Cumberland Community Garden

At A Glance

Location: 

Cumberland, Maine

Primary Issue Area:

  • Food

Active since:

2010

Grants Received In:

  • 2011

Core volunteers:

6

Community Size:

7,159

Our Purpose

to create an organic community garden that provides fresh organic vegetables to local food pantries and brings community members together to learn, garden and develop a deeper sense of community and a better understanding of how we can take advantage of our natural environment to feed our community.

Summary of Projects

The Garden received a grant in 2011 to expand from its current 4,000 square feet to 6,400 square feet (or more). Funds were used for (building) supplies and materials to make the expansion possible.