🥕 In this workshop, the Backyard Growers team will introduce you to the Square-Foot Gardening Method, which helps gardeners make the most of limited growing space to grow the most food possible for a household. We'll show you how to do this by using gridded square feet instead of rows. 

🍅 You'll work with us to create your own custom vegetable garden plan for the season. 

💚 This is an interactive workshop. All are welcome! 

🎟️ Tickets are free for Backyard Growers Program Gardeners (e.g. those who grow food with us in our Community Garden, Backyard Garden, or GrowBag Garden Programs.)

🎟️ General admission tickets are $20. Proceeds from general admissions tickets to our spring gardening workshops are essential to support our work throughout the year connecting communities with equitable access to the resources, knowledge, and space to grow their own food.

If you are a SNAP EBT, WIC, or ConnectorCare cardholder, you are eligible for a 50% discount on General Admission to our workshops, thanks to Massachusetts Card to Culture. Please use the following discount codes:

• SNAP EBT cardholders should use the code MCCEBT.

• WIC cardholders should use the code MCCWIC.

• ConnectorCare cardholders should use MCCCC.

🥕 In this workshop, the Backyard Growers team will teach you to grow fresh food using Grow Bags, pots, and other creative solutions at home. 

🍅 You'll learn how to grow fresh food in your driveway, on a front porch, your side yard, and more. 

🌽 This workshop includes key considerations and benefits, container sizing, vegetable seeds and seedlings well-suited to containers, soil health and care & more.

🎟️ Tickets are free for Backyard Growers Program Gardeners (e.g. people who grow their own food in our Community Garden, Backyard Garden, GrowBag Garden Programs.) $20 general public admission. Ticket sales support Backyard Growers' work in the community connecting people with equitable access to the resources, knowledge, and space to grow their own food. 

If you are a SNAP EBT, WIC, or ConnectorCare cardholder, you are eligible for a 50% discount on General Admission to our workshops, thanks to Massachusetts Card to Culture. Please use the following discount codes:

• SNAP EBT cardholders should use the code MCCEBT.

• WIC cardholders should use the code MCCWIC.

• ConnectorCare cardholders should use MCCCC.

Ready to grow your best garden from seed? Join Katy Marques from Backyard Growers for Seeds of Success: Growing Vegetables from Seed, a workshop designed to set you up for a strong growing season. We’ll cover the essentials of direct sowing and starting seeds for transplant, walk through the basic supplies you need for success, and share practical tips and tricks to help your seedlings thrive. There will be plenty of time for open Q&A, so you can get answers tailored to your garden. You’ll leave feeling confident, prepared, and ready to grow. 

Join us in Community Room 003 to learn about volunteer opportunities with Backyard Growers this spring in the garden, at community events, and in the office. No previous gardening experience required.

Join us in Community Room 003 to learn about volunteer opportunities with Backyard Growers this spring in the garden, at community events, and in the office. No previous gardening experience required.

🥕 In this workshop, the Backyard Growers team will introduce you to the Square-Foot Gardening Method, which helps gardeners make the most of limited growing space to grow the most food possible for a household. We'll show you how to do this by using gridded square feet instead of rows. 

🍅 You'll work with us to create your own custom vegetable garden plan for the season. 

💚 This is an interactive workshop. All are welcome! 

🎟️ Tickets are free for Backyard Growers Program Gardeners (e.g. those who grow food with us in our Community Garden, Backyard Garden, or GrowBag Garden Programs.)

🎟️ General admission tickets are $20. Proceeds from general admissions tickets to our spring gardening workshops are essential to support our work throughout the year connecting communities with equitable access to the resources, knowledge, and space to grow their own food.

If you are a SNAP EBT, WIC, or ConnectorCare cardholder, you are eligible for a 50% discount on General Admission to our workshops, thanks to Massachusetts Card to Culture. Please use the following discount codes:

• SNAP EBT cardholders should use the code MCCEBT.

• WIC cardholders should use the code MCCWIC.

• ConnectorCare cardholders should use MCCCC.

Can’t make it to our Spring Seed Giveaway event on March 7? You can still stop by Backyard Growers HQ at select hours during the following week to browse our vegetable seed library and take away free seeds to get your 2026 garden up and running this season. At this event you can expect:

🍅 Free vegetable seeds to start indoors at home

🥕 Free vegetable seeds to sow directly into your garden

🌱 New vegetable seed varieties for you to explore, in addition to the classics

🥬 Vegetable garden planning resources and guides

💡 Our team on-hand to answer vegetable gardening questions, from beginner to expert

💚 Applications for Backyard Growers’ 2026 Community Garden, Backyard Garden & GrowBag Garden Programs

We can’t wait to see you!

