08/29/2026
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A STATE "Community Greenhouse" grant of $15,000 has been awarded to the Oxford Hills Community Gardens in Norway. The grant is part of a half million dollar grant program from the state Department of Agriculture to support the purchase and construction of permanent greenhouses. Grant recipients were chosen on the basis of their increasing local food production and access, expanding agricultural and nutrition education, fostering partnerships among schools, nonprofits, municipalities, and community organizations, and creating resources that last beyond the grant period. Oxford Hills Community Gardens, also known as the Alan Day Community Garden, is a 15 year old non-profit located on Whitman Street that offers garden plots, a community kitchen, workshops, a farmer's market and seasonal vegetable share programs.