Compost your food scraps for free this month at any Martha's Vineyard transfer station.
Island Grown Initiative
November 10, 2020
Five of the six mobile market stops now require pre-orders for pick-up, with no on-site shopping, Island Grown Initiative has announced. There's also a new schedule.
March 28, 2021
Home gardeners can learn regenerative growing practices at one of three upcoming workshops sponsored by Island Grown.
June 22, 2021
The Island Grown Initiative mobile market will resume its summer service beginning July 6.
2024
December 12, 2024
Four months after Island Grown Initiative closed the Vineyard’s only community composting center, the nonprofit has unveiled a new plan that uses advanced technology to process food waste from homes and schools.
December 10, 2024
Island Grown Initiative announced Friday that co-executive director Michelle Gittlen will leave the food and agriculture nonprofit in April, 2025, one year after she stepped into the shared leadership position.
November 27, 2024
Astrid Tilton, the gleaning manager for Island Grown Initiative, said that last year the organization helped provide 600 pounds of venison to Vineyarders.
September 13, 2024
The Louisa Gould Gallery will hold a special art benefit for Island Grown Initiative, with an opening reception on Sept. 17.
September 5, 2024
Many of us have become committed to separating our food waste from our trash.
August 4, 2024
The Vineyard’s long-running food waste program is set to end Sept. 1, when it loses its pilot composting location at the Island Grown Initiative farm in Vineyard Haven.
