Now Accepting Submission for our 2025 Poetry on the Farm Installation!

February 21, 2025
Submit HERE! Spring is on the horizon, and with it comes one of our favorite traditions—Poetry on the Farm! Now in its fifth year, this self-guided exhibit transforms the farm into an open-air gallery, celebrating the beauty of language, food, nature, and farming through original poetry. From April to June, we’ll showcase poetry from our food recipients, partner organizations, […]

Maple Syrup Season Is Here

February 10, 2025
As winter marches on, the sweet scent of maple fills the air at Gaining Ground Farm. The maple sugaring program is in full swing. On any given day, maple sap is being boiled down into syrup.

Gaining Ground Sets Record Harvest In 2024

January 21, 2025 • Allison Goodwin
In 2024, Gaining Ground distributed more than 138,000 pounds (582,000 servings) of fresh, nutritious produce to 10,000 individuals.

Farmer Spotlight Rachael Walton

December 16, 2024
Gaining Ground farmer Rachael Walton shares her views on regenerative agriculture, how she was able to align her career with her values, and the growth she’s seen at Gaining Ground.

Farm Manager Jared Kimler Comes Home to Gaining Ground

December 12, 2024
We’re thrilled to introduce you to our new Farm Manager, Jared Kimler. We recently caught up with Jared to learn about his favorite farm task, what he’s focused on during the off-season and his plans for the future.

What Happens on Gaining Ground’s Farm During the Winter?

December 12, 2024
Don’t let anyone tell you farmers take the winter off. With less time-sensitive production work to do, attention has turned to preparing beds for spring, and planning for an efficient new year. And we’re still growing vegetables.

Farmer Spotlight: Ava Lublin

October 9, 2024
Gaining Ground wouldn’t be what it is today without the dedication and passion of our incredible team members. One of them is Ava Lublin, an Assistant Grower who first joined Gaining Ground as a volunteer seven years ago. We sat down with Ava to learn more about her journey in sustainable farming, her connection to […]

Giving Back With Farm Tools and Educational Resources

October 3, 2024
Gaining Ground calls its approach “simple” — growing high-quality food to give to people who need it. Neversink Farm in the Catskills classifies its strategy as a “radical” one. And yet, the link between our two approaches is a natural one. Neversink is an organic farm with one of the highest production-per-square-foot outputs in the nation. […]

Beautiful Bouquets and Amazing Vegetables—Food for Families

October 3, 2024
On a mild late summer day, Gaining Ground staff, board members and volunteers gathered at the volunteer pavilion, packing 120 bags of seasonal produce for Food for Families.  Gaining Ground’s produce is typically distributed by 16 hunger relief partner organizations throughout eastern Massachusetts, including food pantries, shelters, schools, soup kitchens, and emergency meal programs. However, […]

Photography on the Farm is Open!

September 12, 2024 • Brenna Broderick, Development & Communications Manager
We are excited to open our free outdoor photo exhibit, Photography on the Farm. This year it features the works of 27 talented photographers who have captured the essence of nature, farming, and hunger relief. As you explore the exhibit, you’ll encounter beautiful images that showcase diverse perspectives on the land and its bounty, reflecting […]

Farmer Spotlight:  Zoe Tallmadge 

July 29, 2024
As we approach peak season, the farm is bustling with energy, life, and the busy growers who bring forth abundance with care and skill. New to the team this year is Field Crew Member Zoe Tallmadge, whose passion for sustainable agriculture stretches back to their childhood in The Piedmont of North Carolina. We are thrilled to have Zoe with us in 2024. To learn more about their background, we caught up with them recently while harvesting scallions.

An Eagle Eye for Pest Control

July 29, 2024 • Danielle Capalbo, Communications & Development Manager
We’re thrilled that two aspiring local Eagle Scouts, Nathaniel Ely (Troop 132) and Charles Mastromarino (Troop 135), chose to complete their capstone service projects on Virginia Road, installing a combined 1,000 feet of hardware cloth around the farm’s perimeter to keep cottontails out and reduce pest pressure from bunnies that can damage up to 10 percent of our annual crop. 

Cultivating Joy with Trinity Episcopal Church 

July 29, 2024
Can mulching be a form of ministry? Yes, according to the Outreach Committee at Trinity Episcopal Church, a Concord-based parish with a long history of philanthropic support for hunger relief efforts— including the production of fresh, healthy food at Gaining Ground.
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