Coming soon: The construction on our Little Free Library has started! 📚 We are looking forward to having this great community resource at our garden soon! @ Attleboro Community Garden

The garden resource books are now housed under the potting bench! These books were generously donated by a friend of the garden and we hope will be a valuable resource for gardeners. Please feel free to browse while at the garden or borrow. IMPORTANT: We kindly request that you LATCH the plastic tote boxes after using the books to protect them from moisture and return the books after use. Thank you!📚

🥕Name: Justin Johnson
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🥕Plot#: 33
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🥕Where are you from? Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. Have lived in Columbus, Ohio and Ann Arbor, MI. Have lived in Mass. for about 7 years.
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🥕How long have you been gardening at ACG? 4th year.
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🥕What are your favorite things to grow? radishes, tomatoes, peppers.
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🥕What is your favorite thing about the community garden? I love looking around to see what others are growing and to learn from other gardeners. Learning their techniques, tips and strategies.

🥕Name: Bertha Hall
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🥕Plot#: 36
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🥕Where are you from? Originally Dorchester but i have lived in Attleboro for 17 years
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🥕How long have you been gardening at ACG? I’m a newbie 1st year.
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🥕What are your favorite things to grow? Not sure yet. I will try my hand at tomatoes some herbs but I’m up for suggestions.
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🥕What is your favorite thing about the community garden? Being able to provide my family with fresh food I grew!!

🥕Name: Jenny Smith
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🥕Plot#: 19
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🥕Where are you from? We have just returned to Attleboro, MA after living in the Boston area for the last 12+ years.
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🥕How long have you been gardening at ACG? This is our first year at the ACG and we are so thrilled to be a part of this vibrant community!
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🥕What are your favorite things to grow? I love to grow just about anything! At home, I enjoy working in my shade garden and have recently started a small rose garden. At the ACG, we are looking forward to garden fresh tomatoes (the best!), green beans for pickling and lots of herbs!
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🥕What is your favorite thing about the community garden? After moving to Attleboro in July of 2018, we discovered the ACG while going for walks in the neighborhood. It quickly became our favorite destination and we loved watching the progress, smelling the flowers and meeting lots of friendly people! I think the garden provides a beautiful place in our city for neighbors to meet one another and connect over a shared love of growing good things to eat and beautiful flowers to enjoy! 

🥕Name: Danielle Cournoyer
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🥕Plot#: 54
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🥕Where are you from? Attleboro
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🥕How long have you been gardening at ACG? 3 years
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🥕What are your favorite things to grow? Tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, and edible flowers
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🥕What is your favorite thing about the community garden? I love having a communal place to share my passion for gardening. Having the opportunity to teach, share my garden knowledge and also help support and organize the community garden brings me such joy! I think gardening is so important not only for our mental and physical health, but also because it provides a small form of food access and sustainability. I am so thankful to have the opportunity to help my community is this small but powerful way.

Name: Christin
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🥕Plot#: 8
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🥕Where are you from? Worcester, MA
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🥕How long have you been gardening at ACG? This is my second year
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🥕What are your favorite things to grow? My favorite thing we grew last year were lots of herbs
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🥕What is your favorite thing about the community garden? Being able to eat things that I grew is so satisfying, and the ACG is super supportive if I need help or have questions about anything!

🥕Name: Jessica Brien
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🥕Plot#: 49
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🥕Where are you from? Attleboro

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🥕How long have you been gardening at ACG? About 7 years all together. I took a break for a couple of years when my son was born but came back when the plots were redone
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🥕What are your favorite things to grow? Cucumber, tomato, carrots, garlic, lettuce, radish
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🥕What is your favorite thing about the community garden? Meeting new people and growing my own fresh food. I love the taste of the fresh food. I also enjoy talking with others gardeners and sharing tips for growing things

Our first “Get to know our community gardeners” post is for our Garden Coordinator, Juliet. Juliet is pictured with State Rep. Jim Hawkins during last year’s 20th Anniversary Celebration.

🥕Name: Juliet Teixeira
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🥕Plot#: 21
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🥕Where are you from? Originally from Boston. I am of Cape Verdean and Jewish heritage.
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🥕How long have you been gardening at ACG? Since 2012
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🥕What are your favorite things to grow? I have become an expert in growing garlic. I also like growing tomatoes as there is nothing as good as eating a fresh tomato.
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🥕What is your favorite thing about the community garden? I love meeting our gardeners. I also love to see what people are growing. I have learned tips and tricks from other gardeners.