Come grow with us this season!
Explore our full calendar of workshops and community events.
The Backyard Growcery
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:
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!
The Backyard Growcery
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:
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!
The Backyard Growcery
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:
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!
The Backyard Growcery
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:
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!
The Backyard Growcery
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:
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!
The 10th Annual GrowDown
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.
The Backyard Growcery
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:
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!
Community Dinner - Ratatouille & Sausage
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.
The Backyard Growcery
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:
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!
The Backyard Growcery
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:
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!
The Backyard Growcery
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:
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!
Ripple In, Ripple Out Creative Workshop in the Garden
Join us for an evening of art in the garden with local artist, counselor, and gardener, Katie Cahill!
Together, we’ll explore how the patterns of the natural world, from the spiral of a sunflower to the curling swirls of a sea shell, can guide us inward, helping us uncover what longs to be seen, felt, and expressed.
We begin by rippling in: turning gently toward ourselves through exploratory mark-making, a creative practice open to all, regardless of experience. Here, there is no right or wrong, only the invitation to make marks that are true to you in that moment. For some, art may bring old narratives of “not good enough.” Let this be a space where that story dissolves, where curiosity replaces judgment, and self-expression becomes a form of care.
And then we ripple out: into community. Creating side by side, we remember the simple beauty of belonging without performance. Our individual gestures become part of a shared rhythm, a quiet tide of creativity that connects us—to ourselves, to nature, and to each other.
This workshop will be set in Backyard Growers' Burnham’s Field Community Garden (courtside) in Gloucester. Art supplies, seating, and beverages will be provided. Please check in at the BYG tent upon arrival.
About the facilitator, Katie Cahill, LMHC, ATR: Katie is a licensed mental health counselor and registered art therapist with a private practice in Gloucester. She is also a Reiki practitioner and an aspiring gardener of personal growth, healing, and hope, as well as a gardener of actual vegetables! Language can often be limiting. By exploring one's world through the creative process, one can gain new perspectives, express oneself more fully, and shine in their inner wisdom.
All proceeds from this event support the work of Backyard Growers.
The Backyard Growcery
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:
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!
The Backyard Growcery
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:
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!
Games in the Garden: Fruit & Veggie Bingo
Join us to play a few rounds of Fruit & Veggie Bingo with your neighbors and Backyard Growers! We’ll be hosting our very first Games in the Garden during the Backyard Growcery, in Burnham’s Field Community Garden. Stop by to play games, hang out, and enjoy this beautiful green space that’s overflowing with food grown by community members. This event takes place during the Backyard Growcery, so you can get your grocery shopping done too!
The Backyard Growcery
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:
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!
Burnham's Field Community Garden Tour
Visit Burnham’s Field Community Garden during the Backyard Growcery, Gloucester’s weekly farmers market, to tour this community garden that serves 55 Gloucester households. Explore what food gardeners are growing in their raised beds, see different methods of garden care, and even taste-test a harvest or two. The garden will be open to visitors, with gardeners working on their garden beds, sharing recipes & methods, and more.
Swing by the Backyard Growers table at the market to learn more.
The Backyard Growcery
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:
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!
Free Fall Seed Giveaway
Extend your growing season into the fall! We’re giving away free veggie seeds for fall crops for you to enjoy into the cooler months. Stop by the Backyard Growers tent at the Backyard Growcery to browse our seed collection and take away some of your favorites to plant in your own garden.
Come with your questions about how to extend your growing season!
Community Dinner in the Garden: Salads
Join us for a potluck-style community dinner to celebrate the flavors of the season in salad form!
The price of admission is a contribution to our buffet table: bring a sweet or savory salad featuring produce from your garden or your favorite local grower or market. Get creative with flavor combinations or keep it classic. Swap recipes and chat with neighbors or just sit back and enjoy the sounds of local artist Steve Lacey on guitar.
When: Wednesday, July 16, 5pm-7pm (during the weekly Backyard Growcery), Burnham's Field Community Garden - Courtside
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.
Rhea's Pizzeria Napoletana will be selling at Burnham's until 7pm especially for this event in case guests want to add a pie or focaccia to their meal :)
The Backyard Growcery
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:
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!
Chamomile Harvest & Herb-Drying Demo
Join us at the Backyard Growers educational garden beds at the Backyard Growcery to help harvest our chamomile crop and prepare it for drying for tea. We’ll be sharing tips and tricks for herb drying and giving away some of our chamomile for you to dry at home. Chamomile tea may promote relaxation and sleep, aid digestion, and potentially improve blood sugar control and skin health.
Thanks to Milky Way Apothecary for growing this beautiful chamomile from seed!
The Backyard Growcery
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:
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!
The Backyard Growcery
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:
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!
The Backyard Growcery
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:
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!
