There's a farm in the city of Boston. Here's why it's an important part of the community

There's a farm in the city of Boston. Here's why it's an important part of the community

By Chris Tanaka Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WBZ) — When you think of a farm, you generally don’t think of Boston, or any city. But there’s one in Mattapan that grows thousands of pounds of produce every year. Sprouting up between the triple decker homes and asphalt on Norfolk Street is the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm, home to the Urban Farming Institute (UFI). Farming, education and community in Boston “Our mission really land…

Urban agriculture grows in the Sacramento region - The Sacramento Observer

By Lisa Thibodeau | Solving SacramentoOn a busy corner in West Sacramento, surrounded by high-density housing and railroad tracks, sits a 1-half acre oasis of soil and green shoots. A group of young people tend to organized rows of freshly planted carrots, squash and edible flowers that are neatly lined with mulch. They are part of the Urban Farm Youth Leadership Development Program, a paid 6 to 10-week agriculture class taught by Three Sisters …