Mill City Grows

06/03/2026

Tired of fighting to maintain your garden? What if you could grow more by doing LESS? 🤔 Get all the details at this "Regenerative Gardening" workshop at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Billerica!

In this beginner-friendly workshop, you'll learn:
✔️ How to grow nutrient-dense food while improving your soil
✔️ A no dig, no till approach to gardening

Plus you'll receive a simple first year garden plan to get you started! 🫛

RSVP required! To learn more and register, visit: https://www.uubillerica.org/event-details-registration/regenerative-gardening-2
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🗓 Saturday, June 6
⏰ 11am
📍 First Parish Church
7 Concord Road, Billerica MA

06/01/2026

Lettuce bring fresh food to your door! 🥬 Mill City Grows is taking orders for Summer Farm Shares through Friday, June 5! MillCityGrows.org/farm-shares

Get a total of 10 large or small bags of locally grown, seasonal produce from June 11 - October 16, 2026. Mill City Grows will deliver to your Lowell address for a one-time fee of $75, or skip the fee and pick up your Farm Share in person at the following locations:

📍Mill City Grows Headquarters: 19 Hall Street, Lowell
📍Lowell General Store: 53 Market Street, Lowell
📍Center for Active Living: 169 Westford Road, Tyngsboro

Do you live outside of Lowell but want your Farm Share delivered? 🤔

We’ll deliver to any single address in Dracut, Chelmsford, or Tewksbury if you and 5 other people (or more!) can pick up your shares at that one location. We'll even waive the delivery fee!

PLUS, you can add a large or small mushroom 🍄 share to your order, thanks to our exciting partnership with McGuire's Mushrooms LLC in Hingham, MA!

By joining our Farm Share Program, you're not just supporting Mill City Grows, you're also supporting the 40 small, local farmers that provide much of the delicious produce you'll enjoy during the farm share season. 🍅

Place your order TODAY at MillCityGrows.org/farm-shares!

For any questions, please contact James Tierney, Mill City Grows Food Is Medicine Manager, at [email protected] or 508-251-9044. We thank you in advance for your support! 💚

05/29/2026

😲 Today's (5/29) Mobile Farmers Market at The Sweet Bar has sold out of produce! We'll be closing this Market early at 1:30pm.

Thank you to everyone who has shopped and supported our busy outdoor markets this week! We hope to see you NEXT week at:

📍Lowell Community Health Center (TUES, 10am-1pm)
📍Lowell Community Justice Support Center (WED, 11am-2pm)
📍City of Lowell Senior Center (THUR, 10am-1pm)
📍The Sweet Bar (FRI, 12pm-3pm)

Stay tuned to our Facebook and Insta for any scheduling and weather updates!

05/29/2026

With dozens of photos to choose from, it was hard to showcase so few! 😆 All our MCG thanks goes to Jen Myers -- professional photographer, Lowell Public Schools staff, and MCG Board Member -- for helping us capture all the green beauty and joyful faces at our May 23 Plant Sale! 📷

Additional gratitude goes out to UMass Lowell's Department of Sustainability for their ongoing, dedicated partnership, and to these guest vendors for sharing their food, resources, and hand-crafted products:

F-Word Farm
Taste the Acre
Craic Sauce
Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust
Lowell Sustainability Council
PGI Foods / Herban Fresh Foods

We hope to see everyone again in May 2027! 💚
|| 👉 Help Mill City Grows reach their $15,000 fundraising goal in commemoration of 15 years in the City of Lowell! Donate TODAY at MillCityGrows.org/donate! ||

05/29/2026

Partnerships make a world of difference in Lowell 🌏

The The Sweet Bar supports MCG's mission by hosting a Mobile Market at their Pawtucket Street scoop shop in Lowell. Here's to our 3rd summer at the Sweet Bar where you can get fresh veggies every Friday from 12-3.

If you've been impacted by 15 years of Mill City Grows in Lowell, show your support today. Whatever amount works best for you, all contributions will help us reach our $15,000 goal by May 30th! 🙌

To give, head to: MillCityGrows.org/donate 🌿

05/28/2026

Today's (5/28) Mobile Market at the Lowell Senior Center is closed -- all produce is sold out! Thank you, everyone!

05/27/2026

PERFECT advice if you're adding new trees to your home or business! Don't build a mound on top of the root system! 🙂‍↔️ Thank you for sharing, Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust!

As the weather warms up, mulch can be a lifesaver for your trees. It retains moisture, saving you time and water while keeping your trees healthy and refreshed. However, there is a right way and a wrong way to do it.

The DOs and DON'Ts of Mulching:

DO use the 3-3-3 method: Apply a 3-inch layer of mulch in a 3-foot ring around the tree, keeping it 3 inches away from the trunk.

DON'T build a "mulch volcano": Piling mulch directly against the bark traps moisture, which can lead to rot, insect damage, and poor root structure.
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05/23/2026

Our 2026 Spring Plant Sale was our most successful yet! 😁 We give big gratitude to Mother Nature for keeping the skies nice and dry for us! 🌥️

THANK YOU to all our volunteers, Guest Vendors, and dedicated attendees! 💚 Stay tuned for a detailed event update and many more great photos!

05/21/2026

MCG's Annual Spring Plant Sale is Saturday, May 23! 💯 Be sure stop by our Mobile Farmers Market and visit with our Local Guest Vendors to taste, shop, meet, and greet! 😋

👏 All our thanks goes out to:
Craic Sauce
F-Word Farm
PGI Foods / Herban Fresh Foods
Taste the Acre
Lowell Sustainability Council

We'll see you soon! 🌱

05/20/2026

Did you know MCG has been growing food at the 4.5-acre Fowler Urban Farm since 2015?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Fowler Urban Farm produced 20,000–30,000 lbs of fresh food annually. Today, production looks different — and that’s a good thing. Nearly half of the farm is shared by local Market Gardeners growing culturally connected crops for their communities and for MCG programs, such as our Mobile Market and Food Is Medicine.

Over the past 15 years, MCG has continued to grow thanks to supporters near and far. Can you give today to help us meet our $15,000 fundraising goal?

Visit - MillCityGrows.org/donate - to support MCG today! 🍅

Top left: MCG team tomato planting day that first year at Fowler!
Top right: Fowler Urban Farm today!
Bottom right: MCG's Farm runs on volunteers!