Meeting of the Garden Club of Brookline
Learn something new at the April 12 meeting of the Garden Club of Brookline. Patricia Spence will tell us about the Urban Farming Institute, whose mission is to “develop and promote urban farming to engage individuals in growing food and building a healthy community”. Pat is the President and CEO of this award-winning nonprofit organization which was founded in 2012.
The Urban Farming Institute is headquartered at the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm in Mattapan. The farm and the work of the Urban Farming Institute are featured in the Winter 2022 issue of Historic New England so this program could not be more timely. As we enter the 2022 growing season, come learn about the UFI’s work acquiring land and building farms, managing farms in several neighborhoods in Boston, training farmers, and advocating for urban farms. If you have eaten at Area Four, Mei Mei, City Fresh Foods, Dudley Cafe, or Fresh Food Generation, you have likely eaten food grown at one of the farms managed by the Urban Farming Institute.
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When
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
10:00 am - 12:15 pm
Location
Coolidge Corner - Meeting Room
31 Pleasant Street, Brookline, MA 02446
Accessibility
The Coolidge Corner is located on the ground floor of the Coolidge Corner Library. There are three methods of access: (1) Use the main entrance, which is equipped with a ramp and door openers, followed by the lift in the far east corner of the ground floor. (2) Follow the outdoor ramp around the north side of the building to the ground floor entrance, which is equipped with a door opener, followed by three stairs from the hallway into the room, or (3) follow the outdoor ramp around the north side of the building to the back entrance, which is equipped with a door opener. This venue is equipped with assistive listening transmitters and devices, available upon request.
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