About us
The Urban Homesteaders’ League is calendar for workshops and skill-shares on ecological urban agriculture, urban livestock, food preparation and preservation, making your own skincare products and cleaning supplies, urban composting, basic carpentry, green retrofitting, fiber arts, and sustainable urban living skills of all kinds. We hope to see you at an upcoming event!
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The UHL is dedicated to inspiring and empowering individuals and communities to shift from a lifestyle of passive consumption to one of active participation, creation, and connection. We are committed to re-imagining the good life as one that is meaningful, pleasurable, environmentally sustainable, and socially just. We place the home at the center of that pursuit and see it as a site for personal and societal transformation.
Upcoming events
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Boston JerkFest Caribbean Food Festival
Ohiri Field, 65 N Harvard Street, Boston, MA, USJoin us for the 13th Annual Boston JerkFest, July 10–12, 2026, at the Harvard Athletic Complex’s Ohiri Soccer Field in Allston.
Boston JerkFest is a three-day celebration of Caribbean food, culture, music, and community, with a strong focus on traditional foodways, local vendors, sustainable cooking, and the stories behind the ingredients we love. From Scotch bonnet peppers and allspice to thyme, seafood, and island-style barbecue, the festival highlights the deep connections between food, culture, land, migration, and community resilience.
The weekend begins Friday evening with the 21+ Rum & Brew Tasting and Concert. On Saturday, the Caribbean Foodie Festival features authentic jerk cuisine, the Jerk Cook-Off, Seafood Throwdown featuring local seafood, sustainable chef demos, Caribbean restaurants, small food businesses, live music, and family-friendly cultural activities. Sunday closes with a FREE Community Day and Community Soccer Fest focused on women in soccer, bringing together food, games, outdoor activities, and community connection.
Whether you are interested in local food systems, traditional recipes, gardening, cultural preservation, sustainability, or simply enjoying a flavorful summer festival, Boston JerkFest offers a delicious way to connect with food, people, and place.
Eat. Drink. Be Irie.
Tickets: https://2026bostonjerkfest.eventbrite.com1 attendee
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