News & Events
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Maple sugaring: Agricultural Hall and the Boston Nature Center will co-host our annual Maple Sugaring Demonstration at the Nature Center (500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan) on Sat., Feb. 17 & again on March 2.
Sugaring (tapping trees, collecting and boiling-down sap) begins in early February in eastern Massachusetts, but 'global weirding' has been pushing the start date earlier, faster. To that end, try to bike, walk, use public trans, or carpool to get to the Nature Center.
As for beekeeping, early Spring is all about ramping-up for the season ahead. If you're jus starting out, now is a perfect time to enroll in a bee school, and the Boston Area Beekeeping Association's 6-week+ bee school starts February 5th! Visit BABA's website to register; BostonBeekeepers.org
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
...woah, Woah, WOAH!! The
2015 Urban Agriculture Fair
was da BOMB, thanks to a small but tireless group of volunteers, including Alvin, Ariana, Dan, David, George, Itsy, Khrysti, Mary, Myles, Natalie, Orion, Samil, Varsha, and more!
And many thanks to the staff and volunteers at the Loring Greenough House, our hosts for the third year running.
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You can stop biting your nails -- the wait is over!
The contest and judging results are in!!
Several of Jamaica Plain's finest and friendliest small businesses donated prizes for our winners, including: The Haven (great Scottish food, drink & banter), Boing! Toy Store, City Feed & Supply, Ula Cafe, and Yumont True Value Hardware.
And, last but definitely not least, a very appreciative THANK YOU to our team of judges; Margaret Connors, Alex (chef extraordinaire at The Haven), Nataka & Bobby (Urban Farming Institute), and Kalise (The Food Project). Judging is unimaginatively tricky and time consuming. You were FANTASTIC!