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Get Growing Fest, April 2013
in 2014, Get Growing will take place on Saturday March 29th alongside the farm market. Stay tuned for details.

See the 2013 photos and exhibitor list below and on our Facebook page!

Here's what we did in 2013...
Explore a Dozen Topics including: bee keeping, container gardens, mushroom cultivation, volunteer opportunities....

Backyard Chickens

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Meet a chicken and talk with Her Chickeness, Khrysti Smyth, about yard birds 








www.yardbirdsbackyardchickens.com 

Composting

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Learn about composting and food scrap collection options in town from the Cambridge Department of Public Works.  http://www.cambridgema.gov/theworks/ourservices/recyclingandtrash/aboutrecycling/Composting.aspx 

Urban Foraging

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Meet David Craft. 
Taste something wild. 

Fertility & Permaculture

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Jen O'Donnell & Ned Wise 
share soil fertility tips  
https://www.facebook.com/JenandNedGardeners

Plant Ecology

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Cultivate your curiosity with Boston University's Advocates for Literacy in Environmental Sciences: dissect bat guano; observe photosynthesis and respiration in action!  https://www.facebook.com/BUALES/photos_stream

Yard Sharing

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Find your place to garden with My City Gardens; they match landless gardeners with land owners.  http://www.mycitygardens.com

Community Fruit Harvesting

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Join the League of Urban Canners in harvesting, preserving and enjoying urban fruit.  https://www.facebook.com/LeagueOfUrbanCanners

Gleaning for Hunger Relief

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Harvest excess produce from farm fields, then deliver it to those in need. 









http://www.bostonareagleaners.org

Spruce-up the Neighborhood

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Cambridgeport green thumbs adopt neglected green spaces and maintain them. You can "Pick a Pocket Garden" too! 







http://c-portneighborhood.blogspot.com/2010/05/gardening-in-city.html

Controlling Invasive Plants...and more

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Join the "Pod Patrol" at Fresh Pond and keep Black Swallow-wort in check. http://www2.cambridgema.gov/cwd/pod_patrol.cfm

Here's a list of all the exhibitors who participated in Get Growing on April 6, 2013
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...and a few more ways to cultivate happiness in the dirt
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Who We Are
    • Location & Hours
    • SNAP/EBT & Matching Program
    • Gift Cards
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • What's at CWFM?
    • Vendors
    • Events & Music
    • "Spring into Spring" Day @ CWFM
  • Get Involved
    • Apply to be a Vendor
    • Volunteer at the Market
    • Perform at the Market
    • Become a Market Sponsor
    • Non Profit Tabling
    • Donate
    • Join our Mailing List
  • Find Local Food