By Michael Coughlin Jr. Eastie Farm, a local non-profit, is expanding its Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program to expand its reach and provide fresh produce to residents from all socio-economic backgrounds. Essentially, the organization’s program allows residents to sign up…
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Eastie Farm unveils new state-of-the-art greenhouse
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Eastie Farm, a non-profit organization that focuses on climate justice, food access, and community resilience, hosted several elected officials, including Mayor Michelle Wu, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new greenhouse at 6 Chelsea Terrace on…
Eastie Farm Has Plenty of Programs for Residents
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During the Harbor View Neighborhood Association’s (HVNA) meeting on Monday, Jan. 9, representatives of Eastie Farm presented learning opportunities, sales, programs, and more that residents can participate in. One of Eastie Farm’s most prominent initiatives is…
HarborArts, Eastie Farm Help International Artists Create Murals That Transform School Walls
At the Bradley Elementary School last Thursday, and last Friday at the Mario Umana Academy, students and teachers celebrated the completion of several murals by international artists that transformed the walls of the two schools into works of art. HarborArts,…
Eastie Farm, Community Honors Outgoing Manager
Three years ago Alex Graora was looking for an AmeriCorps job online from his home in Cleveland, Ohio and stumbled upon an opportunity to work for an upstart community farm in East Boston. Intrigued by the description of Eastie Farm…
East Boston High School, ZUMIX and Eastie Farm Receive CER Grant
Three East Boston organizations will join forces after recently receiving grant money from the Baker-Polito Administration’s Community Empowerment and Reinvestment (CER) Grant Program. The $500,000 in grant money to ZUMIX, Eastie Farm and East Boston High School was part of…
Eastie Farm Looks to Expand Community-Supported Agriculture
At a recent community meeting Eastie Farm’s Max Chezem said the neighborhood’s popular community building urban farm is looking to expand its Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Eastie Farm, which has been dedicated to pursuing climate justice, improving food access, and…
Eastie Farm, EBNHC Farmers Market Awarded Grant to Help Expand Snap Benefits
Two East Boston organizations that have been helping to fight food insecurities in the neighborhood for years were recently awarded a grant from the state to help expand access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits at mobile locations. This…
Eastie Farm Founder Kannan Thiruvengadam Appointed to Boston Conservation Commission
Eastie Farm founder and director Kannan Thiruvengadam has been appointed by Acting Mayor Kim Janey to serve on the Boston Conservation Commission (BCC). Thiruvengadam, who most recently was a featured speaker at the Massachusetts Democratic Party 2021 Platform Convention held…
Eastie Farm’s Kannan Thiruvengadam Featured Speaker at the Massachusetts Democratic Party 2021 Platform Convention
When East Bostonians think of sustainability, environmental activism and those who are racing against time to starve off the devastating impacts climate change will have on our world many think of one person–Kannan Thiruvengadam. Since arriving in Eastie, Thiruvengadam has…