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  • Thursday, August 3 – Saturday, August 5 – The Food Project’s Summer Institute

    Learn, Grow, and Connect at The Food Project’s Summer Institute on August 3–5, 2017. Many come to The Food Project during the summer to learn our models and are inspired by the beautiful farms, thriving farmers markets, and highly motivated, diverse young people working with passion towards a common mission. It seems to flow effortlessly.

    The summer season is the entry point when young people begin with us. The winter and spring, or academic season, is when the deepening happens. The young people returning for more, are known as Dirt Crew and Root Crew. They lead volunteers on our farms, build raised-bed gardens in Lynn and Boston, increase their understanding of food system issues, and implement projects to create real change. The learning and actions are dynamic and “real-time.”

    Learn

    Summer season planning and youth crew design
    The foundations of youth leader development in the context of farming, social justice and food access initiatives
    How to build a year-round tiered youth leader development structure to support your work
    What it takes to run dynamic farm operations with high school youth

    Grow

    Inspire and support others to create change in their own communities
    Work alongside youth and hear about their work

    Connect

    In-depth conversations with The Food Project staff
    Enjoy engaged conversations with Dirt Crew and Root Crew youth to learn about their work during the academic season
    Interact with and learn from Institute peers
    Network with others interested in youth-led sustainable, local agriculture

    For more information on The Food Project’s Institutes, please email institute@thefoodproject.org or call 781-259-8621 x29 to speak with Cindy Davenport, Director of Programming and Institutional Learning. You may register online at http://thefoodproject.org/institute

  • Thursday, April 28, 6:00 pm – The Food Project’s Big Shindig

    Join The Food Project for an evening of delicious food, inspiring stories, and a live auction and raffle to kick off The Food Project’s 25th Anniversary.  The fundraiser will be held Thursday, April 28, beginning at 6 pm, in The Innovation and Design Building, 23 Drydock Avenue in Boston.  The Food Project’s 2016 Leadership Award will be presented to Frank Martinez Nocito, Assistant Director, SNAP Nutrition Education, Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance, for his work making healthy food accessible to all.  Tickets are $175 and may be purchased online at https://shindig.thefoodproject.org/tickets-sponsor/, or call 781-259-8621, ext 31.  For a sneak peek of the Live Auction with Billy Costa of NESN’s Dining Playbook, visit https://shindig.thefoodproject.org/auction/

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  • Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10 – City Farm Fest and Mother’s Day Seedling Sale

    The Food Project is dreaming of spring, and seedlings to start the gardens!  They will be selling seedlings started in their greenhouses at two special events in May.  City Farm Fest will take place Saturday, May 9 at the Dudley Greenhouse, 11 Brook Avenue in Roxbury.  The Mother’s Day Seedling Sale will be held Sunday, May 10 at The Greenhouse on the Lincoln Farm, 94 Concord Road, Lincoln.  For times and directions, visit www.thefoodproject.org.

  • Wednesday, May 6 – Farmers, Fables & Feasts

    The Food Project welcomes you to a lively evening of delicious food and inspiring stories from our youth at our third annual fundraiser, Farmers, Fables & Feasts, to be held Wednesday, May 6 at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter, 100 West 2nd Street in South Boston. Join them as they celebrate the remarkable accomplishments they have achieved empowering youth, serving local communities, and stewarding over 70 acres of urban and suburban farmland in the Greater Boston and North Shore regions.

    The event will also pay tribute to Byron Hurt–filmmaker, writer, and activist–by honoring him with The Food Project’s 2015 Leadership Award. Mr. Hurt’s latest film, Soul Food Junkies, premiered on the PBS Emmy award-winning series, Independent Lens, and has been the recipient of a CNN documentary award.

    Please help support The Food Project’s work with youth, food and the community. The Channel Center Garage, located at 116 West 1st Street, is just a 2 minute walk from the EpiCenter and offers $8 parking after 6 pm. Purchase tickets at http://www.benefit.thefoodproject.org/purchase-tickets/

  • James “J.” Harrison Named New Executive Director of The Food Project

    The Garden Club of the Back Bay is proud to have supported The Food Project over the years, and we share the following with you:

    James “J.” Harrison is named the new Executive Director of The Food Project.  As Executive Director, J. will oversee operations of the organization, which for over 20 years has been a national leader in the area of youth development and sustainable agriculture. J. has served as Acting Executive Director of The Food Project since October.

    “What is so extraordinary about The Food Project is that the work we do locally on our farms, at community meetings, at our farmers markets, and at hunger relief organizations, is so personal and human-scale. Yet, at the same time, the models and programs we develop and share help shape youth leadership and food systems work across the country. The Food Project is a place of growth, transformation, and hope, and it is an honor to be chosen to serve as Executive Director,” says Harrison.

