Newton Community Farm (NCF) will host a forum, Food for All: The Challenges and Opportunities for Feeding Our Community, where participants can come learn about the impact of local farms and urban agriculture on food security, community-driven approaches to reducing food waste and distributing food, and how people can support and engage with food justice initiatives. It will take place on Thursday, May 1, 7-8:30PM at the UMass Mount Ida Campus (100 Carlson Avenue, Oak Hill). Register here.
The panel will feature Usha Thakrar of The Boston Area Gleaners, Glynn Lloyd of Nectar and founder of City Fresh Foods and the Urban Farming Institute, Jeff Lemberg of the Newton Food Pantry, and Greg Maslowe of Newton Community Farm.
