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March 23, 2012
OUR MISSION:
Transform Boston so that every resident can access and afford healthy, locally-grown food and enjoy public spaces and opportunities for active living. |
Greetings!
Happy Spring! Although we have been enjoying unseasonably warm weather for some time, we officially were greeted with our first full day of spring this week! Spirits are lifted as we stroll, bike and run through our favorite places. Color is popping out around every corner, be it green, pink or yellow. Enjoy this time of renewal and take time to embrace the joy in your journey! |
Build a Garden
Do you like fresh vegetables? Want to grow them in your own backyard? The Food Project's Build-a-Garden program is now accepting applications for raised bed garden kits.
Having a backyard garden plot can encourage better eating habits and a healthier lifestyle, reduce food costs, and foster a sense of community in the neighborhood. All Boston residents are eligible to apply, but residents of Roxbury, Dorchester, and Mattapan and others with financial need are given priority.
The program will provide participants with a raised bed garden or container gardening kit, (including soil and compost) as well as seeds and plants. Additionally, printed growing guides and workshops are available.
In order to make the beds accessible to all, The Food Project requires a minimum contribution of $10 for individuals ($25 for organizations) for each bed. However, those with the ability to pay more are encouraged to do so to offset the cost of a raised bed for another applicant.
If you're interested in applying, complete the application and return it to the Food Project at 555 Dudley Street, Dorchester, MA 02125. Applications are accepted throughout the year. For more information, email The Food Project. |
Launch in Boston
Food Day-the national campaign for healthy, sustainable, affordable, and fairly produced food-is back! Food Day will again take place on October 24, and organizing is already underway in Massachusetts.
Last year, Food Day activities took place throughout Massachusetts, from community potlucks and food drives, to food talks and forums at universities, to activities at school districts, to official proclamations by Governor Patrick and Mayor Menino. Check out the newly released Food Day 2011 Campaign Report for highlights of what happened in Massachusetts and around the country.
In 2012, Food Day Massachusetts is getting an early start. Representatives from the national campaign team held planning meetings in Boston and Worcester earlier this week with diverse community groups, school districts, universities, and representatives of the state's public health, agriculture, and education departments. Meeting participants have begun forming working groups around universities, youth, public health and nutrition, local growing, neighborhoods, and more. Conference calls and follow-up meetings are in the works.
Food Day 2012 is all about community engagement and grassroots impact. Join the diverse coalition of organizations and individuals that is leading the charge for healthy, sustainable, and affordable food in your state. Rose Arruda, Food Day's statewide coordinator, will be happy to tell you more about the campaign and connect you to others in the planning network so you can share your ideas and bring Food Day to your community.
For more information and to join in the planning, please contact:
Rose Arruda, Food Day statewide coordinator, at rose.arruda@state.ma.us, or Hayley Gillooly, Food Day national coordinator, at hgillooly@cspinet.org
Visit www.foodday.org to learn more about the campaign. |
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Be an Advocate
Advocacy Events
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Volunteer
Donate, Give Time, Give Thanks
Serve Meals
Women's Lunch Place
Date: Saturday, March 24
Time: 11:00am-2:30pm
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Website
Annual Dining Room Spring Cleaning
Friday Night Supper
Date: Saturday, March 24
Time: 12:30pm-3:00pm
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Website
Serve Lunch
Boston Living Center
Date: Tuesday, March 27
Time: 10:00am-2:30pm
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Website
Garden along the Greenway
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
Date: Wednesday, March 28
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Website
Serve a Meal/Help with cleaning
Saturday's/Sunday's Bread
Date: Saturday, March 31
Time: 12:30pm-4:30pm
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Website |
Events
Greater Boston
Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures: Winter/Spring Open Gym
Date: Every Saturday, March 24-April 14
Time: 10:00am-11:30am
Location: BCYF Recreation Center at Madison Park (Building #4, enter at the flagpole) 55 Malcolm X Blvd., Roxbury
FOR MORE INFORMATION: 617.373.7615
Massachusetts Food Policy Alliance Quarterly/Annual Meeting
Date: Monday, March 26
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Location: MA Farm Bureau Federation, 249 Lakeside Ave., Marlborough
FOR MORE INFORMATION: manager@mafoodpolicyalliance.org
Future of Food & Nutrition: A Multidisciplinary Graduate Research Conference
"7 Billion Strong: Approaches to Feeding the World"
Date: Saturday, March 31
Location: Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Boston
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Website
Converse Open Gym
Date: Saturday, March 31
Time: 9:00am-6:00pm
Location: Reggie Lewis Track & Field Center, 1350 Tremont St., Roxbury Crossing
Girls Summit 2012
Date: Saturday, March 31
Time: 9:00am-2:30pm
Location: Madison Park High School Complex, 55 Malcolm X Blvd., Roxbury
BNAN 37th Annual Gardeners Gathering
Date: Saturday, March 31
Time: 11:00am-5:00pm
Location: Curry Student Center, Third Floor, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave., Boston
FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.bostonnatural.org
Massachusetts Agriculture Day at the Statehouse
Date: Thursday, April 3
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Mass. Farm Bureau Federation 508.481.4766 or info@mfbf.net
Hal's 27th Boston Marathon Day Bike Ride
Date: Monday, April 16
Time: 6:00am-10:00am
Location: YMCA Central Branch, 816 Huntington Ave., Boston
Eggs, Chickens and Soils Workshop
Date: Friday, April 20
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm
Location: Heifer International's Learning Center at Overlook Farm in Rutland
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Website
Meeting of MA Food Policy Councils & Food Groups
Date: Monday, April 23
Time: Afternoon
Location: Springfield location TBD
Special Guest: Mark Winne
Boston Public Schools 5th Annual Wellness Summit
Date: Wednesday, May 2
Time: 8:00am-3:00pm
Location: The Salvation Army Kroc Center, 650 Dudley St., Dorchester
FOR MORE INFORMATION: lkopper@boston.k12.ma.us |
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Sincerely,
Karen A. Spiller
Project Director |
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Boston Collaborative for Food and Fitness
1010 Massachusettes Avenue Second Floor
Boston, MA 02128
617.534.2647
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