Costello Community Garden & Urban Farm

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Our largest food production project is our Costello Urban Farm. The space, which is part of the Costello Community Garden, carves out 19,600 square feet of growing space for our Green Team members and volunteers. Green Team (GT) is our year-round program that offers part-time, paid positions for 40 Lawrence high school aged students each year to help learn about and lead local environmental and healthy community initiatives, grow food, conduct research, raise awareness, challenge their peers to do community service, and participate in hands-on improvement projects throughout the City of Lawrence. GT engages in the planning, growing and harvesting of the Costello Urban Farm. This process fosters a relationship with food, the environment and their community while at the same time builds life skills including teamwork and leadership. In 2020, with the dedication of our full-time grower, staff and Green Team and in spite of COVID-19, the farm yielded nearly 9,000 lbs of fresh produce which we donated- our GT members and volunteers took fresh produce home, while most of the farm's bounty was donated to area food banks and soup kitchens. Costello 1 (1).png

Volunteer Drop In Hours 

Get your hands dirty and drop into a volunteer session at Costello Urban Farm! Whether you want to spend an hour harvesting or weeding, or looking for a day of helping out with farm maintenance, you can grow with us. The production at Costello is an amazing resource for the community and it is also a stellar volunteer opportunity! If you would like to be a part of the great work we do, or you just want to come out and get your hands dirty, let us know!  Sign up today!  For more information please contact info @ groundworklawrence.org or (978) 978-0770

   

Expansion of the Farm

Through funding provided by the MA Department of Agricultural Resources, we built a 27’ x 48’ New England high tunnel (unheated greenhouse), added a wash station, and expanded the growing space. These resources have enabled us to greatly increase the amount of food we grow to sell at the Groundwork Farmers Markets, donate to hunger relief organiztaions and share with our Green Team members' families.   

     

Customized Volunteer Events

Looking for an opportunity to have a special group volunteer event? Work with our Community Engagement staff to plan a customized volunteer day, such as beautifying public spaces, landscaping park grounds, or working in a community garden. Looking for something tailor-made? We can design a custom volunteer project, such as tree and bulb plantings or a garden build.

The production at Costello is an amazing resource for the community and it is also a stellar volunteer opportunity! If you would like to be a part of the great work we do, or you just want to come out and get your hands dirty, let us know!  Sign up today! For more information please contact info @ groundworklawrence.org or (978) 978-0770