COMMUNITY
GARDENING
“Victory
Gardens”
thriving
for
decades
and
the
demand
for
more
grows!

Urban
Agriculture

Urban
Agriculture
IniAaAves
• 1.
Increase
access
to
affordable
and
healthy
food,
par?cularly
for
underserved
communi?es.
• 2.
Promote
economic
opportunity
and
greater
self-­‐sufficiency
for
people
in
need,
including
increasing
the
capacity
of
Boston
residents
and
business
and
grow
and
distribute
local
and
healthy
food.
• 3.
Increase
educa?on
and
knowledge
around
healthy
ea?ng
and
food
produc?on,
par?cularly
among
youth.
• 4.
Increase
partnerships
with,
and/or
between,
local
and
regional
food
producers
• 5.
Increase
healthy
food
supplies
to
local
schools,
organiza?ons,
ins?tu?ons
and
corner
stores.

MassachuseLs
Urban
Farming
Conference

Mill
City
Grows

Gardening
the
Community

City
of
Sommerville

Resources
and
Links:
www.nofama.org
www.nesfp.org
www.mass.gov/agr
www.mass.gov/massgrown
www.seedstock.org
Rose.Arruda@state.ma.us