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UFI’s mission is to develop and promote urban farming to engage individuals in growing food and building a healthy community.

The Urban Farming Institute of Boston (UFI) is an organization founded to support the development of urban farming, growing agricultural products for income, in the City of Boston. By transforming vacant land in Boston into urban farm enterprises that are economically productive and environmentally sustainable and training local residents to become skilled urban growers, UFI will promote the healthy expansion of the industry. The Urban Farming Institute has been created to:
• Train individuals in the business and practice of urban farming
• Increase the opportunity for farming by acquiring, remediating and leasing urban land for farming activities
• Develop public knowledge of urban farming’s contribution to sustainability and the value of local fresh food through a public education program
• Influence national and local policy on food security and urban farming through research and analysis

10/29/2026

What are we growing next? 🌱

Join us for UFI's Annual Meeting as we come together to celebrate our community, share our vision, and look ahead to the possibilities we can cultivate together.

The future of UFI is something we grow as a community. Come be part of the conversation!

Monday, November 9 | 5-7pm
Boston Nature Center | 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan

Please RSVP, all are welcome!

10/27/2026

It all starts with healthy soil 🌱

Join Tristram for our next Grow Series workshop to dig into soil health and learn how to build a stronger foundation for growing.

Sunday, Nov. 15 | 12-2pm

Come learn with us!

10/22/2026

Growing food. Growing community.

A few moments from our 2026 Food Day & Harvest Festival. Thanks to everyone who came through and shared in our celebration!

10/21/2026

Pumpkin workshop at Astoria is cancelled for today.

10/20/2026

Reggae, jazz, and soul at the farm 🎶🍂

Safiya is bringing the sounds to Farm Stand Friday on October 23! Come through for seasonal produce, live music, and a little time to unwind with the community.

10/16/2026

Now in: UFI-grown turmeric! 🌱💛

With frost on the way, we've brought in the last of our tomatoes, peppers, and summer squash for 2026. Get them while you can.

Meanwhile, fall favorites are filling the stand: apples, pears, Brussels sprouts, turnips, rutabaga, and winter squash. Come see what's in season and take a little harvest home.

And don't forget to come out on Saturday for our Food Day & Harvest Festival!

10/13/2026

How well do you know your plants? 🌿🎃

Join us for two upcoming Astoria workshops exploring lavender wellness and all things pumpkin. We'll learn, make things like tea and body scrub, and spend an afternoon connecting with nature and each other. Bring a friend!

10/09/2026

Seasons are shifting at the farm 🍂

Ginger has arrived for the season, and this might be the last week for callaloo. The field has been cleared, but there's always something new to notice growing, changing, or making itself at home (swipe to spot our little mantis friend!)

Stop by Farm Stand Friday for seasonal produce, including apples, pears, greens, winter squash, and more.

🕐Fridays, 1-5pm
📍487 Norfolk St, Mattapan

Come see what's good!

10/05/2026

Is it Friday yet? 🍎🎶

Come through on October 9 for Farm Stand Friday with Ron Reid & the Liberty Quartet. Grab some apples, pears, greens, or whatever looks good, then settle in for the music.

10/02/2026

Fall is at the farm stand! 🍎

The summer crops are winding down, and cooler-weather favorites are moving in. Boy choy, radishes, leeks, apples, pears, pimentos, winter squash, and more.

And today we have a little something extra you can put in your teapot: bitter melon leaves.

Music by Cornell Coley and live art by Michael Aghahowa. The weather is gorgeous. We'll see you at the farm!

Friday, 1-5 PM
487 Norfolk St, Mattapan

Address

487 Norfolk Street
Mattapan, MA
02126

Telephone

+16179899920

Website

https://urbanfarminginstitute.org/, https://www.urbanfarminginstitute.org/mass-urban-farming-symposium, http://revisionf

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