 Our annual Harvest Celebration and Fundraiser is now a farm-fresh soup and pie event! |
| Saturday, Nov. 2, 4pm-6pm Advance tickets: $6/adult, $3/child (under 13) | Sábado, Nov. 2, 4pm-6pm Boletos por adelantado: $6/adultos, $3/niños (menores de 13) |
For more information, check out the event webpage, email Jess at jessforgtc@gmail.com,
or call (413)693-5340 x05.
or call (413)693-5340 x05.
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
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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!
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!
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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.
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.
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.
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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Summer is around the corner, and the ground is coming to life again. Our youth are outside working hard to grow the nutritious fruits and vegetables our community needs to prosper. And our beautiful new Farm Store is open for business, featuring our home-grown lettuce, spinach and herbs, with more to come!
Please make a gift to support the work of GTC to build a more equitable food system and grow youth leadership this summer. Our goal is to raise $20,000 by the end of June. We know we can do it with your help! All gifts today will be matched by a generous friend of GTC. Double your impact! |
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Your gift will support our…
- Amazing team of 30 youth leaders as they grow thousands of pounds of delicious, pesticide free produce for their neighbors
- Community-accessible Farm Share (CSA), GTC EATS!, which serves 60 Springfield low and moderate income families, including 25 elders. Members can even have their produce delivered to them by bike!
- Beautiful new youth-run Farm Store, providing fresh, affordable, organic produce to the community four days/week and hosting workshops, community building events and cooking demonstrations all season long.
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!
Walnut Street Farm Store
200 Walnut St.
Springfield
SUMMER
HOURS!
Wednesdays
11- 7
Thursdays
11 - 6
Fridays
11 - 6
Saturdays
11 - 5
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
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*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!
Buy your fruits and veggies at GTC with SNAP and get FREE FOOD with your HIP* benefit
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*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!