Northshire Grown: Direct

By Liz Ruffa, Advancement Director

NG:D’s direct-to-consumer online purchasing platform will offer 4 markets this spring, all out of the Dorset Playhouse. Support the region’s local farms and food producers as well as your and the community’s health through this easy to use ordering system. Simply go to northshiregrown.com, join the mailing list you’ll and receive online order forms in your in-box. Order forms are live from Friday morning to Sunday evenings, with pick- ups on market day afternoons the following Wednesday. There are no minimums - ordering is totally up to you.

Order forms also give you the opportunity to contribute to Northshire Neighbors in Need, an initiative that offers local food boxes to families who need extra food support. This project has distributed over 400 boxes to area neighbors through community connectors since 2020. The generosity of NG:D’s customer base is nothing short of amazing. Thank you all!

MFFC will be hosting farmer/foodshed forums and consumer/ market focus groups this spring as part of a supply and demand study of the regional food system that MFFC is undertaking thanks to grant funding. If you are interested in participating or learning more, email liz@merckforest.org. Sign up at northshiregrown.com.

MFFC Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer this spring for:

• Weeding raspberry and blueberry patches

• Cleaning out flower beds around the Visitor Center

• Brushing and pruning trail systems

• Cleaning and maintaining cabins

National Level Opportunities

National Trails Day June 4, 2022

There’s something magical about being outdoors. Fresh air, birds singing, moving along a trail or even just around the block – there’s nothing quite like it. But today, those trails and public spaces are in dire need of help —and not everyone has access to these places that can calm and inspire. National Trails Day® is the perfect opportunity to get out there with the people you love, give back to the trails that bring us together, and make sure no one is left out.