Cultivating Community

Food for thought: Republican lawmakers are proposing $200 million in cuts to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

This would leave at least 18,000 Maine parents and young children less able to afford the nutrients they need amidst a national affordability crisis.

If you feel strongly about Mainers having access to healthy and nutritious food, share this post and contact your federal representative to make your voice heard.

Our Wake up the Boyd Street Urban Garden event is right around the corner and you won't want to miss it! Join us next Tuesday, May 5th, from 4PM-6PM out in the garden🌱🍓🥬

Help our Youth Inters prepare the garden for the growing season by getting your hands dirty! Projects will include mulching, compost placement, litter pickup, and so much more.

The Boyd Street Urban Youth Garden is the only open harvest or free-to-pick from space in Portland. This garden space is a vital resource to our Portland neighbors and community.

We will have pizza, treats, and other snacks, as well as garden gloves and tools for everyone who joins.

We hope to see you there! 💚

Save the Date!

We are celebrating 25 years of Cultivating Community and working for food justice! Save the date for the Snap Pea Soirée - a Midsummer Garden Party Fundraiser on July 25th. Tickets will be on sale soon.

Enjoy farm fresh snacks, botanical sips, live music from Desert Blues, fabulous raffle items, and an evening of fun with friends. All Proceeds will benefit our Farm, Garden, and Youth Programs and will help keep them strong for another 25 years.

We can't wait to celebrate in the garden with you all. Stay tuned for more information coming soon!

Come and help us rebuild one of Portland's most beloved community gardens…with an ocean view! The Casco Bay Community Garden Rebuild is coming up this Saturday.

At this event we will be starting the work of converting an in-ground community garden to a raised bed community garden. We will measure, cut, and construct raised beds – and learn a bit along the way about raised bed gardening. We'll start with a workshop from 10 -11, then get to work constructing from 11 – 2. Lunch will be provided as well as all tools, gloves, and water. Just bring yourself!

Click the link in our bio to let us know you're coming. We hope to see you there! 💚💚