At Growing Places (GP), our mission is to inspire and connect the North Central MA community to create equitable access to healthy food and environmental sustainability through education, collaboration and advocacy. Working with individuals, families, non-profit organizations, farmers, businesses, schools and public agencies, we promote healthy people and healthy communities by: - Providing resources for people to garden in community settings - Teaching and advocating sustainable growing, preparation and consumption of food - Gathering data, stories and practices to build knowledge of the cultural diversity in our community - Creating opportunities and engaging a diverse group of stakeholders to support our work, including as program participants, volunteers, leaders, partners, donors, and investors - Facilitating direct-to-consumer sales of affordable and healthy food, and encouraging the use and availability of federal nutrition programs - Teaching and promoting environmentally healthy and sustainable living practices - Assuming leadership in the promotion of regional food access strategies - Designing and implementing strategies and systems to secure and sustain the financial and human resources to serve our mission
View Top Employees from Growing PlacesWebsite | http://www.growingplaces.org |
Employees | 40 (32 on RocketReach) |
Founded | 2001 |
Address | 325 Lindell Ave, Leominster, Massachusetts 01453, US |
Phone | (978) 598-3723 |
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Industry | Non-profit Organizations, Charitable Organizations & Foundations, Gardening, Organizations, Non-Profit, Health and Nutrition, North Central Massachusetts, Local Food |
Web Rank | 8 Million |
Keywords | Sq Ft Garden Chamomile, Nasturtiums 30 Inch Beds, Growing Places Garden Project |
Competitors | Norris Square Neighborhood Project, Planting Justice, Project Legacy, The GardenWorks Project, Wasatch Community Gardens |
SIC | SIC Code 83 Companies, SIC Code 832 Companies |
NAICS | NAICS Code 62 Companies, NAICS Code 6242 Companies, NAICS Code 62421 Companies, NAICS Code 624 Companies |
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Ante Runnquist is the Founder of Growing Places.
32 people are employed at Growing Places.
Growing Places is based in Leominster, Massachusetts.
The NAICS codes for Growing Places are [62, 6242, 62421, 624].
The SIC codes for Growing Places are [83, 832].