Welcome to Eastie Farm!
Eastie Farm is a grassroots effort to give East Boston a space for growing food and building community What began as an overgrown, abandoned lot is now a thriving urban…
Vermicompost at Umana
Questions like “Do worms have eyes?” and “Can’t you cut a worm in half and it’ll regrow?” were popular in all classes.
Pocket Park BABY!
It’s been swift progress at Eastie Farm’s flagship location on Sumner Street. The team at Restoring Roots has been hard at work finishing up the perimeter of the lot for…
We Didn’t Go Anywhere!
With the construction going on at 294 Sumner, it’s understandable that a lot of the neighborhood has questions about our status. I live right across the street and frequently go…
Maverick Landing and The Nantucket Lightship LV-112
Eastie Farm helped facilitate the weekly Wednesday Climate Nature program over at Maverick Landing Community Services. We began with a discussion of the Belle Isle Marsh and understanding its role…
Garlic Festival Fun at Our Garden
While cold weather may be slowly approaching, a beautiful day in East Boston meant opportune time for some communal garlic planting! With all the summer-time vegetables now harvested, Our Garden…
Eastie Farm Food and Fun
Jackie Loson, an Eagle Hill resident who has been caring for “Our Garden” this year, organized a fun multi-activity event for us all. The plants and the kids certainly loved…
Summer Stories
What comes to mind of when you think of summer? Is it warmth? Is it the great outdoors? Is it mosquitoes? Come celebrate Solstice with us at the ICA watershed,…
Spring has sprung!
Now that Spring is here, Saturday work parties have begun! Neighbors in our community are finally back in the garden and everyone is welcome to join from 10 AM to…