    Harrison, known as “J.,” began his career in sustainable agriculture by founding a farm and CSA program in Minnesota, which fueled his passion and interest in improving our food system. In 2003, in order to gain a deeper understanding of organic agriculture, J. became a certified organic inspector for farms throughout New England. He subsequently joined The Food Project in 2005 as the North Shore’s founding Farm Manager. In his role as the North Shore Regional Director, J. was a community leader who laid the foundation for the expansion of the youth programs on the North Shore and was invaluable in establishing the farm sites in Beverly, Lynn, and most recently Wenham, MA. On state and regional levels, J. is active in food policy advocacy work.

  • Holiday Gift Idea – Food Project Metro Boston Summer 2015 Box Share

    All of The Food Project’s vegetables, herbs, and flowers are grown using sustainable growing methods. They do not use chemical fertilizers or pesticides and distribute  food within the local communities where they work.

    Youth in the summer Seed Crews help grow and harvest the produce. Their mission is to create a thoughtful and productive community of youth and adults from diverse backgrounds who work together to build a sustainable food system.

    The summer shares run from June through October and members receive 8-24 pounds of produce a week, with poundage increasing as the harvest grows. Certain sites are on-farm pickups with pick-your-own herbs, flowers and berries.

    Metro Boston Summer 2015 Box Share
    475.00 (regularly 500.00)

    The summer box share runs for 20 weeks from June through October and consists of a weekly box of produce. Shareholders receive 4-18 pounds of produce each week.

    Pick-up site: Choose from many options in and around Boston when you purchase.

    Early-bird 5% discount through December 15, 2014, equivalent to one free week! To learn more, and to order, visit https://thefoodproject.squarespace.com/csa-farm-shares.

  • Thursday, September 18 – An Evening of Farmers, Fables & Feasts

    Save the date – Thursday, September 18 – for An Evening of Farmers, Fables & Feasts, a benefit to support The Food Project, at The Boston Athenaeum, across from the Massachusetts State House.  The Food Project’s mission is to create a thoughtful and productive community of youth and adults from diverse backgrounds who work together to build a sustainable food system. The Food Project community produces healthy food for residents of the city and suburbs, provides youth leadership opportunities, and inspires and supports others to create change in their own communities.  Details will be coming soon. Visit www.benefit.thefoodproject.org.

  • Wednesday, July 30 – Friday, August 1 – The Food Project Institute

    Throughout the year, The Food Project hums like a complex ecosystem: all different pieces of the organization work together and complement each other to provide youth and community with a sustainable food system and a sense of social awareness. But how does it all work? What is the recipe for success in farming, youth development AND social change?

    TFP will answer these questions when we open our doors for our Summer Institute July 30 – August 1. This three-day workshop offers a rare chance to see the intimate details of The Food Project’s inner workings. The Summer Institute is an engaging, interactive learning experience for anyone interested in the issues of youth, food, and community.

    Day 1

    Our first day will be split between two topics: mission-based management and production agriculture with youth. The first part of the day will be spent training participants on the tools and artistry needed to run a high participation, mission-driven organization. We will discuss what it takes personally, philosophically, and professionally to create and sustain an organization.

    The second half of this day will focus on running a production farm with young people. Our Director of Agriculture will lead a hands-on training based in our rural fields and greenhouse. It will include the practices one needs to involve youth in a productive farming operation.

    Days 2 and 3

    The next two days of this Institute allow participants to experience The Food Project’s Summer Youth Program first-hand. This program is our beginning program for youth engaged in community development through food systems work. For over ten years, many people have asked to see this innovative program in action. In this segment of the training, you will learn about the program’s structure, farm side by side with teens, attend a community lunch, watch teens run our farmers market in the city, and engage your peers about how to create effective youth in food systems programs in your community.

    This three-day workshop promises to be interactive, intimate, and experiential. Enrollment is limited to 25 participants. We will accept applications on a first come, first serve basis.

    For more information on the Summer Institute, please email institute@thefoodproject.org or call 781-259-8621 x29 to speak with Cindy Davenport, Director of Programming and Institutional Learning.

    To register please go to www.thefoodproject.org/institute and submit a $400 payment as directed. Then, fill out the registration form and email it to institute@thefoodproject.org, mail it to the Lincoln office at 10 Lewis Street, Lincoln, MA 01773, or fax it to (781) 259 9659.

  • Friday, June 20, 8:00 pm – Cirque du Soleil Benefit for The Food Project

    Cirque du Soleil is returning to Boston and The Food Project has been selected to benefit from the performance of AmaLuna.

    When: Friday, June 20, 2014, 8 p.m.

    Where: Under the Big Top at Boston’s Marine Industrial Park

    Cost: $125 each ticket
    ($25 of amount is a tax-deductible donation and 100% of your ticket price goes to support programs at The Food Project.) Proceeds from all ticket sales will support TFP’s work to cultivate youth leadership and healthy communities through sustainable agriculture.

    To purchase tickets, call Elizabeth Gohringer at 781-259-8621 x38 or email events@thefoodproject.org.

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  • Saturday, February 24, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Jazz Under Glass: A Greenhouse Celebration

    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.