It’s important that we can take care of each other this time of year, and that capacity to care for others begins with taking good care of ourselves.  As temperatures begin to drop and we see less sunshine, people can feel more tired, see health issues increase, and experience feelings of anxiety or sadness. The North Grove’s Peer Advocates are here to share a few tips to help you cope with this seasonal change.  Get out of the house   Continuing to move, taking deep breaths in the outdoors,...

“For the very first time, I felt a little less alone, a little less lost, and a little bit more confident.” - - Stacie, Program Participant  When I first met Stacie, I didn’t know she was struggling with postpartum depression and anxiety. After years of trying to conceive, she and her husband welcomed their daughter, Serenity. But instead of joy, Stacie felt lost and overwhelmed. Even leaving home was hard.  The North Grove gave Stacie a place to turn when she needed help.  It took incredible...

T hat’s a wrap on our tenth growing season at The North Grove’s Community Farm! Here are a few highlights from an incredible season.  Weather ups and downs   In April we had to dig our bok choy out from under the snow (though we still got a great harvest)! June was a month of frequent rainfall, and then we faced an intense drought through July and August.  From left to right: early April snow on the farm; youth volunteers harvesting peas; volunteers harvesting flax; annual flowers along the...