Gaining Ground

At the recent 2026 Social Innovator Showcase, Gaining Ground welcomed members of Boston's nonprofit, philanthropic, and business communities to learn about our work and taste the difference fresh, healthy food can make.

Guests also heard from Executive Director Jennifer Johnson about Gaining Ground's exciting plans to grow even more nutritious food for hunger relief.

Gaining Ground was honored to be selected as one of seven 2026 Social Innovators for the Social Innovation Forum's esteemed nonprofit accelerator program.

Growing... together! Shannon, Kaitlin, volunteer Jonathan, Gianni, and Maddie harvesting beets last week.

These nutritious superfoods were quickly distributed by our partners at Open Table, Town of Bedford, MA Food Bank, Harvard Square Churches Meal Program, Women's Lunch Place, Town of Westford, MA Council on Aging, UTEC, Eastie Farm, and Daniel's Table

Spring signals tons - and tons! - of compost being spread onto our fields to nourish the microbiology of the soil. Here, a load of rich compost is dumped by our fields at the Minute Man National Historical Park land beneath a stunning blue sky.

Keeping watch over the farm.

Gaining Ground takes pride in growing what people want to cook with and eat. This fresh ginger is sprouting in the greenhouse and will soon be transplanted to the protection of a high tunnel.

Our partners have asked us to grow more fresh herbs, like ginger, that are rarely found in food pantries, but make food taste dee - licious!

Year-round farming in New England means fresh onions in springtime! Hundreds of pounds of these beauties were distributed to our partners this month, and used in freshly prepared meals served at Women's Lunch Place and Harvard Square Churches Meal Program.

Assistant Grower Ava Lublin (center foreground) explains cucumber transplanting procedures to members of our Community Farm Team and Farming Apprentice Gianni (center background).

We are grateful to our "village" those who help us grow A LOT of healthy food to nourish our neighbors experiencing food insecurity.

Thank you to MilliporeSigma for your generous financial support and helpful volunteers! 🙏

Gaining Ground's historic expansion to grow fruits and vegetables at the National Park benefits from the helping hands of large groups like this one.

Thank you for helping Gaining Ground to grow even more food that will nourish people throughout Eastern Massachusetts who are experiencing food insecurity. 🥕🫑🍅🥦

Gaining Ground is hiring two additional Senior Field Crew Members for the 2026 season! Join our incredible team for the season, learn no-till farming practices, and grow healthy food for hunger relief.

Average of 40 hours per week, Tuesday through Saturday, with up to one Sunday per month for greenhouse watering duties.

For details, including compensation package, visit https://gainingground.org/were-hiring-2026-senior-field-crew/

Farming Apprentice Kaitlin crimps cover crop, below, using a simple board crimper – a plank with holes drilled at both ends.

After the plant matter is pressed down this way, we’ll tarp these beds over so that in a few short weeks we can be transplanting food crops into the nourished soil underneath.

Learn more about our cover crop practices at https://gainingground.org/why-gaining-ground-plants-cover-crops/