About Annual Urban Agriculture Fair

Calling all urban farmers, gardeners, beekeepers, composters, fruit-tree enthusiasts, climate activists, and anyone interested in learning more about urban agriculture in Boston! An annual celebration of 50+ years of grassroots urban agriculture in Boston. Learn directly from local urban farmers and gardeners who are on the ground feeding our community, and helping us stay connected to the land.

Details:

Date & Time: Saturday, September 20th from 11am-3pm
Location: Roxbury Heritage State Park

Activities:

• Free food from Fresh Food Generation
• Local vendors and tablers
• Live agriculture and cooking demos
• Learning circles led by local urban farmers
• Community conversation on race, power, and land access in the city
• Kids activities
• Bees, chickens, pigeons
• Games and prizes for all ages
• Harvest Competition with $100 grand prize
• Live music from Branches Steel Orchestra

More information and update schedule at: https://tinyurl.com/urbanagriculturefair

Free and welcome to all!

We are also hosting a launch party the week before, on Thursday September 11th. Free food, poetry slam, and a live honey harvesting demonstration! More information here: Urban Agriculture Fair Launch Party: Honey Harvest Poetry Slam

If you’re interested in volunteering at this event, please reach out to mfrancke@thetrustees.org