Gaining Ground

Gaining Ground Gaining Ground grows organic produce for hunger relief with help from volunteers of all ages and abilities, who work and learn in our fields. For free.

We're also part of research studies to grow healthy soil systems through regenerative, no-till farming practices. Based in historic Concord, Massachusetts, Gaining Ground grows 125,000 pounds of organic produce for hunger relief with help from 2,500 volunteers of all ages and abilities, who work and learn in our fields. In short, we grow food and we give it away to people who need it. We work hard to grow healthy soil and high-quality produce, provide an exceptional experience to each volunteer, serve the needs of our recipients and maximize the generous support of our donors. Throughout the harvest season, produce from Gaining Ground’s farm goes to food pantries, meal programs and shelters in Greater Boston and Eastern Massachusetts. Our approach is local and sustainable—most of our produce is distributed within 20 miles of our farm and within 24 hours of harvest. Some groups use our produce to prepare a free meal distributed to people who need it. Others give it away as part of providing free food to people in need. In addition, we are participating in regional and national agricultural research projects to improve upon and expand methods of regenerative, no-till farming to grow healthy, more productive soils. These methods allow us to better withstand extreme weather events and can directly mitigate climate change by pulling carbon out of the atmosphere and putting it back into the soil, where it directly benefits crop health.

This is December at Gaining Ground; growing vibrant, fresh food for donation year-round. www.gainingground.org Ins...
12/14/2025

This is December at Gaining Ground; growing vibrant, fresh food for donation year-round.

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Members of the Gaining Ground staff and board volunteered with our partners at Healthy Waltham to help prepare for a bus...
12/13/2025

Members of the Gaining Ground staff and board volunteered with our partners at Healthy Waltham to help prepare for a busy pantry distribution. 🥕🥦🧅

Healthy Waltham offers guests shelf-stable groceries, fresh produce, and personal care items. We are proud to partner with Healthy Waltham in their effort to improve the health outcomes of the City’s most vulnerable residents.

Fall Appeal Update: Almost there!With an ambitious goal to raise $200,000 by December 31, we only have $21,780 left to g...
12/12/2025

Fall Appeal Update: Almost there!

With an ambitious goal to raise $200,000 by December 31, we only have $21,780 left to go. Please help us increase food production next season so that we can provide more fresh, healthy food in 2026.

We are grateful to the many generous donors who have already stepped up to help feed our neighbors during this especially challenging time.

Donate online at gainingground.org/support-us/make-a-donation/ or by check, securities, or donor-advised fund. Thank you!

12/11/2025

Harvesting mizuna! These Japanese mustard greens are a delicious and nutritious salad green that offers a peppery kick. A fast growing, come-again veggie that we can grow in the tunnels all winter for donation.

Look who showed up on the farm...The good folks from Winning Home! Gaining Ground is grateful for the generous funding w...
12/10/2025

Look who showed up on the farm...The good folks from Winning Home!

Gaining Ground is grateful for the generous funding we receive from Winning Home, Inc. Their longtime annual support - since 2013! -helps provide nutritious vegetables and fruits to growing children throughout the region.

Cheers to Michael Maher, Robert Maguire, Chip Curran, and the rest of the Board of Directors at Winning Home, for their dedication to the health and wellbeing of children. Winning Home has been reaching out to children in need since 1898.

Hunger relief partners are pivotal to connecting Gaining Ground's fresh produce with people who need it. On a recent vis...
12/09/2025

Hunger relief partners are pivotal to connecting Gaining Ground's fresh produce with people who need it.

On a recent visit to the Sudbury Community Food Pantry's new expanded facility, Gaining Ground learned first-hand about how the pantry has adapted to serve a growing number of people. We discussed the challenges of providing fresh produce and brainstormed ideas for making more healthy, fresh food accessible to people experiencing food insecurity.

The Sudbury Community Food Pantry is an impressive operation that is 100% volunteer-run. Our thanks to Chris and Tom for taking the time to welcome us and show us how you are helping to nourish people throughout MetroWest!

