Some of the produce we eat travels an average of 1,400 miles from farm to plate. Food has to be picked and transported for days before they reach peak ripeness, compromising their taste and nutrition. Conventional methods of monocultural food production use large amounts of chemical pesticides and fertilizers that can also end up on our plates. Cities offer a number of resources for food production that have been traditionally overlooked. There are better ways to grow food right where we live and work.

Agrowcity seeks to bring together individuals and groups already doing urban agriculture work or are interested in getting involved to

1. Promote urban agriculture in Boston and beyond to increase food security for cities, provide job opportunities, build communities and lessen our environmental footprint.

2. Provide a place for collective learning on new technologies, best practices and solutions to challenges that individuals and organizations face in urban agriculture work.

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    Bill Paradis Bill Paradis joined
    May 29 at 8:05 PM
    Bill Paradis
    "20+ years as a commercial organic produce grower serving restaurant industry in Maine, recently moved to Boston in part to develop and promote urban agriculture"
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    Jeff Langevin Jeff Langevin joined
    May 3 at 2:52 PM
    Jeff Langevin
    "Currently I garden in a few different places in and outside of the city. Hope to one hay have a small farm or homestead."
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    Douglas Cook
    "I am proud to be the Education Director at Land's Sake. I am passionate about helping communities find local solutions to global concerns."
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    Ginger Swasey
    "Hi! I'm interested in sustainable farming and food preservation."
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    Sean Sean joined
    April 12 at 8:53 PM
    Sean
    "I love to coosustainably and would like to learn some gardening and composting skills."
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    Adam Adam joined
    April 7 at 11:41 AM
    Adam
    "Bio major at Bunker Hill Community College, plant/flower shopkeeper, 4-5 years of construction experience, starting with a landscaping/greenscape firm downtown, avid nature-lover, and have been building with blocks since they cut me my momma!"
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    Angelica Loscocco Angelica Loscocco joined
    April 5 at 1:44 PM
    Angelica Loscocco
    "Hi! I'm a Boston area resident and a mildly serious foodie with a passion for local and sustainable food. Between working in Harvard Square and recently graduating from Lesley University I spend a lot of my time in Cambridge."
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    Jude Jude joined
    March 16 at 2:57 PM
    Jude
    "I'm a musician who performs in a duo - and we perform at a lot of farmers markets - music like food is best when it's fresh and local. We ( adela & jude ) are also microfarmers - growing a nice selection of stuff this season!"
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