Time: 6:00pm-8:30pm
Location: Suffolk University (73 Tremont Street, 9th Floor, Boston, MA)

“Come envision the future of urban agriculture in Boston with us! Learn about urban agriculture, see demonstrations during Open House at 6:00pm, taste food samples, find out about how zoning can support farming, and brainstorm the future of urban agriculture in Boston.

Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), and the Mayor’s Office of Food Initiatives are launching a new project to update the Boston Zoning code to support Urban Agriculture (UA) city wide. UA is small scale farming that makes healthy, fresh food more accessible and empowers Bostonians by creating economic opportunity. Examples of urban farming include rooftop greenhouse agriculture, aquaponics (fish farming), community farms, farm stands, composting, and other fresh food-producing endeavors.”

Keynote Speaker: Will Allen, founder and CEO of Growing Power, Inc., former professional athlete and 2008 MacArthur Foundation ‘genius grant’ recipient for his work on urban farming and sustainable food production.

Event Fliers:

• English
• Spanish
• Chinese
• Haitian Creole

For further information, please contact:
John Reed, Senior Planner
john.read.BRA@cityofboston.gov
617.918.4264

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