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On Saturday we celebrated the Grand Opening of the Edgewater Food Forest in Mattapan! The space filled with neighbors, children ran between the young shrubs and trees, and the rhythm from the steel drum band filled the air. We heard from the stewards
Spring can, especially for those of us who work on and with the land, feel like an endless list of chores. There are seeds to be sown and soil to be flipped, trees to be pruned and mulch to be spread. However, I'd like to make the case for the simp
Join BFFC to celebrate the long-anticipated completion of the Edgewater Food Forest at River Street! 👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿 This food forest represents a years-long effort by dedicated community members. Help us celebrate their efforts, as well as those of th
Plant spotlight: Ficus carica 🌿 Common name: fig tree! Most commonly found in the tropics (native to Asia and the Mediterranean) figs can be grown in the New England region if properly cared for in colder months. In fact, fig trees can be buried u
BFFC's 2022 Annual Impact Report is live! 🎉🎉 We're so excited to finally share this report with our network and community. However you’ve been involved with BFFC, thank you for being a part of this coalition’s work in 2022. This work i
March is upon us, and so are BFFC's first TWO workshop of the season! 🎉🎉 Join us THIS Saturday, March 4th from 10-1pm at the Uphams Corner Food Forest (11A Everett Ave, Dorchester 02125) for Winter Fruit Tree Pruning 101! The following Saturday,
Black History Month is a time to uplift, celebrate, commemorate, and honor the past, present, and future contributions made to the ongoing canon of humanity by our Black and Brown friends and neighbors, visionaries and leaders. There's one person i
The cold temps and bare trees are no obstacles for BFFC's dedicated land stewards. In fact, wintertime is a great time for stewards to get together, share learnings from last year, and plan for the season ahead. Pictured here are the stewards of the
Happy New Year from BFFC! 🎉 Already, 2023 is shaping up to be a year of tremendous growth across this mighty coalition. So it's only right that our first post of the year is a job opening announcement! BFFC is a nonprofit community land trust, led
As the year draws to a close, we'd like to thank everyone who is a part of the Boston Food Forest Coalition community. If you're reading this, that includes you. Thank you for being a part of our work — whether you've volunteered, donated, or r
This Giving Tuesday, give a gift with roots. Support tangible, local efforts toward a climate-ready Boston by joining our first grassroots fundraising network — the Friends of the Food Forest. Learn more and participate at bostonfoodforest.
Alex — BFFC steward & educator — beside the evening primrose (Oenothera biennis). Native to the Americas, this self-seeding perennial is recognizable by its lemony-scented yellow blooms in summer months. (Because it’s November
We've noticed some new followers on here recently, so we thought we'd take a moment to reintroduce ourselves to those of you who are new ~ 🍎🌲👩🏾‍🌾 Boston Food Forest Coalition (BFFC) works at the intersection of green space equity and climat
On Saturday, October 29, BFFC hosted Stewarding Change: A Fall Gathering and Steward Appreciation Event. 🍂 The event was an opportunity to gather intentionally in community, to celebrate the amazing work of BFFC’s food forest stewards, and to
In 2022, we’re all feeling the drastic impacts of a changing climate. Boston in particular is vulnerable to the worst effects. Though scary, this moment calls for action rather than despair. You're invited to support BFFC’s plan for acti
Tomorrow! 🎉🎉🎉 Join the stewards at the Boston Nature Center Food Forest as they welcome Rob Greenfield for “Foraging for Beginners” plant walk 🌱🌿🍄 Learn the basics of safe, sustainable foraging, and meet other local food enthusias