DORCHESTER, Mass. – An event to showcase urban agriculture and climate justice work across Boston is on tap for the Nightingale Community Garden located at 512 Park St. in Dorchester. The Urban Agriculture and Climate Fair will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and feature hands-on demonstrations and activities. The event is free, and all are welcome.

The Trustees of Reservations and Grow Boston will host the event in collaboration with Grow Boston, Agriculture Hall, Dorchester Food Co-op, Mothers Out Front, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, The Food Project, Bowdoin Street Health Center, Resonant Energy, Extinction Rebellion, Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corp., ABCD, Boston Area Beekeepers and more.

The event will feature games, gardening and cooking demonstrations, live animals, tractors, and resources for building a climate resilient Boston. Participants can enjoy food sold from Fresh Food Generation and music by Tjovi Ginen. Fresh flowers and produce will also be available from local urban farms.

Gardeners are invited to submit their most impressive harvest in various categories in the Harvest Competition including preserved food (canned, fermented, and pickled foods), fruits and berries, flowers and herbs (bouquet), honey, oddly-shaped vegetable, general produce, and junior produce. Prizes will be awarded in each category. The grand prize will be a $150 gift card to Comfort Kitchen. Gardeners are asked to bring their submissions by 12 p.m. Items grown in community gardens, urban home gardens and urban farms are eligible.

Rain date for the event will be Sunday, Sept. 29. To register for this free event, go to the Urban Agriculture and Climate Fair page.

The Trustees of Reservations proudly manages 56 community gardens across eight Boston neighborhoods. The Trustees also help coordinate activities related to all of Boston’s approximately 200 community gardens.

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