Island farms are growing more food, thanks to better infrastructure, attention to soil health, extending the growing season, and capturing more food before it goes bad.
Two major state and federal grants announced this week will help launch phase two of a Martha’s Vineyard climate change planning initiative and stem Island food insecurity during the ongoing pandemic.
The Island Grown Initiative mobile market will resume its summer service beginning July 6.
Container garden kit giveaways start May 20 at the West Tisbury Library.
Home gardeners can learn regenerative growing practices at one of three upcoming workshops sponsored by Island Grown.
A food waste recovery project begun four years ago on the Vineyard is ramping up again after the pandemic interrupted the bulk of the collections. When restaurants and school cafeterias closed, the initiative lost the main source of the food scraps it turns into compost.