1.
COMMUNITY
GARDENING
“Victory
Gardens”
thriving
for
decades
and
the
demand
for
more
grows!

2.
Urban
Agriculture

3.
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.

4.
MassachuseLs
Urban
Farming
Conference

5.
Mill
City
Grows

6.
Gardening
the
Community

7.
City
of
Sommerville

8.
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