Here are some things you can do this summer to learn about vegetable gardening, whether you have a green thumb or not:
#1 – Volunteer for Produce Pick-up or a Work Day at Stearns Farm
From mid-June to October, Edwards Church brings fresh produce every week from Stearns Farm on Edmands Road in Framingham to the Hope Food Pantry in downtown Framingham. Anyone can sign up to pick up the food on a Friday afternoon and make the delivery to the pantry on Saturday morning. The farm is in a beautiful, historic part of Framingham, and this job can be completed by all ages. For more information, contact Mary Memmott at 508-202-2229 or memmottm@gmail.com. Or you can go ahead and sign-up for a week at this link. We will also have a farm work day (just a two-hour shift) sometime in late June/early July – let Mary know if you would be interested (this is a great opportunity for all ages, but especially youth seeking service hours).
#2 – Volunteer on our campus to help grow vegetables for A Place to Turn
Framingham Community Farm, an extremely productive vegetable garden run by master gardener Diane Bassett, right behind our church office building, is often in need of volunteers for weeding, picking, or other light work in the summer. All of their produce is donated to A Place to Turn food pantry in Natick. You can email Diane at framinghamcommunityfarm@gmail.com, or contact her through her Facebook page.
#3 – Save the date for the 13th annual Framingham Vegetable Gardens Tour – Saturday, August 24, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (approx.)
This annual event sponsored by Transition Framingham showcases home and community gardens in Framingham. Save the date for a creative and inspiring event, whether you are thinking about starting a garden, have one already, or just enjoy learning about how your community members grow food all over our city!