Free Tomato Care Workshop
We’re hosting a free drop-in tomato care workshop at the Backyard Growers educational beds during this week’s Backyard Growcery. We’ll be demonstrating how to prune and trellis your tomato plants using our own garden beds. Stop by with your tomato care questions and we’ll do our best to help you troubleshoot any challenges you’re facing so far with your own tomatoes.
The Backyard Growcery
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:
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!
Annual Seedling Sale
Stock your spring veggie garden at Backyard Growers’ Annual Seedling Sale! We’ll be setting up shop outside Oak to Ember in downtown Gloucester with beautiful seedlings grown by our friends at Cedar Rock Gardens, including tomatoes, eggplant, sweet & hot peppers, and more. You can also shop medicinal plants from Milky Way Apothecary.
Proceeds from this sale support Backyard Growers’ work connecting communities with equitable access to the space, resources, and knowledge people need to grow their own food.
Sip & Sow at Cape Ann Lanes
Join us for a Sip & Sow evening at Cape Ann Lanes and Laneside Pub & Brewery, where we'll share tips and guidance for successfully starting your own veggie garden in containers this year. Backyard Growers will be planting herbs and veggies for the season in the brewery's beer garden planters.
Thanks to Laneside Brewery for collaborating with Backyard Growers on Grow Wild, their new limited edition sour featuring prickly pear. $1 from every Grow Wild goes to supporting Backyard Growers' programs in the community connecting people with the resources, space, and knowledge they need to grow their own food.
Your ticket purchase for this event also supports Backyard Growers' programs.
Come on down to chat veggie gardens and enjoy a delicious brew!
Container Gardening Workshop
🌱 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.
🥕 We'll help you plan a veggie garden in containers to meet your needs and work with your space.
🎟️ Tickets are free for Backyard Growers Program Participants (e.g. Community Garden, Backyard Garden, GrowBag Garden Programs). $20 general public admission. Ticket sales support Backyard Growers’ work in the community connecting communities with equitable access to the resources, knowledge, and space to grow their own food.
Backyard Growers is proud to partner with Massachusetts Card to Culture to connect more members of our community with the resources they need to grow their own food. If you are a SNAP EBT, WIC, or ConnectorCare cardholder, you are eligible for a 50% discount on our workshops. 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.
Square-Foot Gardening Workshop
🥕 In this workshop, the Backyard Growers team will introduce you to the Square-Foot Gardening Method, which helps gardeners make the most of often limited growing space, and 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 participants (e.g. those who grow food with us in our Community Garden, Backyard Garden, or GrowBag Garden Programs.) Tickets are $20 for the general public. Proceeds from 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.
🎉 THANK YOU for supporting our work and being part of our community!
Backyard Growers is proud to partner with Massachusetts Card to Culture to connect more members of our community with the resources they need to grow their own food. If you are a SNAP EBT, WIC, or ConnectorCare cardholder, you are eligible for a 50% discount on our workshops. 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.
Square-Foot Gardening Workshop
🥕 In this workshop, the Backyard Growers team will introduce you to the Square-Foot Gardening Method, which helps gardeners make the most of often limited growing space, and 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 participants (e.g. those who grow food with us in our Community Garden, Backyard Garden, or GrowBag Garden Programs.) Tickets are $20 for the general public. Proceeds from 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.
🎉 THANK YOU for supporting our work and being part of our community!
Backyard Growers is proud to partner with Massachusetts Card to Culture to connect more members of our community with the resources they need to grow their own food. If you are a SNAP EBT, WIC, or ConnectorCare cardholder, you are eligible for a 50% discount on our workshops. 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.
Free Seed Giveaway
Stop by Burnham’s Field Community Garden to browse and select free vegetable seeds from our Seed Library to get your garden growing this spring. These seeds are free to the public as well as Backyard Growers’ program participants.
Thanks to Wolf Hill Garden Center, Johnny’s Selected Seeds, and Botanical Interests for donating seeds to get our community growing this year! Backyard Growers also purchases seeds directly every season using individual donations from our awesome supporters.
Fundraiser: Bowl to Build Gardens
Join us for family fun at Cape Ann Lanes to support all eight Backyard Growers-managed school gardens in Gloucester this spring.
As our veggie gardeners know well, team work makes the dream work! Please consider recruiting a team to play at this fundraiser -- just make sure all team members select the same lane at checkout.
Your ticket will include all-you-can-bowl for two hours and exciting raffle prizes. Make sure you enjoy the on-site arcade and in-house brew pub. We'll be collabing with Laneside Pub to create a special Backyard Growers brew for the event. It's going to be an awesome night!
Container Gardening Workshop
🌱 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.
🥕 We'll help you plan a veggie garden in containers to meet your needs and work with your space.
🎟️ Tickets are free for Backyard Growers Program Participants (e.g. Community Garden, Backyard Garden, GrowBag Garden Programs). $20 general public admission. Ticket sales support Backyard Growers’ work in the community connecting communities with equitable access to the resources, knowledge, and space to grow their own food.
