Top-quality fresh veggies offered at low prices!
Much of their produce is grown locally in Dorchester, at The ReVision Urban Farm.
The farmstand is located at 1062 Blue Hill Ave, at the corner of Arbutus and Blue Hill, 3 blocks north of Morton Street
Every Thursday through Saturday—12pm to 4pm
EBT Customers: Receive 50%OFF through Mayor Menino’s Bounty Bucks Program.
For more information 617-822-FARM (3276)
The Lead Action Collaborative (LAC), a nonprofit in Dorchester that does outreach and education around lead poisoning prevention, is looking for family childcare providers and small contractors in Boston to participate in focus groups about a new Environmental Protection Agency rule.
They want feedback from both the childcare provider perspective and from contractors on a ‘Renovation, Repair, and Painting Toolbox’ they are developing. See the LAC website for more details.
The Childcare Provider focus group with a few slots left is happening on Wednesday August 4th from 6:30-7:45 pm, and
the Contractors focus groups are happening on Monday August 9th or Wednesday August 11th from 6:30-7:45 pm. All focus groups take place at the LAC office in Codman Square, Dorchester (622 Washington Street, 02124)
Dinner is provided, childcare will be offered. And a $50 STIPEND is available to participants.
Please register by emailing Amy Helburn, or you can call 617-279-2265.
In May 2010, DEHC began an Air Quality Project to study the effects of the Dorchester Avenue Transportation Improvement Project on air quality affecting travelers and residents on and near the Avenue. We have finished collecting preliminary air quality data (ultrafine particles) at selected locations along the Dorchester Avenue corridor, and we are now working with consultant Tim McAuley of Consulting for Health, Air, Nature & Greener Environment to analyze the data, which we will release to the dehc.org website. (Click here to view the presentation about air quality we created for Upward Bound and Elmhurst Park youth.)
This data will help identify pollution hotspots, and will help guide other similar large-scale construction projects that may have air quality impacts in Boston’s neighborhoods and regionally.
In addition to DEHC’s air quality project, the Community Assessment of Freeway Exposure and Health (CAFEH), will begin a study of Dorchester’s air quality in September. » Read more: Air Quality Testing: What You Need to Know
There are plenty of plots still available in Dorchester’s community gardens. Contact the garden coordinator for more information about tending your own plot! Gardens with available plots are listed below.
29 Josephine Street Garden
Contact Nolan Smith, 617-282-5994
33 Bullard Street Garden
Contact Karen Chaffee, 617-542-7696 x19
info@bostonnatural.org
39 Barry Street Garden
Contact Karen Chaffee, 617-542-7696 x19
info@bostonnatural.org
Julian, Judson & Dean Streets Garden
36 Dean Street
Contact Domingos Ramos, dramos@bidmc.harvard.edu
Leyland Street Garden Extension
20 Leyland Street
Contact Pansy Carlton, 617-445-0088
74-76 Lucerne Street, Corner of Balsam
Contact Mary Bleach, 617-436-0282
96 Spencer Street Garden
Contact Eulie Fair, 617-288-4432
To find another community garden in Dorchester, visit BNAN or see the full list after the break. » Read more: Get Gardening! Plenty of Plots Available in Dorchester’s Community Gardens
Did you know there’s a walking group that meets in Codman Square each Thursday at the farmers’ market? DEHC partner, the BOLD Teens present: The Codman Square Walk Group, sponsored by the Codman Square Health Council.
Every Thursday, from July 1, 2010 to October 28, 2010, walk from Codman Square Farmers Market (corner of Washington Street and Talbot Avenue) from 2-3pm. It’s a great way to get to know your neighbors while also getting in shape!
For more information, contact the Codman Square Health Council at 617-265-4189 or visit the blog at http://codmancouncil.wordpress.com/
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