Boston Flora

Tag: food

  • Wednesday, May 10, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Growing Food in the City

    Even in the city you can grow your own fresh produce. During this Wednesday, May 10 lecture, we will discuss garden design and installation, crop planning, plant selection, and organic and ecologically responsible pest and disease management. Whether your goal is to transform your lawn into a vegetable garden or just grow a few herbs, you will learn the techniques for producing edibles in an urban space. Marie Macchiarolo will lead the discussion.

    This class is part of New England Wild Flower Society’s Urban Gardening Series a set of classes designed to help city dwellers grow healthy, sustainable, and beautiful urban gardens. Led by New England Wild Flower Society in partnership with the Cambridge Conservation Commission, these free classes take place at 7 pm at the Cambridge Public Library (449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA).

     

  • Now Through April 13 – Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture

    Just a couple of weeks left for you to see Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture at the Museum of Science, Boston.

    Explore the complex and intricate food system that brings what we eat from farm to fork. In sections devoted to growing, transporting, cooking, eating, and celebrating, this temporary exhibit illuminates the myriad ways that food is produced and moved throughout the world.

    Experience the intersection of food, nature, culture, health, and history — and consider some of the most challenging issues of our time.  Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York. The exhibit closes April 13. For complete information on ticketing and hours, visit www.mos.org.

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  • Sunday, October 6, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm – Boston Local Food Festival

    Join Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts on Sunday, October 6th, 2013 from 11am-5pm for the 4th Annual Boston Local Food Festival.

    For one spectacular day each year, SBN transforms the Rose Kennedy Greenway and the City of Boston into the nation’s largest local & sustainable food hub. Boston Local Food Festival is a free outdoor festival that showcases farmers, local restaurants, food trucks, specialty food producers, fisher folks, and organizations focusing on healthy food and fitness from New England. The festival also features lively chef & DIY demos, a seafood throwdown competition, diverse music and performances, family fun zone and more.

    Festival goers learn about the benefits of sustainably grown and produced food, shop the market, eat delicious local food, participate in fun, educational activities and exhibits, engage with top local chefs and enjoy local music. Themed “Healthy Local Food for All”, the festival connects Massachusetts and New England eaters of all backgrounds with the abundance of fresh, nutritious local food choices available close to home.

    The festival is a zero-waste event, meaning we divert over 91% of our waste each year and we offset 100% of our energy use! All perishable items sold are made from locally sourced products. Best of all, we bring this annual event to the community free of charge. So grab your reusable water bottles and bags and enjoy New England’s largest one day farmers market, while celebrating “Healthy Local Food for All.”  See more at: http://bostonlocalfoodfestival.com/?utm_source=Mural%2C+Pianos%2C+Libraries%2C+and+Service+Opportunities&utm_campaign=8.15.13&utm_medium=email#sthash.UnOBhpMA.dpuf.

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  • Saturday, June 20, 9 – 12 – Community Garden Volunteer Day

    Come down to the Westport Town Farm on Saturday, June 20, from 9 am – noon,  to learn about The Trustees of Reservations’ new community initiative to grow and harvest food that will be donated to local social service agencies.  At Westport Town Farm, livestock graze on open fields that boast an expansive view of the Westport River.  An antique farmhouse, dairy barn, corn crib, and stone walls dating back to Colonial times complete the picture of this working farm that served as a “poor farm” and infirmary for more than 100 years.

    With its 10-acre working hayfield, extensive salt marsh, and broad tidal river, Westport Town Farm is not only scenic, but of historic and ecological value.  The farm’s dual legacy of nurturing those in need and raising vegetables and livestock weave together at this remarkable coastal landscape, where you’ll see ospreys, gulls, and the occasional bald eagle soar overhead.Learn about gardening and help grow the food! Volunteers welcome. For more information, call 508-636-5780, or email bioreserve@ttor.org. Free to all.

  • Thursday, April 2, 6:30 – 9:30 pm – Taste of the Back Bay

    The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay invites you to the 14th Annual Taste of the Back Bay, Prudential Skywalk, from 6:30 – 9:30 pm.  Benefit for NABB’s many community programs, with a portion of the proceeds this year donated to Horizons for Homeless Children.  The Taste offers a sampling of the finest food and drink available in Back Bay and the surrounding area, including signature dishes, fine wine, and micro-brewed beer.  Reservations are $75 for NABB members, $85 for nonmembers, and $100 day of the event, if available.  Reservations can be made online through www.nabbonline.com, or by calling 617-247-3961.