Can’t make it to our Spring Seed Giveaway event on March 7? You can still stop by Backyard Growers HQ at select hours during the following week to browse our vegetable seed library and take away free seeds to get your 2026 garden up and running this season. At this event you can expect:

🍅 Free vegetable seeds to start indoors at home

🥕 Free vegetable seeds to sow directly into your garden

🌱 New vegetable seed varieties for you to explore, in addition to the classics

🥬 Vegetable garden planning resources and guides

💡 Our team on-hand to answer vegetable gardening questions, from beginner to expert

💚 Applications for Backyard Growers’ 2026 Community Garden, Backyard Garden & GrowBag Garden Programs

We can’t wait to see you!

Can’t make it to our Spring Seed Giveaway event on March 7? You can still stop by Backyard Growers HQ at select hours during the following week to browse our vegetable seed library and take away free seeds to get your 2026 garden up and running this season. At this event you can expect:

🍅 Free vegetable seeds to start indoors at home

🥕 Free vegetable seeds to sow directly into your garden

🌱 New vegetable seed varieties for you to explore, in addition to the classics

🥬 Vegetable garden planning resources and guides

💡 Our team on-hand to answer vegetable gardening questions, from beginner to expert

💚 Applications for Backyard Growers’ 2026 Community Garden, Backyard Garden & GrowBag Garden Programs

We can’t wait to see you!

Can’t make it to our Spring Seed Giveaway event on March 7? You can still stop by Backyard Growers HQ at select hours during the following week to browse our vegetable seed library and take away free seeds to get your 2026 garden up and running this season. At this event you can expect:

🍅 Free vegetable seeds to start indoors at home

🥕 Free vegetable seeds to sow directly into your garden

🌱 New vegetable seed varieties for you to explore, in addition to the classics

🥬 Vegetable garden planning resources and guides

💡 Our team on-hand to answer vegetable gardening questions, from beginner to expert

💚 Applications for Backyard Growers’ 2026 Community Garden, Backyard Garden & GrowBag Garden Programs

We can’t wait to see you!

Stop by Backyard Growers HQ to browse our vegetable seed library and take away free seeds to get your 2026 garden up and running this season. At this event you can expect:

🍅 Free vegetable seeds to start indoors at home

🥕 Free vegetable seeds to sow directly into your garden

🌱 New vegetable seed varieties for you to explore, in addition to the classics

🥬 Vegetable garden planning resources and guides, with places to sit down and plan with your family, friends & neighbors

💡 Our team on-hand to answer vegetable gardening questions, from beginner to expert

🎨 Activities for kids

💚 Applications for Backyard Growers’ 2026 Community Garden, Backyard Garden & GrowBag Garden Programs

☕️ Coffee & pastries

We can’t wait to see you!

Join us in Community Room 003 to learn about volunteer opportunities with Backyard Growers this spring in the garden, at community events, and in the office. No previous gardening experience required.

Join Backyard Growers for an evening of festive fun for a cause and learn to make your own holiday swag for your door, using seasonal foraged materials found on Cape Ann. We'll provide drinks, nibbles, and all materials.

Tickets: $60 per person. Proceeds support Backyard Growers' work creating equitable access to the resources people need to grow their own food in our community and at 100% of Gloucester Public Schools.

We’re closing out the Backyard Growcery season with a final potluck Community Dinner in Burnham’s Field Community Garden. Contribute a dish and spend the evening relaxing in the garden with your neighbors. We’ll be providing illumination as the light fades. We’ve had a great season sharing meals as a community, and we hope you’ll join us for a final celebration.

🥕 BYO: plates, utensils, and a blanket or camp chairs for picnic-style seating on the grass

🍅 Backyard Growers will provide: dessert, napkins, ice water

Stop by Burnham’s Field Community Garden to learn how cover crops can benefit the health of your vegetable garden’s soil. We’ll be offering a demonstration of what the options are in our region and how to seed your garden.

Stop by Gloucester’s farmers market, the Backyard Growcery, brought to life by Backyard Growers every Wednesday from 2:30-6:30pm at Burnham’s Field in downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts.

