Growing Places Garden Project held our 1st Harvest Celebration on October 18th. The event was a tremendous success with 250 attendees, despite the snow-bearing Nor’easter. We shared a wonderful homegrown meal and watched Food Inc. in the warmth and comfort of The Strand Theatre in Clinton and learned so much about how to make an impact in the world and our communities with the simple decisions we make every day.

Thanks to the event committee members Linda Russell, owner of Scentsibilities in Boylston and GPGP Trustee, and Suzanne Hays, Non-profit Consultant and GPGP Volunteer, for pulling all the details of this event together. These two ladies went above and beyond, and we definitely could not have done it without them.

Thanks also to Diane Duchnowski, Louise Russell, Jim Dobson, Marilyn Rios, Sam Paulino, Dan Breidel, Pat Loverro, Cathy Valerie, and Lori and Mark Champine for volunteering the day of the event.

Last but not least, thanks to our sponsors and supporters below for making the event possible:

Program Sponsors: Gibbet Hill Grill, Tailgaters Grille, TD Banknorth, Dunn & Co., Legacy Publishing, Applefield Farm, Agway Central MA, Lowe's, Hannaford Supermarkets, Shaw's Supermarket, Middlesex Savings Bank, Fallon Community Health Plan, Leominster Credit Union, Rollstone Bank & Trust, Sterling Marketing, Inc., Avidia Bank, Moore's Lumber

Media Sponsors: The Item and Joan Eliyesil Web Design

Site Sponsor: The Strand Theatre

Program Supporters: Home Gardening Project Foundation, Clinton Savings Bank, Fruitlands Museum, Forgione Lawn Care, Beremco, Inc. Property Management, Scentsibilities, Venier Design, Cyprian Keyes Golf Club, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, The Wine Merchant, The Black Sheep, Mount Wachusett Community College, BayLeaf Studio, Ink About It, The Barn School, The Fiber Loft, Harvard Farmers' Market, Central Avenue Auto Repair, Dharma Harvest, Carlson Orchards, Inc., Berlin Orchards, Bolton Orchards and Country Store, Nashoba Brook Bakery, Westward Orchards Farm Store, Hillside Garage, Virginia Thurston Healing Garden, The Polus Center for Social and Economic Development, Kathy Elkind, Nourishment Cleanse Classes, Hellie Swartwood, Non-profit consultant, Kotlarz & Associates, Suzanne Hays, Business Development and Strategic Communications for Non-profits and several anonymous donors.