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It's all about the Urban Agriculture & Climate Justice Fair right now! No need to register. Just come to the Nightingale Community Garden in Codman Square on 9/28 between 11 and 3 for fun and interesting displays, games, food, ...and did I mention fun? Check out the flyer here, and consider entering the Judged Competition for a chance to win prizes and bragging rights!
For upcoming Ag Hall workshops & happenings, check the Workshops calendar here.
Agricultural Hall?
In 1818, the Massachusetts Society for the Promotion of Agriculture built the original Agricultural Hall on Dighton Street in Brighton. It served as the hub of the Brighton Fair and Cattle Show, one of the earliest and largest such fairs in the country. In 1829, "a 17-pound turnip, a 19-pound radish, and a bough on which pears hung like a cluster of grapes were among the outstanding exhibits of that year." In 1844 the building was moved to its present location at the corner of Chestnut Hill Avenue and Washington Street.
Dr. William P. Marchione &
The Bostonian Society
Agricultural Hall
245 Amory Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-388-7378 / e-mail Ag Hall
Open daily by appt. Calling ahead is always a good idea.
New Block
Hoping to some day start a Boston chapter of www.GuerrillaGrafters.org. Interested!!?
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Apples at Agricultural Hall:
From September to December, apples take the stage at Ag Hall. With a cider mill on extended loan from Spontaneous Celebrations, anyone with pears or apples are welcome to come over to Ag Hall and press cider.
If you plan to ferment your cider once pressed, you can find all the supplies you need at Agricultural Hall: gallon jugs, air locks, yeast, honey or sugar,... Before coming over, give me a call (617-388-7378) to make sure I'm in and/or to make sure the cider mill is available.