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Theodore Edson Parker Foundation for their incredible generosity and supp...
12/08/2025

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Theodore Edson Parker Foundation for their incredible generosity and support! 💛

Their funding is critical to feeding our neighbors in Lowell at Community Teamwork, Inc. , Lowell Transitional Living Center, Inc. House of Hope Inc. and UTEC .

Thank you for helping us nourish our community and keep healthy food on the table!

Thanks to the protection of our high tunnels and caterpillar tunnels, Gaining Ground grows food year-round—including sca...
12/07/2025

Thanks to the protection of our high tunnels and caterpillar tunnels, Gaining Ground grows food year-round—including scallions, spinach, kale, broccoli, onions, and tender salad greens—ensuring fresh, nutritious produce reaches our hunger relief partners throughout the colder months.

We’re excited to share that Gaining Ground has been selected to join the 2026 SIF Accelerator Program and officially bec...
12/04/2025

We’re excited to share that Gaining Ground has been selected to join the 2026 SIF Accelerator Program and officially become a member of the 2026 Social Innovator cohort 🎉

We are truly honored that selected Gaining Ground based on our unique approach to addressing food insecurity. This opportunity will help to strengthen our ability to provide free, sustainably grown, fresh organic produce to people experiencing food insecurity.



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The DCU for Kids Charitable Foundation strives to improve the quality of life for children in need. One way they are doi...
12/04/2025

The DCU for Kids Charitable Foundation strives to improve the quality of life for children in need. One way they are doing just that is by helping Gaining Ground to provide nutritious food for children meal plans at both Bridge Boston Charter School in Roxbury, MA where students are experiencing economically and social disadvantages, and also at Community Teamwork/Head Start in Lowell where they use fresh GG produce to make daily breakfast, lunch, and snacks for toddlers in their daycare center and to distribute a free, weekly CSA to families at four pre-schools. We are grateful for this generous support in ensuring children have access to a healthy diet during their growing years.

With this first snow of the these winter months ahead, we’re reminded of how winter’s snowfall offers more than just a s...
12/03/2025

With this first snow of the these winter months ahead, we’re reminded of how winter’s snowfall offers more than just a scenic view — it also plays a vital role in soil health!

Even when it only sticks around for a few days, snow acts as a natural mulch, insulating the soil and maintaining steady moisture and temperature levels.

Beneath the surface, microbes stay active, breaking down compost and plant debris left in our no-till beds. This process transforms nutrients into accessible forms for crops in the spring while also boosting microbial populations for even greater nutrient retention.

The snow itself is incredibly beneficial—pulling nitrogen from the air and slowly releasing it into the soil as it melts.

We’re always happy to see snowflakes in the air, helping us prepare the land for a healthy and abundant growing season ahead!

🍅🥕🌽🥔 Together, we can feed more people in 2026! 🥒🍉🍓🥦🥬This , your donation to Gaining Ground will support a game-chang...
12/02/2025

🍅🥕🌽🥔 Together, we can feed more people in 2026! 🥒🍉🍓🥦🥬

This , your donation to Gaining Ground will support a game-changing expansion to grow produce on more fields at the Minute Man National Historical Park.

>>$100 will help grow cantaloupe that Head Start preschoolers can eat for breakfast.
>>$250 will help grow carrots that feature in fresh meals at Women's Lunch Place, Harvard Square Churches Meal Program, and Lowell Transitional Living Center.
>>$500 will help grow watermelons, cucumbers, and peppers that provide afternoon snacks at homes throughout eastern Massachusetts.
>>$1,000 helps plant an entire row of butternut squash that families can store and eat throughout the winter.

ALL gifts make a difference as we combat local food insecurity. Give today at www.gainingground.org.

Thank you!

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341 Virginia Road
Concord, MA
01742

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Wednesday 9am - 3:30pm
Thursday 9am - 3:30pm
Friday 9am - 3:30pm
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