Grow Food Northampton’s Annual Seed Share Offers Free Seeds, Growing Workshops

NORTHAMPTON — On Saturday, March 14 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Grow Food Northampton (GFN) will host its annual Seed Share and gardening workshops alongside the Winter Farmers Market at the Northampton Senior Center, 67 Conz St., Northampton.

Community members are invited to pick up free seeds donated by local farms, businesses, and individuals, as well as many grown on the GFN Community Farm, to plant in their gardens. People are invited to bring their own saved seeds to share as well.

Everything is free. There will be two seed drops to ensure that everyone who comes can find the seeds they want and need. Skilled gardeners and farmers will be on hand to offer seed starting and gardening advice. Theree workshops will be offered by long-time gardener-farmers, and Forbes Library will offer story time for the kids. Click here for a detailed schedule of events.

There will also be tabling throughout the event by the Early Childhood Center and Northampton Parents Center, as well as a raffle.

The Winter Market, happening simultaneously in the Great Room of the Northampton Senior Center, will feature 20 produce and prepared food vendors, including locally grown and raised vegetables, meat, herbs, eggs, mushrooms, tinctures and creams, honey, kombucha, wool, baked goods, coffee, meals, and more. SNAP matching will be available to ensure that SNAP recipients can double down on their purchases.