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In mid-September, we held a Farm Tour at Round the Bend Farm, in partnership with Apponogansett Farm, for all of the families participating in the Subsidized CSA Project which aims to increase access to locally grown produce for under-served families, and provide cooking demonstrations and other workshops that teach participants how to […] Read more »
We are excited to announce we were recently awarded a grant from the Island Foundation to support our ongoing work to expand food access – particularly access to locally grown foods – within under-served communities. Many residents of New Bedford live in food deserts, and lack reliable transportation to get […] Read more »
This fall, we were chosen as one of 20 organizations in the New England region (CT, ME, MA, NH) to receive the Healthy Food Fund Grant from The Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation. With this funding, we will implement a subsidized CSA program, in partnership with Apponagansett Farm and Round the […] Read more »
With a $10,000 grant from the Massachusetts Council on Aging, we partnered with the COA/Hazelwood Senior Center in New Bedford’s south end to build eight raised bed gardens to grow an abundance of vegetables this summer. In March, we sat down with the Hazelwood Senior Center Activities Coordinator, Director of […] Read more »
It’s that time of year again! Fresh, local produce will be available throughout New Bedford over the next several months. The more fruits and veggies you and your kids can eat, the better, and farmers’ markets are a great place to get them. If a vegetable is new or different, […] Read more »
The Victory Park Children’s Garden started its second season by doubling in size (now 24’ x 62’) and a variety of new crops were planted, including Brassicas (brussel sprouts and kale), garlic, leeks, baby asparagus, and potatoes. Quansett Nurseries provided the plants again this year, which included cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, […] Read more »
The Victory Park Garden was a great success during its first opening season. The 24 by 32 feet fenced-in garden was created in June 2012, with the help of a grant provided by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation. Over the course of the Summer and Fall months, roughly 100 children […] Read more »
Health Care Foundation on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 to support the continuation and expansion of Mass in Motion’s evidence-based policy, systems, and environmental change approaches that address childhood obesity throughout the city. The project chosen for this grant was the Victory Park Children’s Garden, a Mass in Motion New Bedford […] Read more »