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.
Images
.jpg "A Backyard Growers cooking workshop hosted at the Open Door")
.jpg "Gloucester students planting lettuce seeds for Salad Days in their school garden")
.jpg "Gardeners harvesting their own fresh, healthy produce at Willowood Community Garden")
Jobs
Backyard Growcery Farmers Market Manager
Category: Non-Profit and Social Services
The Backyard Growcery Farmers Market Manager oversees the operations of the Backyard Growcery farmers market (downtown Gloucester’s Farmers Market) operating Wednesdays from July 8th - September 30th, 2:30 - 6:30, at Burnham’s Field in Gloucester. The role includes managing vendor, customer and partner relationships, on-site market logistics, food access programming, marketing coordination, and
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Executive Director
Category: Non-Profit and Social Services
About Backyard GrowersBackyard Growers is a community-based nonprofit dedicated to cultivating healthy, connected, and resilient communities by empowering people to grow their own food. Through home, school, and community gardens–alongside a vibrant weekly farmers market- we expand access to fresh food for families, seniors, immigrants, and children across Gloucester.At our core, we believe food
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Events
Community Seedling Sale & Pop-Up Farmers Market
- Visit Backyard Growers' Community Seedling Sale and Pop-Up Farmers Market at Burnham's Field, Gloucester, on May 16
- Saturday May 16, 2026
