.

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Plant Sale and Gardener's Gathering Saturday, May 12 - online orders now open!

3/29/2018

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Despite the snow, we are getting ready for spring! Come join GTC and the Springfield Food Policy Council on Saturday, May 12 for our annual Plant Sale and Gardener's Gathering, to be held this year at GTC's new Farm on 200 Walnut St. in Springfield.

To order your plants in advance and get exactly what you want, click here.
ORDERS DUE BY APRIL 27.

We have a wide selection of healthy vegetable and fruit starts (young plants ready to go in the ground) available including many herbs and flowers.

Vegetable start prices range from $2-$4; and just $25 for a beautiful, overflowing hanging basket. NEW offerings this year: Corn, Ghost Peppers (super hot!), Green Zebra Tomatoes, Citronella, Chamomile, Dancer Eggplant (light purple), Calabaza Squash.

If you would like to pay with EBT, a check or cash, download THIS FORM, and mail in your payment or stop by our office. You can use your SNAP benefits for any vegetable, fruit or herb plant!!!

Of course, you are always welcome to shop the day of the sale as well! We will have a wide selection of plants available including wrapped gift plants just in time for Mother's Day.

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GARDENING THE COMMUNITY (GTC)

GTC FARM STAND OPENING!

Help us raise $25,000 and build GTC's impact in Mason Square!

Plant Sale and Gardener's Gathering Saturday, May 12 - online orders now open!