Amherst Sustainability Coordinator, Stephanie Ciccarello, convened the monthly meeting of the Grow Food Amherst Steering Committee at the Fort River Farm Conservation Area.
Mark your calendars for the next meeting – Wednesday, June 15 at 12:00noon.
Here are the meeting notes…
Grow Food Amherst Steering Committee Notes
May 18, 2016
Attending: Stephanie Ciccarello (chairperson), Michelle Nikfarjam, David Lovler, Jen Morrow, Mary Jo Maffei, Phyllis Keenan, Juliet Carvajal, and John Gerber (recorder).
The only item of business was weeding and mulching the perennial plants at the Sharing Garden! Here are some pictures….
Here are some pictures from the planting last fall. The following plants donated by the Hadley Garden Center survived the winter: hops, raspberries, blackberries, sea berries, honey berries and horseradish. Much of the garden is still covered in winter rye which will be mown soon. 
To get involved with the Sharing Garden Project, contact Stephanie Ciccarello at CiccarelloS@amherstma.gov. And for more information, see:
Grow Food Amherst 