Boston Flora

Tag: Sustainable Farming

  • Tuesday, December 2, 6:30 pm – The Resilient Farm and Homestead

    COGdesign is pleased to bring Ben Falk, ecological designer, permaculture practitioner, farmer, and author of The Resilient Farm and Homestead, to speak at Boston’s District Hall, 75 Northern Avenue, Boston, on Tuesday, December 2 beginning at 6:30 pm.  Ben will discuss his popular new handbook for developing regenerative human habitat systems adaptive to drought, flooding, heat, power outage, price spikes, pest pressure, and the multitude of challenges brought by climate change.  Ben and his team have established the Whole Systems Design research farm over the past decade in Vermont.  Tickets are priced at $15 for students, $25 general admission ($30 at the door,) and $60 for admission plus a signed book ($65 at the door.)  All tickets include hors d’oeuvre and a libation ticket. You may purchase on line through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-resilient-farm-and-homestead-talk-by-ben-falk-tickets-13915645069.

  • Wednesday, October 28, 7:00 – 9:00 pm – Creating Sustainable Food Production

    Join EcoLogic at the Boston Public Library Mezzanine Conference Room, 700 Boylston Street, on Wednesday, October 28 beginning at 7 pm for a panel discussion to explore alternative agricultural methods such as organic and sustainable farming available to you here in the United States as well as to rural farmers in developing countries. Coffee will be served after the discussion. Panelists include: Jennifer Hashley, Director of the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project; Jason Bond, Executive Chef at Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro; JJ Gonson, personal chef; and Shaun Paul, Executive Director of EcoLogic Development Fund. More information on panelists to come soon! Admission: $8 ($5 for full-time students with valid ID) Buy tickets at www.ecologic.org/grenag.