Join The Food Project on Saturday, February 24 in the Dudley Greenhouse , 11 Brook Avenue in Roxbury, from 1 to 3 p.m. Greenhouse tours, Fulani Haynes & The Jazz Collaborative, and delicious treats from our neighbors will help to heat things up on a winter’s day. Will you be there? While The Dudley Greenhouse operates as an intensive year-round food production space, it is equally serious about education, fun, cooking and community! The “Grow Well, Eat Well, Be Well” philosophy for learning and growing is inspired by neighborhood farmers and gardeners, who are equally talented chefs and whose health reflect this lifestyle. On Sunday, February 24, the greenhouse doors will open so you can join in experiencing this culture, and support the work toward building a stronger local food system through the community work in the greenhouse.

Hosted by The Food Project and the Dudley Greenhouse Advisory Committee, the benefit event will feature music, food, tours, and children’s activities. While the weather outside may be cold and blustery, this garden party will give you a taste of the spring that awaits us around the corner! Food Project staff and interns will lead greenhouse tours where attendees will learn more about the work of The Food Project and the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative to support healthy lifestyles in the Dudley neighborhood. Fulani Haynes and The Jazz Collaborative will serenade guests and everyone will enjoy delicious food from the many cultural traditions of the Dudley neighborhood, prepared by local gardeners and restaurants. The $25 ticket price goes directly to supporting community programs in the Dudley Greenhouse. Buy tickets on line at www.thefoodproject.org.