Growing your own food at the community garden is a wonderful way to become more self-sufficient while also becoming connected to a resourceful, skilled, and vibrant local community.
The Community Garden is located on the east side of the main production field at the Greenfield Community Farm. Our garden is central to Just Roots’ mission of increasing access to local, healthy food in Franklin County. It was first established by members of the Pleasant Street Community Garden in Greenfield.
The 2022 Garden sign ups have begun for returning gardeners. New Gardeners will be welcome to sign up starting, April 1, 2022. There are limited plots available for this year, but we hope to welcome as many new gardeners as we can!
If you are interested in signing up, or to learn more, please contact us at: garden@justroots.org or call us at: 413-325-8969.
The garden contains 67 garden plots, managed organically by individuals, families, friends, and community organizations. Our beautiful garden shed, which holds our community tools, available to all gardeners, was built in 2013 by an all-volunteer team, led by builder extraordinaire Gary Seldon. The garden also contains a wheelchair accessible raised bed, a cobb oven, and two community plots with picnic tables – two of which were built by community gardeners.
Important Dates for 2022
- March 31: RETURNING GARDENER REGISTRATION & PLOT FEES DUE
- April 1: GARDEN REGISTRATION IS OPEN TO NEW MEMBERS
- May14: GARDEN ORIENTATION: 11am-12pm. For new gardeners. Returning members are welcome to come!
- June 25: SPRING PLOT CHECK
Plot must show life! (i.e. there must be evidence that you worked the plot) and the perimeter of your plot maintained with mulch. - August 20: SUMMER PLOT CHECK
Plots must be maintained to a minimum standard; more cultivated plants than weeds. - October 22: FALL PLOT CHECK
Evidence of plot clean up happening. Remove or secure all non-attached objects (including loose cardboard) for winter. Gardeners may extend plot use beyond November using row covers, cold frames, low tunnels, etc.
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