Growing places

Attention Local Food Businesses! Fresh, Local & Ready-to-Use Foods Now Available from Growing Places 

Growing Places is excited to share a NEW opportunity for food businesses including restaurants, cafés, caterers, childcare centers, schools, colleges, community kitchens, and many more to purchase fresh, locally grown produce and lightly processed items prepared right here in North Central MA!

Our products are made at the Waterford St. Regional Food Center in Gardner MA following strict food safety standards. They are designed to be affordable and save prep time while supporting MA-based farmers – especially those in North Central MA.

Available Products Include:
• Ripple Rounds & Coins (butternut squash, sweet potato, beet, turnip, carrot)
• Veggie Fries (white potato, sweet potato, butternut squash)
• Slaws (kohlrabi–cabbage–carrot, broccoli–carrot)
• Chips (apple, kale)
• Veggie Rice & Noodles (cauliflower, zucchini)
• Carrot sticks
• Mashed potatoes & sweet potatoes
• PLUS 75+ whole seasonal produce items from local farms ?

Want to try them? We’re happy to drop off samples or invite you for a tour of the Local Food Center so you can see where everything is made!

Check out our Local Food Marketplace ordering platform to create an account or see current product availability. Message us or email wholesale@growingplaces.org to learn more, schedule a facility tour, request samples, or set up an account with multiple delivery sites.

Let’s keep our local economy strong while bringing fresh, healthy, and delicious options to our community!

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“I want to personally say THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HELP 🙂 Growing Places helped connect me to much-needed fresh produce over the past year, and fill the gaps when I didn’t know where my next meal was going to come from. Being able to support and not worry about my nutritional needs helped elevate me to get to the next stage in my life, and successfully move forward with my current goals. So I truly appreciate being able to utilize such an important service, especially in an area where public transit is nearly impossible as a disabled, younger person, such as myself…. This work truly saves peoples’ lives.”

Growing Places’ Home Delivery Program customer in Clinton

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VALUES

At Growing Places, these principles guide our work every day:

• A shared sense of caring, respect and responsibility for our community
• A commitment to be responsive to the needs and aspirations of our community
• A commitment to celebrating and reflecting our community’s richness
• A dedication to sustainable practices and to minimizing our environmental impact
• A strong appreciation for creativity, humor and fun!

Learn more about us.

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