Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard and Boston Fed officials visit the Urban Farming Institute of Boston’s farm site at the Sportsmen’s Tennis Club in Dorchester, Mass. Gov. Brainard met with leadership of UFI, farmers, recent apprentices, and alumni of their farmer training program, and other stakeholders. Alex Cronin/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard and Boston Fed Sr. Vice President and Community Affairs Officer Prabal Chakrabarti talk with Urban Farming Institute of Boston Operations Manager Nataka Crayton-Walker. Nataka has worked as an urban farmer for nearly a decade and helped to create the Urban Farming Institute. Alex Cronin/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Urban Farming Institute of Boston’s Farm Training Manager Bobby Walker III and Enterprise Manager Tristram Keefe show Federal Reserve officials their urban farm on Glenway Street in Dorchester, Mass. Alex Cronin/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Urban Farming Institute of Boston’s Chris Mables and Tristram Keefe talk about their experiences working with on the urban farms and with UFI. Alex Cronin/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Urban Farming Institute of Boston Executive Director Patricia Spence highlights a product made using urban farm-grown ingredients. The Urban Farming Institute develops and promotes urban farming as a commercial sector that creates green collar jobs for residents, and engages urban communities in building a healthier and more locally-based food system. Alex Cronin/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard and Boston Fed officials toured the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm, a site which is undergoing a restoration and will be the headquarters for the Urban Farming Institute of Boston. Rehabilitation plans include land areas cultivated for local food production with a greenhouse, farm stand, classrooms, and demonstration kitchen. Alex Cronin/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard and Boston Fed officials meet with leaders from CommonWealth Kitchen, food entrepreneurs, and partners. CommonWealth Kitchen operates as Greater Boston’s food business incubator and urban food manufacturing hub, and targets their outreach and services to traditionally underserved populations. Alex Cronin/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, Boston Fed Sr. Vice President and Community Affairs Officer Prabal Chakrabarti, Sr. Financial Institution Relationship Manager Carmen Panacopoulos, and Regional & Community Outreach Director Anthony Poore and representatives from CommonWealth Kitchen tour the facility in Dorchester, Mass. Alex Cronin/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston