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Mayor Walsh joined Lisa Evans and Tim Smith as they celebrated the grand opening of their new small business, We Grow Microgreens, located in Hyde Park. We Grow Microgreens, LLC is an Urban Farm that grows organic microgreens and edible flowers using sustainable growing practices bringing locally grown greens to restaurants, grocery stores, and farmers markets throughout the city.
A
A
Thank
you
for
all
coming
and
thank
you
for
all
the
workers
that
made
this
happen
as
well.
I
just
want
to
introduce
mayor,
Marty,
Walsh
she's
been
very
supportive
of
us
at
farmers.
Markets
and
just
amazing
administration
sent
us
a
picture
the
other
day
of
standing
next
to
two
kids
at
a
farmers
market
and
really
makes
us
feel
good.
So
without
further
ado,
mayor
Marty,
Walsh.
B
Thank
you
very
much
Tim
and
Lisa.
Congratulations
to
both
of
you
on
this
new
farm.
It's
amazing
I
want
to
thank
City,
Council
Timothy's
here,
City
Council,
nice
rossabi
George's
here
I
want
to
thank
the
community
for
being
here
today.
I
wanted
a
the
Commissioner
from
the
mass
department.
Agriculture
being
here
today,
really
exciting.
Here,
I
apologize,
we're
kind
of
speeding
up
here,
I'm
heading
actually
to
eight
a
funeral
after
this
Donnie
Bob
Walsh,
the
former
director
of
the
VRA,
who
passed
away
so
I'm
heading
in
town.
For
that.
B
You
know
they
certainly
share
a
passion
for
urban
gardening
and
sustainable
growth.
This
serving
farmers
markets,
restaurants,
grocery
stores
across
our
city,
there's
some
young
people
that
are
here
three
young
gentlemen-
that
that
I
had
the
opportunity
a
week
ago
to
see,
and
they
gave
me
some
microgreens
and
I.
Thank
them
for
it,
and
it's
just
it's
amazing
and
important.
B
What
we're
doing
here
today
we're
bringing
fresh,
nutritious
produce
accessible
to
all
of
our
communities
here
in
Boston
I
had
the
opportunity,
as
I
said,
to
meet
some
of
the
students
last
week
they
gave
me
my
own
microgreens
take
home
and
it's
a
great
way,
seeing
the
businesses
bringing
our
young
people
here,
to
teach
them
new
skills
and
to
teach
them
the
understanding
of
that
and
inspire
them
and
I
just
want
to.
You
know
one
of
the
things
that
growing
up
in
Dorchester
in
Boston.
We
did.
You
know
we
obviously
didn't
do
it.
B
We
didn't
have
farms
there,
but
when
I
was
a
kid
we
used
to
go
to
Ireland
and
me
and
I
grew
up.
My
mother
and
father.
Each
grew
up
on
a
farm
and
we'd
go
back
as
young
kids
in
the
summertime,
and
my
grandfather
was
a
farmer
and
we'd
have
a
chance
to
go
out
in
the
gardens
and
and
literally
take
out
the
potatoes
for
dinner.
That
night
pull
the
carrots
out
of
the
ground
for
dinner.
B
That
night
have
the
cabbage
growing
in
the
fields,
the
onions
growing
in
the
fields
in
the
growing
fresh
produce,
and
they
did
that
for
many
many
years.
Everything
that
my
mother
had
and
father
had
was
made
on
the
farm
the
bread
was
made
on
the
farm.
The
the
butter
was
made
from
the
from
them
from
the
cows,
the
milk
everything
we
had
and
a
lot
of
times.
We
lose
that
understanding
here
and
when
we
come
to
Boston.
B
We
just
think
that
you
know
we
buy
the
potatoes
in
the
store
and
that's
always
the
way
it's
been,
and
we
don't
understand
the
process
and
when
it
comes
from
microgreens,
we
certainly
don't
understand
the
process
and
having
our
young
people
and
and
our
constituents
and
people,
the
city,
understanding
that
and
the
importance
of
that.
This
project
represents
a
special
partnership
between
the
community,
the
city
in
the
state
partners
coming
together
to
bring
new
life
to
once
vacant
lands.
B
Most
of
all,
again,
I
want
to
thank
Lisa
and
Tim
for
their
vision,
investing
in
this
neighborhood
and
what
to
support
this
project
in
such
a
meaningful
way.
The
city
provide
almost
an
acre
of
land
through
our
grassroots
open
space
program
at
Department,
Neighborhood
Development,
Shield
Dylan,
couldn't
be
here
today,
but
our
team
is
here,
I
want
to
thank
them.
