Your gift today supports the work of GTC to build a more equitable, sustainable, and racially just food system and grow youth leadership this winter and into next year. Help us reach our $48,000 goal! Click here to read the full letter from Ibrahim Ali, GTC's Director of Farming and Youth Programs.

With your support, over the winter months, we will: 

• grow micro-greens and other winter cold weather crops in our greenhouse
• keep our Community Farm Store open safely as a resource for our neighbors and those receiving HIP benefits in Springfield and beyond
• run a 16 week long winter farm share program serving families and elders, providing low-cost farm shares to those unable to pay full price
• respond to community members facing food emergencies
• work with our youth to develop their critical thinking and leadership skills and learn more deeply about food and racial justice, regenerative farming, and the vegetables we grow
• continue to adapt our youth programming, Farm Store and farm share operations, and volunteering opportunities to serve our neighbors in this challenging time​

​While we can't gather in person, we still want to celebrate our community and find strength in each other this harvest season. Join us to celebrate our harvest, our youth, and our work for food justice. Cook delicious meals with our farm-fresh produce boxes and share online to come together with the GTC community virtually!

Too keep everyone safe, we'll be offering farm-fresh, seasonal produce boxes for pickup at our farm store. Participants can use these boxes to cook meals with fall favorite recipes of GTC's staff or create some of your own, then share those dishes on social media to connect with other members of the GTC community! The produce boxes are also eligible for SNAP/HIP benefits.

This event is the kick-off for our fall appeal - donations will be gratefully accepted.
We will also be selling extra food and merchandise, and raffling off a GTC gift basket. Come join us!

Your generosity will help us:

• Grow the nutritious, delicious food our community desperately needs​
• Keep our Farm Store open as a resource for our neighbors, with the online ordering and safety precautions demanded in these times
• Provide low cost Farm Shares for families and elders unable to pay the full price
• Implement new bike delivery options for housebound elders and families
• Respond to community members facing food emergencies
• Support our young people and their families
• Grow our own capacity as an organization

Your gift today supports the work of GTC to build a more equitable food system and grow youth leadership.  Thank you.