Summer Adventures: Good Food and Fun!
GardenShare is teaming up Caitlyn Boreyko, director of the Canton Recreation Department, to create Summer Adventures, a free recreation program for Canton youth. This six-week program for children ages 6 to12 will teach participants about healthy food, family, and the environment among other topics. 

In addition to interactive programming, this program will be provide healthy lunches to its participants. Currently 42% of Canton school children receive subsidized lunches during the school year, however, there is not a similar program during the summer. Summer Adventures will be able to provide a healthy meal to those who need it along with fun, educational programming. 

GardenShare is searching for someone to make this program possible as a Summer Food and Volunteer Coordinator. More information on this  paid position can be found here . 
Join Us at Jake's: 9th Annual Benefit Dinner & Auction

Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Jake's on the Water, Hannawa Falls
Cocktail hour at 5:30 (cash bar)
Dinner at 6:30

Please join us for our annual celebration of local food and support GardenShare's mission to bring local food to everyone in the community.

Tickets are $80 each and can be purchased here or by calling GardenShare at (315) 261-8054.



Last year, in addition to a fabulous meal, we had a wonderful silent auction to raise money to support programming. Here's a sampling of  this year's auction items:
    • Cape Air - two round-trip tickets between 
      •                   Ogdensburg and Boston
    • Fitness and Beauty Gift Certificate
    • Painting on Velvet by local artist Sigrid S. Reichert
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A big thank you to our sponsors!

Presenting Sponsors


Friend Sponsor
Green Hammer Construction
Farmers Market Season Begins!
  • Canton's famers market opens on Friday, May 11, and will be open on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9 am to 2 pm at the Village Park. 
  • Potsdam's market opens on Saturday, May 12, and will be open every Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm at Ives Park.
The markets in Gouverneur and Hammond open in June and Massena opens in July. 

As the ground thaws and spring really begins here in the North Country, farmers are starting to plant their crops. While produce may not be plentiful in the early weeks, these markets provide a great chance to see local farmers after a long winter hiatus and purchase other local goods. 

Remember that debit, credit, and SNAP EBT cards are welcome and if you shop with your SNAP benefits GardenShare will increase your buying power. 
Give Mom's Planting a Boost!
Looking for something fun and different for this year's Mother's Day? For a $20 donation to GardenShare, we will send your mother a cute little GardenShare "seed tree" - made of paper embedded with carrot seeds. Mom just needs to "plant" the paper tree and wait for her carrots to sprout!

To make a donation and provide necessary mailing information contact office@gardenshare.org or 315-261-8054.
News in Brief

Mobile market survey: Come see us at the Massena  Boys  and  Girls  Extravaganza hosted at Massena High School at 84 Nightengale Ave, Massena on Saturday , May 5, from 10 am to 4 pm . We are conducting a survey as part of our Mobile Market  Feasibility Study to learn more about the community's interest in having a mobile farmers market in the County. More information on this study can be found here . 

Summer volunteers needed: With the college students leaving the area for the summer, volunteers are needed to assist at the community free meal programs in Canton:
  • Campus Kitchens serves a meal on Monday evenings at the Unitarian Universalist Church. Volunteers are needed in the afternoon and early evening to cook, serve, and clean-up. Contact 315-229-5135
  • The Free Will Dinner at the Canton United Methodist Church serves on Wednesdays. Volunteers are needed from 4 to 6 pm to assist with serving and clean-up. More information contact 315-386-4500
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The fourth annual Fight Hunger 5K is coming this September!  Planning is just beginning and we are looking for volunteers to help. If you would like to be part of the volunteer committee organizing this event please email us.
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