This
program
helps
residents,
develop
community
gardens,
food
forests
and
urban
farming
in
the
neighborhoods,
and,
as
you
go
around
the
city
of
Boston,
you
see
farms
all
over
the
city
in
different
neighborhoods.
B
You
don't
quite
see
amazing
something
like
this
in
the
farms,
but
you
certainly
see
some
amazing
things
happening
in
our
city
and
we're
happy
to
work
with
residents
and
it
is
driven
by
residents
and
helping
residents,
transform
underutilized
lands
into
resources
and
gathering
space
in
our
community,
not
just
buildings.
How
do
we
keep
our
space
open?
How
do
we
make
sure
not
just
by
having
a
tree
and
grass
on
open
space?
B
How
do
we
make
sure
that
open
space
is
producing
something
and
that's
what's
really
what
we're
seeing
here
today
we
grow
microgreens,
there's
also
one
of
the
first
funding
recipients
through
the
Community
Preservation
Act.
So
I
want
to
thank
the
residents
for
voting
for
the
Community
Preservation
Act.
B
B
So
not
only
do
we
have
a
farm
here
and
growing
microgreens,
but
we
also
have
an
opportunity
to
really
open
up
the
path
for
the
community
for
the
neighbors,
to
have
a
nice
beautiful
place,
to
walk
and
to
be
able
to
reflect
and
see
what's
happening
in
our
city
and
in
this
great
neighborhood.
This
farm
is
an
example
how
we,
how
local
action
can
make
a
citywide
impact
as
a
city
we're
committed
to
ending
food
insecurity
in
all
our
neighborhood,
something
that
also
is
something
that
is
really
important.
B
Our
Public
Health
Commission
is
part
of
that.
Different
departments
are
part
of
that.
Many
of
you
in
this
room
live
in
this
neighborhood,
but
you're
involved
in
a
city
wide
conversation
to
make
sure
that
people
have
access
to
good,
healthy
food.
I
know
that
the
elected
officials
in
East,
rossabi
George
talks
about
it,
a
lot
in
our
schools
and
our
kids
not
having
access
to
good
healthy
food,
and
how
do
we
make
sure
that
I
young
people
have
access
to
good,
healthy
food?
B
Tim
McCarthy
has
done
it
through
his
leadership
here
as
a
state
as
a
city
councilor
as
well,
making
sure
that
our
young
people
in
our
elders
have
access
to
good,
healthy
food,
and
we
can
see
the
impacts
when
a
community
has
healthy
food
of
their
life
and
health
risks
and
making
sure
that
people
have
an
opportunity
healthy.
So
thank
you
for
that.
B
B
Clearly
I
want
to
thank
the
funders.
I
want
to
thank
the
community
I
want
to
thank
the
activism
anybody
who
anything
to
do
with
this
Thank
You
Christine
from
CPA.
Just
thank
you
for
doing
this
is
exciting.
I
want
to
thank
the
press
for
covering
this
event,
because
it's
important
for
us,
that's
how
we
get
our
story
out
when
we
need
to
continue
to
get
our
story
out
to
the
entire
community.
So
I
can't
wait
to
see
what
grows.
Yeah.
B
B
A
Unfortunately,
it's
that
time
of
year
and
we've
been
running
around
so
Lisa,
well,
I'm
Tim,
welcome
to
we
grow
microgreens,
we
will
be
growing
microgreens
and
above
flowers
and
tropicals
that
have
edible
leaves,
like
curry,
leaf
plants.
We
want
to
thank
the
11
different
city
and
state
departments
that
have
worked
on
us
for
with
this
project.
The
effort
of
the
respective
professionals
that
have
collaborated
on
this
project
are
admiring.
The
workmen
have
been
amazing,
is
evidenced
by
the
beautiful
landscaping
and
greenhouse
the
volunteer
efforts
from
lawyers,
architects,
engineers,
carpenters,
friends
and
family
has
been
invaluable.
A
We
are
grateful
for
the
grants
from
the
city
in
Dar
and
the
USDA
that
helped
make
the
project
possible.
Finally,
we
could
not
have
completed
the
project
without
the
technical
and
moral
support
of
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
residents
of
Revell
an
enormous
thank
you.
This
was
a
five
year
journey
with
the
city
of
Boston
and
we
feel
that
is
well
worth
the
wait.
An
urban
farm
is
a
unique
feature
for
the
city
and
we
are
excited
to
be
the
catalyst
behind
it.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
D
D
To
I'm
not
gonna,
read
it
I,
never
thought
as
a
District.
