About Us-DRAFT
Gather to Grow brings people together to collectively imagine and build a just food system and thriving community.
We are a community-driven nonprofit rooted in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, working at the intersection of food justice, urban gardening, and youth leadership.
We work with our community to:
- Make healthy, local, and culturally preferred food accessible and affordable
- Grow gardens and support local farmers
- Cultivate partnerships with young people as engaged leaders and changemakers
- Create opportunities for people with diverse experiences to learn, lead, and grow
- Build vibrant neighborhoods and deepen connections between people place, and the land
- Strengthen community food systems through education, advocacy, and collaboration
Our Vision
We envision a just and vibrant Lewiston Auburn where neighbors care for each other and come together across differences to ensure every person has good food, a sense of purpose and belonging, and opportunities to thrive.
Our Beliefs
- Good food nourishes and connects us. Good food is a right.
- We love this place; Lewiston-Auburn is our home.
- Everyone is welcome and respected.
- Relationships are the foundation of our work.
- We all have something to teach and learn from one another.
- Young people are partners in change.
- We all share a responsibility to build more equitable and just communities.
Gather new perspectives.
“I got to meet new people from different backgrounds and I got to see the people of my community in a different light.”