Writing this article felt like a dream. I had the privilege of spending time with a trio of brilliant food entrepreneurs, working their butts off to open up a community-focused restaurant in a historic building in Dorchester’s Upham’s Corner neighborhood. I’ve had my eye on this building for more than a decade (hello, HBI!), and I’m thrilled that is in such good hands.
Update: Comfort Kitchen is open, and it’s amazing. Visit them ASAP to enjoy their delicious take on global comfort food. Read more here.
Image by Michael Piazza.
The Fowler Clark Epstein Farm in Mattapan has captured my attention for years. When Historic Boston, Inc. completed its monumental rehabilitation of the once overgrown and abandoned property, I just knew I had to write about it. Today, the Urban Farming Institute uses the property to run a successful farm, neighborhood farm stand, and agricultural education center. This is the article that made a colleague of mine declare that I had my finger on the “historic-urban-farm beat” - which obviously was the biggest compliment ever. Read the article here.
Image by Adam DeTour.
With this article, I wanted to dig deeper into the idea of land use and activating historic farmland. I started with the framework of my local farm and CSA, Brookwood Farm, who leases land from DCR, the Trustees of Reservations, and at one point - Historic New England. I fell in love with the idea of new farmers getting access to land that has been preserved but is sitting fallow. Still REALLY interested in this idea, to be honest! Read the article here.
Images by Betty Liu.