The Backyard Growcery brings fresh, local food to our community while supporting small-scale farms and up-and-coming food businesses. It’s more than just a market—it’s a space to connect, learn, and grow together. Stop by weekly to shop fresh veggies and other fresh foods, join free arts, vegetable & pollinator gardening workshops, connect with family & friends, and and support a vibrant local food system right in your own backyard!

The Growcery proudly accepts SNAP/EBT, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Coupons. Plus, this year, the Backyard Growcery is doubling the number of vendors at the market who accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Coupons.

Vendors include:

Cedar Rock Gardens

Marshview Farm

First Light Farms

Bonny Breads

Wild Heart vegan bakery

Underground Mushroom

Rhea Pizzeria Napoletana

High Tide Farm

And more!

Plus, keep an eye out for pop-up appearances from other North Shore food vendors and producers all season long.

See you at Burnham’s!

Stop by the Backyard Growers table at this week’s Backyard Growcery to pick up free fall seeds for your vegetable garden. We have varieties that allow you to extend your growing season with a range of greens including spinach, lettuce, and arugula.

Stop by the Backyard Growers educational beds for tips and tricks for a successful garlic planting and harvest. We’ll also be giving away free seed garlic to get you started.

Stop by the Backyard Growers table at this week’s Backyard Growcery to pick up free fall seeds for your vegetable garden. We have varieties that allow you to extend your growing season with a range of greens including spinach, lettuce, and arugula.

Stop by Gloucester’s farmers market, the Backyard Growcery, brought to life by Backyard Growers every Wednesday from 2:30-6:30pm at Burnham’s Field in downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts.

The Backyard Growcery brings fresh, local food to our community while supporting small-scale farms and up-and-coming food businesses. It’s more than just a market—it’s a space to connect, learn, and grow together. Stop by weekly to shop fresh veggies and other fresh foods, join free arts, vegetable & pollinator gardening workshops, connect with family & friends, and and support a vibrant local food system right in your own backyard!

The Growcery proudly accepts SNAP/EBT, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Coupons. Plus, this year, the Backyard Growcery is doubling the number of vendors at the market who accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Coupons.

Vendors include:

Cedar Rock Gardens

Marshview Farm

First Light Farms

Bonny Breads

Wild Heart vegan bakery

Underground Mushroom

Rhea Pizzeria Napoletana

High Tide Farm

And more!

Plus, keep an eye out for pop-up appearances from other North Shore food vendors and producers all season long.

See you at Burnham’s!

Stop by the Backyard Growers table at this week’s Backyard Growcery to pick up free fall seeds for your vegetable garden. We have varieties that allow you to extend your growing season with a range of greens including spinach, lettuce, and arugula.

Stop by Backyard Growers’ educational garden beds to learn how to extend the growing season in your own garden. We’ll be demonstrating how to create a structure over your garden using hoops and remay to protect crops into the chillier weather. We’ll also be giving away fall seeds that you can still plant in your garden for a cool weather harvest.

Stop by!

Stop by Gloucester’s farmers market, the Backyard Growcery, brought to life by Backyard Growers every Wednesday from 2:30-6:30pm at Burnham’s Field in downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts.

The Backyard Growcery brings fresh, local food to our community while supporting small-scale farms and up-and-coming food businesses. It’s more than just a market—it’s a space to connect, learn, and grow together. Stop by weekly to shop fresh veggies and other fresh foods, join free arts, vegetable & pollinator gardening workshops, connect with family & friends, and and support a vibrant local food system right in your own backyard!

The Growcery proudly accepts SNAP/EBT, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Coupons. Plus, this year, the Backyard Growcery is doubling the number of vendors at the market who accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Coupons.

Vendors include:

Cedar Rock Gardens

Marshview Farm

First Light Farms

Bonny Breads

Wild Heart vegan bakery

Underground Mushroom

Rhea Pizzeria Napoletana

High Tide Farm

And more!

Plus, keep an eye out for pop-up appearances from other North Shore food vendors and producers all season long.

See you at Burnham’s!

Stop by the Backyard Growers table at this week’s Backyard Growcery to pick up free fall seeds for your vegetable garden. We have varieties that allow you to extend your growing season with a range of greens including spinach, lettuce, and arugula.

Stop by Gloucester’s farmers market, the Backyard Growcery, brought to life by Backyard Growers every Wednesday from 2:30-6:30pm at Burnham’s Field in downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts.

