Question 1

What is Cambridge City Growers (CCG)?

Accepted Answer

CCG is a group of Cambridge residents who came together in the early days of the COVID pandemic to ensure an adequate food supply for all. We have established growing spaces throughout Cambridge, some in as part of community-owned land and others on private land, and distribute produce to those in need.

Question 2

Can anyone join CCG? How do I join?

Accepted Answer

Anyone living in Cambridge and surrounding areas is welcome to join us. Contact us at cambridgcitygrowers@gmail.com,(mailto:cambridgcitygrowers@gmail.com) and we’ll get back to you.

Question 3

What are the goals of CCG?

Accepted Answer

-To grow and share as much food as possible, especially with those in need 
-To build a local economy of sharing
-To build justice, sustainability, mutual aid, and cooperation into all our work
-To learn from each other with our hands in the soil (safely spaced)
-To experience the empowerment that comes from working together

Question 4

Where in Cambridge does CCG operate?

Accepted Answer

Currently CCG operates 10 sites in Cambridge neighborhoods.

Question 5

How does CCG operate and make decisions? Who participates in decision making?

Accepted Answer

CCG is still a new and loosely organized group. Decisions are made via consensus at a weekly meeting of our Coordinating Committee. Anyone is welcome to participate in this meeting, which meets via Zoom on Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Visit our Events page (https://www.cambridgecitygrowers.org/event-list)for the zoom link.

Other committees include a Strategy, Democratic Structure, Site Management and Community Organizing. We are especially eager to recruit folks for Media and Fundraising.

Question 6

Where does CCG distribute the food that’s grown? Is it distributed for free?

Accepted Answer

At present, we are developing relationships with various community partners to determine how we might best distribute the food we grow. All food is distributed at no cost and without any requests for a donation.

We have distributed food via The Goree House, Margaret Fuller House, our own harvest events, and various community events. Our goal is to make the food we grow available to a wide variety of people in their neighborhoods.

Question 7

Do I have to be an experienced gardener to participate?

Accepted Answer

Nope.  Anyone interested in our mission is welcome. We don’t just need folks with gardening skills!  Publicity, outreach, and grant writing skills are particularly needed…but a willingness to work toward achieving our mission is the most important criteria.

Question 8

Do you have an online presence (social media? ListServe? etc.)

Accepted Answer

Website: www.cambridgecitygrowers.org
Facebook Group is Cambridge City Growers. 
Instagram is @CambridgeCityGrowers
If you’d like to join our ListServe, please let us know via our email, cambridgecitygrowers@gmail.com (mailto:cambridgecitygrowers@gmail.com)or by filling out the form on our Homepage.(www.cambridgecitygrowers.org)