Let’s build a strong local food system together.
Backyard Growers is dedicated to ensuring that our community has the resources, access and knowledge needed to grow food in schoolyards, containers, community gardens, backyards and more.
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Our veggie gardens are powered through partnership
Explore what we achieved with our community partners during the 2023 growing season. Together, we’re ensuring equitable access to the space and resources needed to grow vegetables and actively increasing the amount of fresh produce grown by kids, seniors, and families in our collective backyard of Gloucester, Massachusetts.
"Thanks to our community garden bed and a couple of GrowBags at home, my son has had an amazing foundation of learning where food comes from since he was born. He loves to "farm"!"
— Community Garden Program Participant
Imagine a world where everyone knows where their food comes from.
We’re cultivating generations of students who are active participants in their local food system.
Each year, Backyard Growers engages 2000+ public school students in the garden and in the cafeteria through our Salad Days, Fall Harvest Days and Taste Test programs.
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of community gardeners report their families eat more vegetables as a result of their gardens
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raised garden beds built since 2013
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private & public schools and districts have implemented our school garden program model
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Massachusetts students have experienced Salad Days & Fall Harvest Days in their school gardens
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servings of fresh, locally-grown food served in Gloucester Public Schools annually
