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Inspired to Make a Meaningful Impact

December 18, 2025 • Gary Vilchick
As Gary Vilchick of Carlisle considered joining the Board at Gaining Ground, he heard his mom’s voice in his head. Learn why Gary was motivated to make a meaningful impact on reducing local food insecurity.

Accelerating Impact in 2026

• Debbie Pullen
We are honored to share that the Social Innovation Forum has selected Gaining Ground to participate in SIF’s 2026 “Social Innovator Accelerator,” a 24-month capacity-building program that helps nonprofit organizations gain visibility, expand their networks, and connect with philanthropic and in-kind resources to accelerate their work. Learn more about the 2026 cohort of Social Innovators.

A Closer Look at the Winter Harvest

• Debbie Pullen
The plunging temperatures and icy walkways of winter often coincide with a spike in food insecurity. Thanks to the protection of our high tunnels and caterpillar tunnels, Gaining Ground grows food year-round, ensuring fresh, nutritious produce reaches our hunger relief partners throughout the colder months.  This fall, with funding from a Massachusetts Food Security Infrastructure grant, we installed heat in two of the farm’s high tunnels. Heat will allow us to grow a wider variety of vegetables over the winter. This year, we are experimenting with early spring broccoli and onions to offer more crop variety from January through March. Learn more about winter growing. 

We’re Hiring! Farm Manager

November 20, 2025 • Gaining Ground
Gaining Ground seeks an experienced, mission-aligned Farm Manager to join our team. The Farm Manager brings deep knowledge of organic, no-till vegetable production; demonstrated skill leading and supervising a farm team; and the ability to engage meaningfully with thousands of volunteers each year. This full-time, year-round position reports to and collaborates closely with the Director […]

A Sweet Harvest Returns

November 16, 2025
Honeybees play a vital role in Gaining Ground’s ecosystem and sometimes leave behind a sweet reward.

Help Us Collect Banana Boxes!

October 29, 2025 • Gaining Ground
We don’t grow bananas at Gaining Ground, but banana *boxes* are an integral part of our work on the farm. We utilize loads of these cardboard boxes each week to pack our abundant harvests and donate the bounty to food assistance programs. Banana boxes are sturdy, long-lasting, reusable, and stackable, and they are a crucial […]

A Winning Partnership

September 26, 2025
Gaining Ground’s growth is fueled in part by generous grants awarded by Winning Home.

Growing Beauty and Biodiversity

Flowers at Gaining Ground aren’t just beautiful. They support pollinators, enrich biodiversity, and bring joy to families through weekly volunteer-made bouquets.

We’re Hiring! Development and Communications Manager

July 15, 2025 • Gaining Ground
We’re seeking a motivated, creative, and mission-driven Development and Communications Manager to lead fundraising and storytelling efforts, deepening our community connection and expanding our capacity to nourish our neighbors.

Through A Lens

July 11, 2025
Bob Brooks was no stranger to Gaining Ground when he submitted photos for Photography on the Farm two years ago. Bob and his wife had casually attended the Trinity Episcopal Church in Concord, where they met longtime supporters Brian and Lucy Rosborough. He got involved and transported harvested and food and flowers to community members […]

Growing Knowledge Alongside Vegetables

June 9, 2025
At Gaining Ground, food literacy is more than knowing what’s on the plate. It’s about us learning to grow and harvest the culturally-preferred foods people want to cook with. Here’s how we help to connect food and knowledge.
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