Cultivating Community

Meet Chantal: Our Urban Ag Summer Intern ✨🌻

Chantal is a Sustainability Fellow and undergraduate student at the University of New England majoring in Nutrition with a minor in Public Health. From a young age, she worked on a raspberry and blueberry farm, where she developed a passion for food production and agriculture. Chantal has a background studying sustainable agriculture and food systems and has gained a variety of farming experience working across different farms in Maine. She is passionate about nutrition education, improving food accessibility, and learning and sharing gardening knowledge. In her free time, Chantal enjoys cooking and baking gluten-free and allergy-friendly recipes to share with friends and family.

We are so excited to have Chantal with us for the summer! 🍓🥬🥕

We are currently hiring an Urban Ag Engagement Manager! ✨

The Urban Agriculture Engagement Manager is a hands-on role that will support fresh food access by keeping Portland's Community Garden program thriving and growing community connections through volunteer opportunities. This role has two key functions: collaboratively assisting Urban Agriculture program staff in managing garden administration and leading volunteer engagement across Cultivating Community's farm and garden locations.

This is a full-time, 32 hours per week with an hourly wage range of $25-28, depending on experience.

To Apply:
Anyone interested is encouraged to apply, even if you do not meet all of the desired qualifications. Please send a resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with interviews beginning mid-July 2026. The ideal start time for this position is early to mid-August.

If you have any questions please reach out to us at [email protected] or call (207) 761-4769.

Full benefits, responsibilities, and preferred experience can be found in the job description in the link in our bio or on our website. We hope to hear from you soon!

We are exactly one month out from our 25th Summer Garden Party & Fundraiser at Brentwood Community Garden and we are getting so excited to celebrate with you all.

We are extremely thankful for the support from our sponsors, without you the Snap Pea Soirée wouldn't be possible! Thank you to our friends and sponsors over at , , , , , , , , , , and ❤️

Come on over to Brentwood neighborhood from 5-7pm and enjoy local snacks, botanical sips, live music, fabulous raffle items, a flower bar, yard games, and an evening of fun in the garden! All proceeds benefit our Farm, Garden, and Youth Programs. Join us in supporting local food security and community connection and keep our programs strong and flourishing for the next 25 years!

Have you gotten your ticket yet? If not, click the link in our bio to secure yours!
Tickets: $40 (suggested donation to help support our programs)
Space is limited, and we'd love to celebrate with you. Reserve your spot today while tickets are available.

See you at the Soirée! 🫛🫛🫛

Summer is in full swing and so are the Community Gardens! We are always looking for extra support and volunteers to help us make sure these spaces continue to stay maintained and beautiful for everyone.

If you're itching to get your hands dirty, drop in on one of our volunteer days in the community gardens. We have two volunteer days coming up this week! Join us on June 24th, from 5pm-7pm at the Common Share & Casco Bay Community Garden or on June 27th, from 9am-11am at Peaks Island Community Garden.

Meet new friends and neighbors, wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty, and come out and have fun in the garden! We will have gloves, tools, and light snacks to go around.

We hope to see you there 🌻🌱

If you can't make either of these ones, see the poster below for more upcoming volunteer opportunities.