The Backyard Growcery brings fresh, local food to our community while supporting small-scale farms and up-and-coming food businesses. It’s more than just a market—it’s a space to connect, learn, and grow together. Stop by weekly to shop fresh veggies and other fresh foods, join free arts, vegetable & pollinator gardening workshops, connect with family & friends, and and support a vibrant local food system right in your own backyard!

The Growcery proudly accepts SNAP/EBT, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Coupons. Plus, this year, the Backyard Growcery is doubling the number of vendors at the market who accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Coupons.

Vendors include:

Cedar Rock Gardens

Marshview Farm

First Light Farms

Bonny Breads

Wild Heart vegan bakery

Underground Mushroom

Rhea Pizzeria Napoletana

High Tide Farm

And more!

Plus, keep an eye out for pop-up appearances from other North Shore food vendors and producers all season long.

See you at Burnham’s!

Stop by Gloucester’s farmers market, the Backyard Growcery, brought to life by Backyard Growers every Wednesday from 2:30-6:30pm at Burnham’s Field in downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts.

The Backyard Growcery brings fresh, local food to our community while supporting small-scale farms and up-and-coming food businesses. It’s more than just a market—it’s a space to connect, learn, and grow together. Stop by weekly to shop fresh veggies and other fresh foods, join free arts, vegetable & pollinator gardening workshops, connect with family & friends, and and support a vibrant local food system right in your own backyard!

The Growcery proudly accepts SNAP/EBT, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Coupons. Plus, this year, the Backyard Growcery is doubling the number of vendors at the market who accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Coupons.

Vendors include:

Cedar Rock Gardens

Marshview Farm

First Light Farms

Bonny Breads

Wild Heart vegan bakery

Underground Mushroom

Rhea Pizzeria Napoletana

High Tide Farm

And more!

Plus, keep an eye out for pop-up appearances from other North Shore food vendors and producers all season long.

See you at Burnham’s!

Let’s celebrate another successful season growing food in our community! Join us at Oak to Ember in downtown Gloucester for a farm-fresh dinner, libations, and fun. We’ll be sharing stories of impact to highlight all we’ve achieved together, with a live fund-a-need auction where you can help power our work into 2026 and beyond.

Proceeds from this fun (and delicious!) evening support Backyard Growers’ school and community programs, which have been connecting people and communities with the resources, knowledge, and space they need to grow their own food for 15 years.

THANK YOU for making an impact. Our work is your work and we couldn’t do it without you.

Stop by Gloucester’s farmers market, the Backyard Growcery, brought to life by Backyard Growers every Wednesday from 2:30-6:30pm at Burnham’s Field in downtown Gloucester, Massachusetts.

The Backyard Growcery brings fresh, local food to our community while supporting small-scale farms and up-and-coming food businesses. It’s more than just a market—it’s a space to connect, learn, and grow together. Stop by weekly to shop fresh veggies and other fresh foods, join free arts, vegetable & pollinator gardening workshops, connect with family & friends, and and support a vibrant local food system right in your own backyard!

The Growcery proudly accepts SNAP/EBT, WIC and Senior Farmers Market Coupons. Plus, this year, the Backyard Growcery is doubling the number of vendors at the market who accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Coupons.

Vendors include:

Cedar Rock Gardens

Marshview Farm

First Light Farms

Bonny Breads

Wild Heart vegan bakery

Underground Mushroom

Rhea Pizzeria Napoletana

High Tide Farm

And more!

Plus, keep an eye out for pop-up appearances from other North Shore food vendors and producers all season long.

See you at Burnham’s!

Join us for another potluck-style community dinner to celebrate the flavors of the season! We'll be preparing a traditional ratatouille using produce grown over the summer in the Beeman Elementary School gardens from plants grown by our friends at Three Sisters Garden Project. Have your own take on ratatouille? Make a batch of your favorite recipe to share, or bring another favorite side dish, dessert, or bread. Meat & Sweets will also be on hand, grilling up some of their homemade smokey jalapeno cheddar sausage for all guests.

Swap recipes and chat with neighbors or just sit back and enjoy the sounds of local musicians Somer O'Brien and friends.

When: Wednesday, September 3rd, 5-7pm (during the weekly Backyard Growcery), Burnham's Field Courtside Community Garden

BYO: plates, utensils, and a blanket or camp chairs for picnic-style seating on the grass

Backyard Growers will provide: dessert, napkins, ice water

A selection of seltzer and kombucha will be for sale at the Backyard Growers managers tent.