Backyard Growers

Backyard Growers

Categories

Community & Civic Organizations

Hours:

9am-5pm

About Us

Backyard Growers is a nonprofit organization that cultivates healthy, connected, environmentally sustainable communities and fights for food justice by teaching people to grow their own food. We connect kids, families, and seniors to healthy food through school, community, and backyard gardens.

Highlights

Images

A Backyard Growers cooking workshop hosted at the Open Door
A Backyard Growers cooking workshop hosted at the Open Door
Gloucester students planting lettuce seeds for Salad Days in their school garden
Gloucester student with lettuce that she planted, grew, and harvested in her school garden for Salad Days
Gardeners harvesting their own fresh, healthy produce at Willowood Community Garden
Gardener Joanne harvesting celery in her backyard garden, built by Backyard Growers

Events

The Backyard Growcery
  • Visit Gloucester's farmers market, the Backyard Growcery, brought to life by Backyard Growers every Wednesday from 2:30-6:30pm at Burnham's Field.
  • Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
The Backyard Growcery
  • Visit Gloucester's farmers market, the Backyard Growcery, brought to life by Backyard Growers every Wednesday from 2:30-6:30pm at Burnham's Field.
  • Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
The Backyard Growcery
  • Visit Gloucester's farmers market, the Backyard Growcery, brought to life by Backyard Growers every Wednesday from 2:30-6:30pm at Burnham's Field.
  • Wednesday Jul 2, 2025
The Backyard Growcery
  • Visit Gloucester's farmers market, the Backyard Growcery, brought to life by Backyard Growers every Wednesday from 2:30-6:30pm at Burnham's Field.
  • Wednesday Jul 9, 2025
The Backyard Growcery
  • Visit Gloucester's farmers market, the Backyard Growcery, brought to life by Backyard Growers every Wednesday from 2:30-6:30pm at Burnham's Field.
  • Wednesday Jul 16, 2025
The Backyard Growcery
  • Visit Gloucester's farmers market, the Backyard Growcery, brought to life by Backyard Growers every Wednesday from 2:30-6:30pm at Burnham's Field.
  • Wednesday Jul 23, 2025
The Backyard Growcery
  • Visit Gloucester's farmers market, the Backyard Growcery, brought to life by Backyard Growers every Wednesday from 2:30-6:30pm at Burnham's Field.
  • Wednesday Jul 30, 2025
The Backyard Growcery
  • Visit Gloucester's farmers market, the Backyard Growcery, brought to life by Backyard Growers every Wednesday from 2:30-6:30pm at Burnham's Field.
  • Wednesday Aug 6, 2025

Rep/Contact Info

Megan Graziano
Community Engagement Manager
Katelyn Marques
Development Director
Alison Woitunski DiFiore
Executive Director