Kickoff & Visioning Meeting: Rezoning For Urban Agriculture With The BRA

Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), and the Mayor’s Office Of Food Initiatives are launching a new project to update the Boston Zoning code to support Urban Agriculture (UA) city wide.  UA is small scale farming that makes healthy, fresh food more accessible and empowers Bostonians by creating economic opportunity.

• Learn about Urban Agriculture
• See demonstrations during open house at 6Pm
• Taste food samples  
• Find out how zoning can support farming 
• Brainstorm the future of agriculture in Boston!

Keynote Speaker: Will Allen, Founder and CEO of Growing Power Inc., former pro athlete, and 2008 McArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” recipient for his work on urban farming and sustainable food production. 

Examples of urban farming include rooftop greenhouse agriculture, aquaponics (fish farming), community farms, farm stands, composting, and other fresh food-producing endeavors.

The meeting is at Suffolk University, Downtown Boston, 73 Tremont Street, 9th floor.  Maximum capacity: 150 persons. Must bring some form of I.D. (Drivers license, credit card) to clear building security;  or, send your full name by January 27 to: john.read.BrA@cityofboston.gov.

For further information about this upcoming meeting, please contact: John (Tad) Read, Senior Planner, john.read.BrA@cityofboston.gov, 617.918.4264.

Event info provided by the Mayor's Office.