Five
City
Council
I
would
open
to
urban
farms
in
six
years.
So
we
open
clock
farm
in
Mattapan,
with
my
friends
there
and
that's
phenomenal,
and
now
we
have.
You
can
literally
see
the
top
of
my
house
right
over
that.
So
I
grew
up
here
and
this
used
to
be
called
snake-filled,
and
this
is
we
had
a
couple
bike
trails
through
here.
D
We
used
to
play
relieve
EO
here
and
we
used
to
catch
goddess
snakes
here
and
we
used
to
dodge
skunks
because
there
was
a
lot
of
skunks
in
this
area
and
I
met
Tim
and
Lisa
six
years
ago
and
we
kind
of
started
this
journey
together
as
they
had
a
small
small
greenhouse
off
the
back
of
their
house
and
home
in
rosin,
Dale
and
I.
Remember
our
first
community
meeting,
you
know
when
you
go
to
a
community
meeting
generally
you
get
yelled
at
it's.
D
I
was
so
proud
to
be
on
the
ground
from
day
one
supporting
Tim
and
Lisa
I'm
so
glad
that
I
can
walk
around
the
corner
now
and
and
fill
up.
My
you
know
like
a
seafood
taco,
it's
a
nice.
You
know
some
veggies
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
when
you
go
in
full
Full,
Tilt
and
I'm,
really
just
welcome
to
the
neighborhood
and
I
do
want
to
thank
the
residences.
E
All
right
hi,
my
name
is
Sebastian
Jurina
and
I'm,
a
senior
at
Boston,
Latin,
Academy,
I,
first
joined.
We
grow
microgreens
back
in
August
of
2018
as
a
volunteer
and
soon
after
I
was
employed
by
Tim
and
Lisa.
So
I
saw
this
project
from
the
beginning
when
it
was
a
prolific
garden
of
weeds
and
trash
its
near
completion
in
this
majestic
greenhouse
that
we're
in
today.
F
Good
morning,
everyone
I'm
John
Lobo,
it's
an
honor
to
be
here,
chairman
Lisa,
on
behalf
of
governor
Baker
and
lieutenant
governor
Pulido,
for
the
opening
of
this
incredible
farm
site.
Just
wow.
This
place
is
amazing.
We
M
Darr,
applaud
your
your
vision
to
bring
this
project
to
fruition
and
certainly
the
city's
investment
into
urban
food
production
and
to
rejuvenate
this
parcel
of
land
which
I
just
learned:
snake
Hill,
snake
field
snake
field.
So
it's
quite
a
trance
trance
formation.
It's
it's
a
testimony.
What
we
have
here
today
to
private
municipal
state
and
federal
partnership.
F
At
its
best,
we
had
em
guard
the
bay
Capilouto.
Administrative
stration
were
delighted
with
the
results
of
our
investment
of
a
hundred
and
thirty
thousand
dollars
for
infrastructure
and
energy
efficiencies.
For
the
green
house
that
we
provided
through
both
our
AG
energy
and
our
urban
AG
programs,
and
both
of
our
coordinators
for
those
two
groups
are
with
us:
Rose,
arruda
and
Jerry
Pollan,
oh
and
I.
Thank
you
for
all
the
work
you've
did
to
do
what
we
did
to
support
this.
F
Our
urban
agriculture
program
since
2014
has
strengthened
farming
enterprises
and
cities
across
the
Commonwealth
by
investing
over
two
and
a
half
million
dollars.
More
than
70
projects
for
the
production,
processing
and
marketing
of
fresh,
nutritious,
locally
grown
food,
and
this
greenhouse
is
a
shining
example
of
the
investments
that
we
make.
The
Commonwealth's
commitment,
healthy
food
access,
plays
an
important
role
in
addressing
production
and
environmental
challenges
that
we're
seeing
locally
and
nationally
and
we're
also
addressing
the
priority
set
by
the
Massachusetts
local
food
Action
Plan.
F
We
applied
what
you're
doing
here,
Tim
and
Lisa
through
your
thoughtful
planning,
and
we
know
it's
going
to
have
long-term
positive
impacts
on
the
surrounding
community.
I
know
we're
here
to
celebrate
the
green
house,
but
I
grew
up
in
the
nursery
landscape
business
so,
as
I
took
a
walk
down
that
trail
and
saw
the
wonderful
palette
of
plant
material,
that's
I
see
is
about
to
be
planted.
It's
it's
a
delight
to
see
and
I
can't
wait
when
I
come
here
to
see
what
you're
doing
inside
to
see
how
that
planting
matures.