by ShiftMeals | Nov 4, 2020 | GrowTeam
Back in March, with so many individuals unemployed due to the pandemic, our team began to think more holistically about how to provide both food and work to those experiencing food and job insecurity. Through the creation of GrowTeams, we were able to invite...
by ShiftMeals | Sep 30, 2020 | GrowTeam
Nando Jaramillo is the Garden Mentor for the Vershire GrowTeam site. When Nando is not in the garden, he is running Moon and Stars making traditional Colombian arepas and empanadas. Although he has a physical food cart where he makes his food, Nando considers Moon and...
by ShiftMeals | Aug 5, 2020 | GrowTeam, Uncategorized
One of the most powerful lessons I have learned through my experiences farming is about interconnectedness. Becoming more connected to land naturally makes me more aware of cycles; of seasons, of months, of life and death, and how these are reflected in my own...
by ShiftMeals | Jul 29, 2020 | GrowTeam
The Northstar Collective was created in partnership with The Center for Grassroots Organizing in Marshfield, Vermont by GrowTeam members to continue stewarding the land and learning about agriculture. With the guidance and support of their team leaders they created a...
by ShiftMeals | Jul 8, 2020 | GrowTeam
Bluffside Farm, connecting with the shores of Lake Memphremagog in Newport, Vermont, contains woodland, recreational trails, beaches, idyllic pasture and cultivated farmland. For the past two months, in partnership with the Vermont Land Trust, our ShiftMeals GrowTeam...
by ShiftMeals | Jun 19, 2020 | GrowTeam
ShiftMeals is excited to launch a new GrowTeam initiative which invites Vermonters onto local farms and gardens across the state to grow their own food. By providing access to land and education, ShiftMeals hopes to foster a more sustainable local food system and...