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Framingham Grows Food
Framingham Grows Food
Our mission is to grow food and build community.
Our mission is to grow food and build community.
We cultivate community well-being
by connecting people, places, and resources,
to increase access to food growing opportunities
for everyone in Framingham.
Who We Are
Who We Are
We are your friends from Transition Framingham
We are your friends from Transition Framingham
and the Framingham Community Gardens Working Group!
and the Framingham Community Gardens Working Group!
While our name and mission statement are new, we are not new to Framingham. Our roots are in the organization Transition Framingham, which was founded in 2011 to help Framingham transition from fossil fuel dependence to local resilience. The Framingham Community Gardens Working Group, a project of Transition Framingham, was initiated in 2018 to increase edible gardening within the Framingham community.
In 2026, Transition Framingham and the Framingham Community Gardens Working Group will be evolving into and rebranding as Framingham Grows Food. This “transition” is a natural continuation of our efforts to build local resilience through strengthening our community’s capacity to grow our own food, which has been a core focus of ours since launching in 2011.
One of Transition Framingham’s very first events was to host a tour of local vegetable gardens, which we will sponsor again on August 29th for its fifteenth year. Over the years, we have supported our local community gardens, co-founded the Framingham Seed Library, built garden boxes for afterschool programs, led a design project in collaboration with the city for new community garden sites, helped the Pratt Street Community Garden fund improvements through CPA, and provided resources and education to help folks start food gardens and keep them growing – and from this rich soil, and the deep roots of Transition Framingham, Framingham Grows Food has sprouted and is ready to grow!
What We Do
What We Do
We aspire to advance our mission through the following activities:
We aspire to advance our mission through the following activities:
Promoting, celebrating, and supporting existing community gardens in Framingham
Leveraging volunteers to assist with garden workdays and larger scale projects that increase access to fresh, locally grown food in our community
Promoting the development of new food growing spaces for individuals, families, and neighborhoods whose needs are not currently being served by existing community gardening opportunities
Developing community partnerships to help bring food gardens to local institutions and organizations
Elevating the voices of gardeners and garden leaders in decision making forums
Advocating for municipal and state policy development that supports existing and future community gardens
Serving as a resource to the community to help folks start and continue food gardening
Hosting an annual Framingham Vegetable Gardens Tour, showcasing local home and community gardens across Framingham
Continuing to build a network of gardeners to help us achieve our mission (You!)
Grow With Us!
Grow With Us!
Come see us and get to know us at these upcoming events:
Come see us and get to know us at these upcoming events:
Sunday, June 7th, 4:00 to 5:30 PM
Sunday, June 7th, 4:00 to 5:30 PM
Attend our first FGF Open House to learn more about us, find out how you can get involved, and share your ideas for how Framingham can grow more food.
Location: Open Spirit, 39 Edwards St., Framingham
Sign Up: While advance registration for this event is not required, we'd love a heads up if you are planning to attend! Please let us know by filling out this form: Sign Up for FGF Open House
FGF Open House 2026 Flyer.pdfSaturday, August 29th, time TBD
Saturday, August 29th, time TBD
Join us for our 15th Annual Framingham Vegetable Gardens Tour, showcasing several home and community gardens, to get inspiration and advice from local gardeners!
Sign Up: Link for tour ticket coming soon!
Also - We are looking for gardens to visit! Email Allison if you're interested or have ideas: Allison@FraminghamGrowsFood.org
FGF Garden Tour 2026 Flyer.pdfSign Up for our Email List
Sign Up for our Email List
Sign up for email updates from Framingham Grows Food to stay connected, receive occasional updates, and hear about opportunities to grow food and build community with us!
You can sign up for our email list here: https://forms.gle/LKhSxSEX3FkmPHdj6
Make a Donation
Make a Donation
Your financial gift of startup funding will help us launch Framingham Grows Food and advance our mission to grow food and build community in Framingham.
You can make a donation via credit or debit card, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App Pay, or an employer gift match here: https://givebutter.com/fgf-startup-support
Framingham Grows Food is fiscally sponsored by the Nonprofit Organization for Philanthropic Initiatives, a program of NOPI INC, a Massachusetts nonprofit corporation and 501(c)(3) organization, EIN 81-5089505. Learn more at https://thenopi.org.
Thank you for your support!
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